Iligan City

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Iligan City is a 1st class city in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. It is approximately 800 kilometers southeast of Manila. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 285,061 people in 57,179 households.

Related Topics:
City - Province - Lanao del Norte - Philippines - Manila - 2000

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Iligan City is bounded on the north by the municipality of Lugait, Misamis Oriental, to the south by the municipalities of Baloi and Linamon of Lanao del Norte, to the east by the territories of Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon, and to the west by Iligan Bay.

Related Topics:
Lugait, Misamis Oriental - Baloi - Linamon - Lanao del Norte - Lanao del Sur - Bukidnon - Iligan Bay

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Known as the City of Majestic Waterfalls (approximately more than 20 waterfalls), Iligan is also the Industrial Center of the South. It produces hydroelectric power for the Mindanao region through the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), the site of the Mindanao Regional Center (MRC) housing Agus IV, VI and VII hydroelectric plants. It also houses industries like steel, tinplate, pulp and paper and flourmills. The National Steel Corporation, one of the largest steel manufacturers in the ASEAN region, now Global Steelworks International Incorporated was re-opened in 2003 after heavy setbacks resulting to its closure in 1999.

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Iligan City is not only rich in natural resources and industries but it is also the home of cultural mixes, Maranaos of Lanao del Sur, Higaonons of Bukidnon, settlers and migrants from other parts of the country. The climate is consistent year around since Iligan is outside the typhoon belt with an average temperature of just 22 degrees Celsius, and average rainfall of 109 mm per month.

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To the west Iligan Bay provides ferry and container ship transportation. East of the city, flat cultivated coastal land gives way to rolling hills and mountains providing the waterfalls and cold springs for which the area is well known.

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