About Iligan

About Iligan City

Aerial shot of Iligan City

Photo: Julius Vacalares

Aerial shot of Iligan City

Iligan City is located on the northwest coast of Mindanao facing Iligan Bay, about 795 km southeast of Manila. It is bounded by Iligan Bay and the provinces of Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental.

Iligan City has a limited flat land along the coastline and the topography is rolling and mountainous in the hinterlands.

The city encompasses a total land area of 775.76 sq. km., of which 57.5 percent are used for agriculture, 29.9 percent are vegetated with forest, 4.96 are for industrial and commercial use while 7.64 percent for land use. It has a Type C climate, characterized by a three-month dry season and a rainfall average of 109 mm per month. It is located outside the typhoon belt and is relatively free from earthquakes and floods. Soil type is mostly clay and sandy loam.

Iligan City has a total population of 273,004 as of the 1995 census (1998 projection -303,211), of which 31 percent reside within the urban center. The male to female ratio is almost equal - 50.13 percent male and 48.87 percent female.

Fruits

Photo: Robert Booc

Fruit lovers, you'll love it here.

Iligan at a Glance

Land Area

81,337 hectares

Soil Type

Bolinao clay and Isabela sandy loam

Climate

Type C with short dry season for three months; rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year. The city enjoys good and steady weather condition being outside the typhoon belt.

Population

273,004 (1995 census)
303,211 (1998 projection)

Number of Barangays

Dialects

Cebuano	92.27 %
Maranao	3.39%
Tagalog/Hiligaynon	1.00%
Others	3.34%

Religion

Christian	93.61%
Others	6.61%

City Classification

Highly Urbanized

Literacy Rate

95.41%

Annual Economic Growth Rate

10.7%

1998 City Government's Total Revenue

P622.4 million

Banks

Total Number	27
Total Deposits	P3.0 billion
Total Loans	P1.9 billion

Employment Rate

83.5 %

Health Facilities

8 Hospitals (7 private, 1 public), 42 barangay health centers, 76 day-care centers

Housing

42 private residential subdivisions

Police Statistics
     Policemen
     Firemen
     1997 Crime Cases Reported
     No. of Cases Solved
     Crime Solution Efficiency
     Ave. Monthly Crime Rate

333
43
342
313
91.22%
10.27 per 100,000 population

Roads and Bridges

325.798 kms roads; 1,340 linear meter bridges

Seaports

1 public, 9 private, 1 fishing port

Water Source

8 developed springs supply the city with potable water (Class AAA) at an average of 54 million liters daily

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