Initao | |
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Municipality | |
Initao Municipal Hall
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Motto: One Dream, One Destiny, One Initao | |
Map of Misamis Oriental with Initao highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 08°30′N 124°19′E / 8.500°N 124.317°ECoordinates: 08°30′N 124°19′E / 8.500°N 124.317°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
Province | Misamis Oriental |
District | 2nd district of Misamis Oriental |
Barangays | 17 |
Government | |
• Mayor and Vice Mayor | Enerito V. Acain and Cora Z. Sayre |
Area | |
• Total | 111.27 km2 (42.96 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 32,370 |
• Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 9022 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
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Electorate | 20,082 voters as of 2016 |
Website | www |
Initao is a third class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 32,370 people.
It is seated about 39 kilometres (24 mi) west of the provincial capital of Cagayan De Oro City, 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Iligan City, and about 767 kilometres (477 mi) south-south-east of Philippine capital, Manila.
The partly urban town thrives mostly on fishing and agricultural farming; however, different small and business establishments have flourished, making the town self-sustaining in many ways. All government offices are found in the "poblacion": that is the center of the town.
Skirted by Iligan Bay, snorkeling and beaches are some of the attractions. Storms and other natural phenomena rarely strike this town.
The only significant celebration this town celebrates is the town fiesta in honor of the Patron Saint Francis Xavier which is held every December 2 and 3 although the celebration stretches for a week.
Initao is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.
Based on the research report submitted by L.M. Neri, A.M.M. Ragrario, E.C.R. Robles, and A.J. Carlos, the original settlers of Initao were the Bukidnons. They were described as warlike and aggressive and ready to sacrifice their lives in defending their territory. It is said that the early community in Initao was ruled by three (3) brothers named Datu Hukom, Datu Tamparong, and Datu Pulagoyan, who had to protect early settlers in Initao against Moro invasions in the sixteenth century.
Because of the frequent threat by the Moro pirates, the people of Initao became war-like. They were considered to be /hot-blooded/ and /hot-tempered/ fearless fighters. Hence, the word Initao comes from the word init which means “hot” and tao which means “people.” They were people perpetually prepared to fight their enemy to defend their territory and community. Legend also has it that the Moro raiders were defeated, the people planted bamboo along the Initao River as a symbol of peace and truce among them.
The word Initao, originally spelled by the Spaniards as Ynitao, was mentioned on August 6, 1838, in the inventory of livestock, fruits, exotic and cereal plants in the Provincia de Misamis (Ereccion de Pueblos, Misamis 1808-1839). In May 1858, Ynitao was headed by Gobernadorcillo Francisco Antonio and succeeded by Gobernadorcillo Abariano Caburratan in 1894.