CABANGLASAN BUKIDNON: BRIEF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY

CABANGLASAN BUKIDNON: BRIEF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY: This town was once a barangay of the capital town, Malaybalay. It was named after a Banglas tree, endemic tree specie that inhabit and...

CABANGLASAN BUKIDNON: PHYSICAL PROFILE

CABANGLASAN BUKIDNON: PHYSICAL PROFILE: 1. LOCATION            Cabanglasan is geographically located at east longitude 125 degrees 27 minutes and North latitude 8 degrees and ...

PHYSICAL PROFILE

1. LOCATION

           Cabanglasan is geographically located at east longitude 125 degrees 27 minutes and North latitude 8 degrees and 3 minutes.  It is located at the eastern part of the province of Bukidnon; 35 km away from Malaybalay City, the Provincial Capital, and 115 km away from Cagayan de Oro City, the regional center.  It is bounded in the North and West by the City of Malaybalay and the South by the Municipality of San Fernando, Bukidnon; and in the East by the Province of Agusan del Sur.

2. LAND AREA

       Cabanglasan has a total area of 26, 230 hectares of which 38% is Alienable and Disposable (A&D) land and 62% is timberland. It is 2.525 of the total provincial area and 0.74% of the regional area.

Barangay	Area	Alienable & Disposable		Timberland
		Area	%	Area	%
Anlugan	817.50	817.50	100	0	0
Cabulohan	1749.50	660.00	38	1089.50	62
Poblacion	2857.50	2857.50	100	0	0
Capinonan	1660.00	197.50	12	1462.50	88
Dalacutan	737.50	737.50	100	0	0
Freedom	1857.50	0	0	1857.50	100
Iba	1652.50	1652.50	100	0	0
Imbatug	767.50	582.50	76	185.00	24
Lambagan	1120.00	157.50	14	962.50	86
Mandahican	2005.00	0	0	2005.00	100
Mandaing	1350.00	1350.00	100	0	0
Mauswagon	575.00	0	0	575.00	100
Paradise	3450.00	992.50	29	2457.50	71
Jasaan	763.00	0	0	763	100
Canangaan	4867.50	0	0	4867.50	100
TOTAL	26230.00	10005.00	38	16225.00	62

3. LAND AND TOPOGRAPHY

          Cabanglasan is situated in the Bukidnon-Lanao Plateau, which is bounded on the north by the Macajalar Bay, on the West by the Misamis Volcanic Complex, on the East by the Central Mindanao Cordillera and on the South by the upper slopes of Cotabato valley.  Cabanglasan has flat to undulating ground in its central part, surrounding this portion are sedimentary, volcanic and up thrusted promotontories forming a huge basin at center.

       There are two main river systems in the municipality, the Pulangui and Bobonawan River systems. Pulangui river principally drains the eastern part of Cabanglasan and discharge into the Lalabugan Bay in Cotabato City on the southwest. Bobunawan River drains to Pulangui River from the northwest to southwest of Cabanglasan.

4. SLOPE

     The major part of the municipality is classified under slope class 8 to 15 percent. Where such areas are found, it is contiguous to level areas, identified as water-retaining areas potentially suited to intensive palay production.  Along its North, East, West and South boundaries is slope clas 30% and above, these are hilly and mountainous areas ae declared as forestall.  Cabanglasan has an elevation of 465 meters above sea level.

                a. Soil Type

Cabanglasan is generally covered with undifferentiated mountain soils.  It can be observed that soils in hilly areas are loose, deep brown color, and friable and brittle when dry.

                b. Geologic Structures

One of the notable faults in Cabanglasan is the Tagoloan Fault.  It is a 40 km northwest trending high angle fault.  It traverses the eastern section of the town.  This fault greatly influences the course of Tagoloan River in northeastern Bukidnon.

5. SOCIAL PROFILE

Historical Growth of Population, 1980-2010

YEAR	POPULATION	INCREASE OR DECREASE	AVERAGE GROWTH RATE
1980	16,843
1990	26,351	9,508	1980-1990=4.58
1995	29,288	2,937	1990-1995=2.00
2000	32,305	3,017	1995-2000=2.06
2007	32,817	512	2006-2007=0.23
2008	35,149	2,332	2007-2008=7.11
2010	36,247	1,098	2008-2010=1.56

Source: CBMS DATA

        In 1980, a regular census on population and housing was conducted nationwide, wherein Cabanglasan had an actual population count of 16,843.  In 1990, the population grew to 26,351, an increase of 9,508 caused by the presence of the two logging companies, the T.H. Valderrama and Talakag Timber Incorporated.  In 1995, Cabanglasan has a population of 29,228 or an increase of 11.15%.  Year 2000, Cabanglasan has a population of 32,305 or an increase of 10.30%. In 2007, the population is 32,817 or an increase of 0.23% only.  Year 2008 Cabanglasan has a population of 35,149 or an increase of 7.11%.

        In 2010, the population grew to 36, 247 or an increase of 1.56%. On the over all, the population count in the Municipality increased at an average growth rate of 1.65%. Another factor of this population increase is the in migration and the progress and development of this municipality, such as road accessibility to the different barangays and sitios, farm modernization, electrification and the coming of small and medium investors to establish their business in the Poblacion.

6.  POPULATION GROWTH

   The population growth rate of the Municipality of Cabanglasan from 1990 to 1995 is 2.00% or 0.214 decimal, from 1995 to 2000 is 2.06% and from 2000 to 2007 is only 0.23%. With a population growth rate of 1.94%, it is projected that Barangay Poblacion is geared towards urbanization.  Considering its population growth rate per annum of 1.94%, it is projected that this barangay will have a population of 6,096 in 2011.

7. LITERACY

            According to the 2010 Survey of the National Statistics Office, a greater percentage of illiterates are within the ages 60 and above, in both rural and urban areas.  In the urban area, only 5% of ages 10-14 are illiterate (these ages are supposedly in the secondary level of education).

           In the rural areas, out of 4,160 persons in the same age bracket, only 8.28% of them are illiterate.  Although this is not serious, this problem can be attended to through an adult educational program.

         The highest educational attainment of a big percentage of the population within the age of seven years and above is only elementary level or elementary graduate.  Those ages 13 to 19 that have a total of 5,841 are potential ages of our population to supposedly enroll in the secondary level or high school.

BRIEF CULTURAL AND POLITICAL HISTORY

    This town was once a barangay of the capital town, Malaybalay.  It was named after a Banglas tree, endemic tree specie that inhabit and growing abundantly and distinctively only in this portion of the upper Pulangi.  Banglas is a hardwood that usually grows in the rocky portion of the Bobunawan riverbanks.  Kabanglasan literally means a place that has plenty of Banglas.

       Cabanglasan was created as a separate municipality from Malaybalay on August 13, 1979 by virtue of republic Act 6489.

      The movement for the separation of Cabanglasan from its mother municipality in the early 1960s when the people of the Pulangi region petitioned for the secession. This prompted the passage of the House Bill No. 2789 in the Congress by the then Congressman Cesar M. Fortich.  The bill was enacted into law without executive approval under Republic Act 6489 but its implementation was delayed due to the declaration of martial Law.

      Due to the insistence of the residents, former President Ferdinand E. Marcos referred the matter to the mother municipality, Malaybalay.  A plebiscite was then held wherein the majority voted for the implementation of RA 6489.  On August 13, 1979, the first set of municipal officials headed by Mayor Saturnino P. Linsagan, took their oath and held their first session.