Bukidnon (/buːˈkɪdnɒn/; Cebuano: Probinsiya sa Bukidnon; Filipino: Lalawigan ng Bukidnon) is a
landlked province of
the Philippines located
in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Malaybalay City.
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 2010 Census of Population by the National Statistics Office
(NSO) the province is inhabited by 1,299,192 residents.
The name
"Bukidnon" means highlander or mountain dweller. Bukidnon is
considered to be the food basket of Mindanao.
It is the major producer of rice and corn in
the region. Plantations in the province also produce pineapples, bananas and sugarcane.
Bukidnon is the home of Mount Dulang-dulang,
the 2nd highest mountain in thePhilippines with
an elevation of 2,938 m located in Kitanglad
Mountain Range. Mount Kitanglad (2,899m.), Mount Kalatungan (2,860m.),
Mt. Maagnaw (2,742m.), Mt. Lumuluyaw (2,612m.) and Mt. Tuminungan (2,400m.),
the 4th, 5th, 8th, 17th and 30th highest mountains in the country respectively,
are also found in the province.
There are no seaports and
airports in the province. To get to Bukidnon, one must travel by land from Cagayan de Oro City or
from Davao City.
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