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BRIEF HISTORY OF DON
VICTORIANO
(Formerly Don Mariano)
Misamis Occidental
By: Paul E. Pacalioga
Batas
Pambansa No.1200 - An Act creating the Municipality of Don Mariano
on May 21,1982. The hinterland barangays of Mt. Malindang,
Province of Misamis Occidental was created into one unified
municipality by virtue of B.P. No.1200 “An Act creating the
municipality of Don Mariano in the Province of Misamis Occidental”
These former barangays were extracted horn their mother
municipality listed hereunder and enumerated as follows, to wit:
I. Municipality of Tudela
a.
Barangay Lampasan
b.
Barangay Lalud
c.
Tuno
II.
Municipality of Jimenez
a.
Barangay Liboron
b. Barangay Lake Duminagat
c. Barangay Gandawan
d.
Barangay Mansawan (Nueva Vista)
III.
Municipality of Sinacaban
a.
Barangay Napangan
IV.
Municipality of Clarin
a.
Barangay Bag-ong Clarin
V.
Municipality of Bonifacio
a.
Barangay Petianan
b.
Barangay Maramara
VI. Municipality of Panaon (Portion)
a.
Sitio Sinampongan
b. Sitio San Juan
Appointed
1982-1986 Government Officials
Mayor Quinciano J. Ninang, Sr.
Vice Mayor
Sulpicio de la Vega (deceased)
Councilors
Martin
Magsayo
Perfecto
Lumbay
Enesto
Palma
Acrosildo
Lapura
Virgilio
Ending
Felicisimo
Balbuena
Regulo
Cabasag - ABC President
Elected 1982-1986
Government Officials
Mayor - Jenaro S.
Par&des (resigned in the year 1988)
Catalino J.
Maloloy-on took over, reelected 1990
Councilors
Martin
Magsayo
Ernesto
Palma
Agustin
Montipon
Perfecto
Sumibay
Virgilio
Ending
Pablito
Gulane
Diosdado
Damdas
Acrosildo
Lapura (Replacing Pardillo)
Don
Victoriano Basic Information
Classification:
6th class municipality.
Timoay of their Chieftains were their recognized leaders and they
recently organized themselves into an organization known, as
TRICAP with their respective members are purely Subanon in origin.
TRICAP
– Tribal Community Association of the Philippines (Misamis
Occidental Chapter)
Location
- Southwestern part of the Province of Misamis Occidental.
Land
Area - 53,000 hectares
(approximate value).
Climate
- Distinct dry season from the month of February to April and wet
throughout the remaining months. The rainfall pattern is slightly
bimodal with the months of August and September somewhat dryer
while the months of June to July and October to November exhibit
relatively high rainfall, peaking in the later period and
declining significantly in December. Average temperatures ranges
from 22-25 degrees Celsius, and average relative humidity are 82
degrees Celsius.
Population
and Demography - In 1990 the total population of Don
Victoriano municipality is approximately estimated at 11,664 or 35
per square kilometer, the lowest population density in the
Province (Ozamiz City has the highest at 554 per square kilometer)
with 85% of its population being Subanen. However, Don Victoriano
has the largest number of tribes’ people. In general, the
municipality of Don Victoriano is purely agricultural, relatively
depressed and an isolated municipality.
Income
and Products - The major
agricultural activity of the province of Misamis Occidental is the
coconut industry- based as the majority of its land use is
reserved for coconut production. Most Commercial activities are
centered on a spring of municipal towns located around the coastal
fringes, where business establishments are concentrated.
Most
of the inhabitants of Don Victoriano earn their livelihood from
crop production, though a major undeclared source of livelihood is
small-scale illegal logging. The main crops planted by the farmers
are corn (100%), rice (55%) and coconut (27%). The total area
annually planted to crops includes 1.0 hectare of corn, 0.5
hectares of coconut, and other include coffee.
Most
farmers claim about one hectare is also planted with fruit trees
though this usually refers to old established kaingin, Although
crops yield are generally low 50-90 and of harvest are sold. Most
farmers also raised livestock including carabaos, swine, goats and
a dozen chickens.
Bounded
on the North by the Municipality of Concepcion and the City of
Oroquieta; on the South by the Municipality of Bonifacio; on the
East by the Municipalities of Sinacaban, Clarin, Tudela and
Jimenez; on the We& by the Province of Zamboanga del Sur
(Municipality 6f Josefina).
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