Bukidnon

Bukidnon
Province
Province of Bukidnon
Top to bottom: Kitanglad Range National Park Pulangi River at San Jose, Quezon Bukidnon Welcome Marker at Alae, Manolo Fortich Mangima Canyon Bukidnon Provincial Capitol Overview at Palacapao, Quezon Kalatungan Range National Park
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Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°55′N 125°05′E / 7.92°N 125.08°E / 7.92; 125.08Coordinates: 7°55′N 125°05′E / 7.92°N 125.08°E / 7.92; 125.08
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Founded	September 1, 1914 (Commission Act 2408)
Capital	Malaybalay
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlalawigan
• Governor	Jose Maria R. Zubiri, Jr. (Bukidnon Paglaum Party)
• Vice Governor	Rogelio N. Quiño (Bukidnon Paglaum Party)
• Provincial Board	Members 1st Legislative District         Alex Calingasan Jay Albarece Ronie Daomar 2nd Legislative District         Manuel Dinlayan Nemesio Beltran, Jr. Melchor Maramara 3rd Legislative District         Gordon Torres Marivic Montesclaros Benito Baguio 4th Legislative District         Manolo Pepito Gino Armstrong Garcia Elmer Quillo Commission on Elections
Area
• Total	10,498.59 km2 (4,053.53 sq mi)
Area rank	3rd out of 81
Population (2015 census)
• Total	1,415,226
• Rank	16th out of 81
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Density rank	61st out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	2 Malaybalay Valencia
• Municipalities	20 Baungon Cabanglasan Damulog Dangcagan Don Carlos Impasugong Kadingilan Kalilangan Kibawe Kitaotao Lantapan Libona Malitbog Manolo Fortich Maramag Pangantucan Quezon San Fernando Sumilao Talakag
• Barangays	464
• Districts	1st to 4th districts of Bukidnon
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	8700–8723
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
ISO 3166 code	PH-BUK
Spoken languages	Cebuano Binukid Hiligaynon Filipino Maranao English
Income Classification	1st class
Website	www.bukidnon.gov.ph

Bukidnon (/buːˈkɪdnɒn/; officially, the Province of Bukidnon: Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Bukidnon; Filipino: Lalawigan ng 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 (9,639 ft) 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.