Saturday, September 10, 2016

Bukidnon






Zip-lining, Monasteries, Waterfalls, Mountains and Gecko

Bukidnon is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is the city of Malaybalay. The province borders, clockwise starting from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. According to the 2015 census, the province is inhabited by 1,415,226 residents. The name "Bukidnon" means "highlander" or "mountain dweller". The province is considered to be the food basket of Mindanao, being the major producer of rice and corn in the region. Products from plantations in the province also include pineapples, bananas and sugarcane. Situated within Bukidnon is Mount Dulang-dulang, the 2nd highest mountain in the country, with an elevation of 2,938 metres located in Kitanglad Mountain Range. Mount Kitanglad, Mount Kalatungan, Mt. Maagnaw, Mt. Lumuluyaw and Mt. Tuminungan, the 4th, 5th, 8th, 17th and 30th highest mountains in the country respectively, are also found in the province. There are no seaports in the province because the place is landlocked.

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