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The
town of Clarin, Misamis Occidental is originally inhabited by
Subanos, a tribe of peace and freedom loving natives. The
settlement was discovered by the Spaniards in 1779 and was called
Suba Lalabago. Five datus reined the settlement. The last one was
Datu Amay Kamangkas Luka, who fell in love with Sargento Lao, a
leader of the conquestadores. Upon knowing this love affair the
Spaniards changed the name of the settlement to Barangay de
Loculan.
In
the year 1840, Governadorcillo Villafranca created Barangay de
Loculan to a pueblo with Capitan Emong Subano as the first cabeza.
During
the American regime in 1900, the first Presidente appointed was
Barangay Anacleto Vina, and then succeeded by Temoteo Torres in
1901. From 1902 to 1903,
Cecillo Carreon was appointed as Presidente. When the Governador
of Misamis Occidental called for an assembly, Cecilio Carreon
failed to attend, thus, Loculan became a barrio of Misamis now
Ozamiz City.
With
the help of the late Senator Jose Clarin, Loculan was reverted
back into a municipality on February 1921 and named the place
Clarin in his honor.
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Clarin Municipal Hall |
Physical
Profile
Location and Area
The
Municipality of Clarin is located in the central part of the
province of Misamis Occidental located in the northwestern part of
Mindanao. It is bounded on the North by the municipality of Bonifacio and the cities of Ozamiz and
Tangub; on the east by Panguil Bay and on the West by the province
of Zamboanga del Sur.
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Clarin Multi Purpose Hall |
Topography
and Land Features
The
land features of the municipality are characterized by low flat
elevations in the urban areas. The coastline portion of the
Barangays of Mialen, Poblacion,
Dela Paz, Lupagan and Lapasan consists of alluvial soils and some
swap lands with an average elevation of 2.1 meters above sea
level. Two major rivers cut across the town and these are the
Clarin River in the northern portion and the Labo River in the
southern part.
Geology
On
the eastern part of the municipality is a flat alluvial plain,
which starts in the coastal area to inland covered with lateritic
soil with numerous weathered and un-weathered boulders of basalt. This plain is made up of recent
alluvium and of soils derived from igneous and metamorphic rocks.
On the western portion is a high mountainous belt made up of
volcanic rocks wherein basalt predominates.
Climates
The
rainiest months of this area are November and December and the
driest month is from February to April. The average monthly
rainfall is 17.3cm. Like the province of Misamis Occidental, the
town is typhoon free. The temperature in lowland areas are fairly
warm due to the proximity to these areas to the sea, while the
temperature of the barangays in the western side is noted to be
cool and chilly. Relative humidity varies between 80% a month. The
prevailing winds for the month of August and September of the
northwestern direction while the winds from October to July are of
variable condition.
Soil
types and Vegetation
The
area has five (5) general types of soil as follows: The bantog
clay in the poblacion, Lapasan and Segatic; Guimkaloan clay loam,
udtuyan clay loam in the interior portion, the mountain soils in
the forest are and the udtuyan loam in the western edge of the
town. The bantog clay is devoted to lowland rice culture while
coconuts; corn, upland rice, root crops and fruits are raised in
Guimkaloan clay and clay loam. The forest portion of Mount
Malindang protects the soil in the western part from erosion.
Natural
Resources
Clarin
has a total land area of 115.02 square kilometers 68 % of which is
tillable land. About 3,550 hectares or 35.50 square kilometers
along the western portion of the town is forest area. Minerals
resources are limited to sand and gravel deposits although
manganese is believed to be present in the area.
On
fishery, the municipality is dependant on the resources of Panguil
Bay with area of 2l9 square kilometers. On hydrological, the
Talibacsan spring in Malibangcao is the largest supplier of
potable water to the Misamis Occidental Water District operating
in Ozamiz City. A number of springs are found in the different
barangays. The two major rivers that drain the municipality are
the main sources of water for irrigation purposes. Bamboos, nito
and coconut by-products are among the agricultural resources,
which remain untapped.
Human
resources
The
municipality has a population of 23,802 in 1990, 33 percent of
which are members of the labor force composed of people ages 15
years old and over. As a whole, Clarin has a young population with
individuals aging from 24 years old and below which is equivalent
to 57 % of the total population.
Land
Use
The
dominant land use of the whole municipality is agricultural with a
big portion devoted to coconut and rice production. Forests
represent 5 % of the total land area Areas planted to coconut
comprise 6,870; rice 5,053 hectares, corn 200 hectares and other
crops 582 hectares. Built up areas estimated at 2,500 hectares are
located in the poblacion. Commercial centers can be located at
Barangays Pan-ay, Guba and Segatic and in areas along the
shoreline and the national highway. In Poblacion the dominant land
use is residential representing 46 % of the total land area A
total of 33.13 hectares of all land area are devoted to
agriculture.
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Land
Area, Density and Distance
By Barangays, 1992 |
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Barangay
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Distance
from the Poblacion
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Area
in
Sq.
Km.
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Population
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Persons
Per
Sq.
Km.
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Bernad
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15
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4.27
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144
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53
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Bito-on
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13
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2.26
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206
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91
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Cabung-an
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6
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3.88
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360
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92
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Canibungan
Daku
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9
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4.07
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407
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100
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Canibungan
Putol
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12.5
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5.25
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365
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69
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Canicapan
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6
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4.93
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567
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155
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Dalingap
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15
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6.79
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692
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101
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Dela
Paz
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3
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0.79
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964
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1,220
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Dolores
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6
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9.50
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1,015
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106
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Gata
Daku
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3
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3.08
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16.50
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340
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Gata
Diot
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2
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1.48
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336
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227
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Guba
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11
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4.64
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576
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124
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Kinangay
Norte
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2
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1.36
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1,259
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925
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Kinangay
Sur
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2.5
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2.88
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1,644
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570
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Lapasan
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1.5
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3.77
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928
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246
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Lupagan
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3
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1.57
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598
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380
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Malibangcao
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8
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5.33
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714
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133
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Masabud
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2
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1.61
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1,917
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1,190
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Mialen
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2
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5.43
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708
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130
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Pan-ay
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5.5
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