ABOUT ILIGAN CITY

Location Iligan City is situated in Northern Mindanao (Region 10). Approximately 800 kilometers southeast of Manila.
Date created June 16, 1950 under R.A. 525
Land area 81,337 hectares (813.37 sq. km.). One of the biggest in Mindanao in terms of Land Area
Climate Short dry season (for one to three months). Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the year.
City classification Highly Urbanized City (HUC). It is known before as the Industrial City of the South with National Steel Corporation as a prominent industry
Tourism 23, waterfalls, 8 springs, 15 caves. It is known as the City of Majestic Waterfalls.
School 181 schools (106 public; 75 private; 17 madrasah) including vocational and technical schools
Literacy rate 94.71
Health facilities 5 hospitals (4 private; 1 public), 49 Brgy. Health centers, 1 Main Health Center
Seaports 1 public port; 9 private & 2 fishing ports
Power 3 hydro-electric power plants

PEOPLE

Population 399,061 (2010 NSO Census)
No. of barangays 44
Religion The main religion is Christianity in the city of Iligan (93.61%), most of which belong to the Catholic Church. Contrary to the popular belief that Iligan is Maranao, Iligan is dominantly Christian.
Major dialect Cebuano is the main language spoken in the city.
Cultural minority minority Higaonons, Maranao, Kolibugan
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