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Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte

Manukan
Municipality
Official seal of Municipality of Manukan
Seal
Nickname(s): Chicken Capital of the South
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Manukan highlighted
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Manukan highlighted
Manukan is located in Philippines
Manukan
Manukan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 08°32′N 123°06′E / 8.533°N 123.100°E / 8.533; 123.100Coordinates: 08°32′N 123°06′E / 8.533°N 123.100°E / 8.533; 123.100
Country Philippines
Region Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
Province Zamboanga del Norte
District 2nd district of Zamboanga del Norte
Founded June 16, 1951
Barangays 22
Government
 • Mayor Eugene Caballero
 • Vice Mayor Enriquita U. Winters
Area
 • Total 246.35 km2 (95.12 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 36,526
 • Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 7110
IDD:area code +63 (0)65
Income class 3rd municipal income class
097207000
Electorate 22,067 voters as of 2016
Website manukan.zamboangadelnorte.com


Manukan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Manukan Subanon: Benwa Banukan) is a third class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 36,526 people.

It is located 38 kilometres (24 mi) west of Dipolog City, the provincial capital, and 282 kilometres (175 mi) north-east of Zamboanga City, the regional capital.

During the Pre-Spanish era this town was inhabited by the Subanons. During the Spanish colonization, Manukan was a barrio, part of Dapitan (now City of Dapitan). In the creation of the municipality of Katipunan, this barrio became a barangay Banukan. Chickens were plenty and breeds that supply the northern part of Mindanao come from this town. "Manukan" word means poultry farm. The birth of the Municipality of Manukan was inaugurated on June 16, 1951 by virtue of Republic Act 655, duly signed by President Elpidio Quirino. In 1952, the barrios of Manukan, Lipras, Dipane, Linay, Mate, Sirongan, Libuton, Disakan, Siparok, Ponot, and Manawan of Katipunan were formed into the town of Manukan.

Sitio Libuton became a barangay in 1954.

Lipras was renamed San Antonio in 1957.

Manukan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. The central Poblacion is where the municipal seat is located. Nine of the barangays are along the national highway and the rest are mountain barangays, being three or more kilometers away from the national highway that runs mostly along the coast of the municipality.

Manukan I District

Manukan II District


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