Jasaan, Misamis Oriental
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 Map of Misamis Oriental with Jasaan highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 08°39′N 124°45′E / 8.650°N 124.750°ECoordinates: 08°39′N 124°45′E / 8.650°N 124.750°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district of Misamis Oriental |
| Founded | September 1, 1948 |
| Barangays | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gregorio Jonathan Po |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.02 km2 (29.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 54,478 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9003 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| 104311000 | |
| Electorate | 32,459 voters as of 2016 |
Jasaan is a second-class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 54,478 people.
It is approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of the capital city of Cagayan de Oro. It borders on the municipalities of Villanueva, Claveria and Balingasag, while Macajalar Bay is to the west. Although its land is mostly rocky, it is able to maintain and support its lush vegetation and its main rivers, Cabulig and Mandangisiao.
Jasaan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays, of which 8 are coastal barangays (Aplaya, Solana, Luz Banzon, Kimaya, Lower Jasaan, Bobuntugan, Jampason and San Antonio) and 7 inland barangays (Upper Jasaan, Corrales, San Isidro, Natubo, Danao, San Nicolas, and I.S. Cruz).
In 1830, the mission of Jasaan was established separately from Cagayan de Oro, where its authority and evangelization reached as far as the towns of Sumilao, Linabo and Malitbog in the province of Bukidnon.
The center of civilization of the new parish and its first Church was at "Daanglungsod," which is now the Aplaya, Jasaan, where an old kota (watchtower) still exists. This kota, however, has been moved a few meters from where it originally stood to allow for the construction of the national highway in the 1970s.
Father Gregorio Parache, S.J. (432 local historical sources of Northern Mindanao by Father Francisco Demetrio, S.J.), was the parish priest of Jasaan at that time. The Jesuits later built the Nuestra Senora de Immaculada Concepcion Church in what is now the Immaculate Conception Church of Jasaan. The original facade of the church has been modified after a series of renovations. The original altar of the church has been moved backward to allow a larger area for the faithful inside the church building. The original sacristy has been moved to the side. The church is registered as a National Cultural Treasure by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
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