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About 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.
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 |
44 |
| Dialects |
| Cebuano |
92.27 % |
| Maranao |
3.39% |
| Tagalog/Hiligaynon |
1.00% |
| Others |
3.34% |
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| Religion |
| Christian |
93.61% |
| Others |
6.61% |
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| 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 |
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| 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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