What is the population of Iligan City 2021?
According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 363,115 people.
Is Iligan City poor?
Poverty incidence among the Iligan population registered at 24.7 percent while Cagayan de Oro has a poverty incidence of 15.2 percent (Table 7). Meanwhile, the percent of food poor among Iligan population was 9.8 percent while that of Cagayan de Oro was 5.8 percent (Table 8).
Is it safe in Iligan City?
Despite various warnings regarding this part of Mindanao, and rumors spread even by some Filipinos (who probably never been there), Iligan was safe as of Jul 2014. There is heavy police and armed forces presence at the city entrance, but otherwise the city looks like every other city in Philippines.
What is Iligan City known for?
Iligan is a highly urbanized city located in Northern Mindanao and is the industrial center of Southern Philippines. It is best known for the large number of waterfalls concentrated in the area, and is aptly called the City of Majestic Waterfalls.
What is the ethnicity of Iligan?
Half (53.11 percent) of the household population in Iligan City classified themselves as Bisaya/Binisaya. About 32.01 percent considered themselves as Cebuano, and 6.60 percent Maranao. Other ethnic groups included Hiligaynon/Ilonggo (1.79 percent), and Higaonon (1.47 percent).
How many families are there in Iligan City?
The household population of Iligan in the 2015 Census was 339,057 broken down into 76,593 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.
What happened Iligan?
The massive flooding that hit Iligan City at the height of Tropical Storm “Sendong” was a natural calamity made worse and a lot more fatal by illegal activities. The three culprits were illegal logging, mining and quarrying, according to Brig. Gen.
How many barangay are there in Iligan City?
44 barangays
Iligan has 44 barangays as shown in the following table.
What are the tribes in Iligan City?
Iligan city is a melting bowl of interfaith and intercultural community. It’s population of 308,046 within its 44 barangays consist largely of Cebuano, Bisaya, Maranaos and few Higaonons tribe. The intermarriages of Maranao and Higaonon resulted to the formation of Kolibugan tribe.
How many falls are there in Iligan City?
23
Officially, there are 23 big and small waterfalls in the city of Iligan, dotted across the city of Iligan and the fact is a record in itself, an exception being Canada’s Hamilton that has around 130 waterfalls!
Why is it called Iligan?
The name Iligan is from the Higaonon word iligan or ilijan’ meaning “fortress of defense” against frequent attacks by pirates and other hostile Mindanao tribes.
What disaster has taken in Iligan?
Typhoon Washi hit Iligan City, Philippines, on 16 December 2011. The typhoon triggered flash floods and landslides which killed more than 650 people and left 800 persons missing.
How many households are in Iligan City?
76,593 households
The household population of Iligan in the 2015 Census was 339,057 broken down into 76,593 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.
What is the culture of Iligan City?