Hagonoy is a 3rd-class municipality located in Davao del Sur, Philippines. There are 56,919 people living in Hagonoy according to the 2020 census. When Hagonoy was created into a municipality in 1953, these Cebuanos from Danao City settled there. Nathaniel Capuyan and Loselo Capuno Sr. migrated to this area in the 1970s, finding work at local sugarcane plantations. In time, more and more people followed, settling on farmland owned by Alejandro Almendras.
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A city in Davao province, Digos is officially called the City of Digos and served as an important local government center. It's also home to 188,376 people It is situated on Mindanao's southern shoreline, with General Santos City to the south, Davao City as a major city located on the southwestern part, and Cotabato City to the west. It is included in the metropolitan area of Davao.
Davao City is a first-class urbanized city in Davao Region, Philippines. The city has a land area of 2,443.61 km2 (943.48 sq mi), making it the largest city in the Philippines concerning the land district. It is the third-most jam-packed city in the Philippines after Quezon City and Manila, and the most populated city in Mindanao gathered under the region by the Philippine Statistics Authority. As demonstrated by the 2020 insights, it has a general population of 1,776,949 individuals
Bansalan is a first-class district in the territory of Davao del Sur, Philippines located around 72 kilometers south of Davao City, 12 kilometers north-west of the common capital city of Digos, and is entirely passable via land transportation generally by transports going to Cotabato City, Kidapawan, and Tacurong. The adjoining towns remember Makilala for the north, Magsaysay in the west, Matanao in the south, and Mount Apo, and part of Digos in the east lies on the northeast of Mt. Apo Natural Park. Its complete land region is 48,548 hectares and is partitioned into 23 towns or barrios where the Poblacion is the fundamental place.
Later long weeks of loaded work, it's time now to get back to North Cotabato from the dashing megacity of Marawi in Lanao Del Sur as we intend to stay then during the weekend. Early morning, we packed our things to take the 196 kilometers route covering the Iligan City – Talakag – Wao route to reach the city of Alamada where the Asik Asik Falls is located.
Maragusan is a first-class municipality in the province of Davao De Oro located on the border of Pantukan and Davao Oriental. It has a population of 64,412 people according to census 2022 and is considered the 3rd most populated municipality in the province. Maragusan is surrounded by vast mountains as the main city is situated at the center and looks like in the center a “Kawa” (frying Pan).
After a short break from a long drive from Davao City, we will head to Basilan. Early morning, the line first to get ferry tickets for people and vehicles. We reached the first trip. From Zamboanga City, it took lower than an hour to reach Basilan, an islet fiefdom conforming of 2 metropolises and small municipalities. Arriving on the Island is a short mess to get around, which is also what I do regularly; community visits to deliver programs and services for lower fortunate communities.
Buluan is a 4th class Municipality and the new executive capital of Maguindanao on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. It has a population of 57,406 people according to the 2020 census and is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. Buluan is located in the east part of Mindanao, less than an hour's drive from Tacurong City in Sultan Kudarat.
North Cotabato is one of the provinces blessed when it comes to natural resources, one of which is the Asik-Asik Falls of Alamada, Mt. Apo Natural Park in Kidapawan City, the Bungulanon Falls in Magpet, and many more. These are just one of the ones we have visited in recent months.
