Kolambugan


Kolambugan, officially the Municipality of Kolambugan, is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,265 people.

Etymology

The name “Kolambugan” was taken from the word “kolambog”, a kind of tree which grew abundantly in the area. Some present day barangays were also called Migcamiguing and Maribojoc before, named also from trees of the same names which were found abundantly in the area.

Geography

Kolambugan is located along the Panguil Bay area facing Ozamiz City in the Province of Misamis Occidental, east of the capital town of Tubod. It is centrally located north-west in the province of Lanao del Norte. Kolambugan is bound by the Panguil Bay on the north Magsaysay on the south; Maigo on the east; and Tubod on the west.

Barangays

Kolambugan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
  • Austin Heights
  • Baybay
  • Bubong
  • Caromatan
  • Inudaran
  • Kulasihan
  • Libertad
  • Lumbac
  • Manga
  • Matampay
  • Mukas
  • Muntay
  • Pagalungan
  • Palao
  • Pantaon
  • Pantar
  • Poblacion
  • Rebucon
  • Riverside
  • San Roque
  • Santo Niño
  • Simbuco
  • Small Banisilon
  • Sucodan
  • Tabigue
  • Titunod

    Climate

History

Originally and before the Spanish and later American Invasions, majority of the people living in Kolambugan belonged to the Maranao Tribe. According to folk stories from the old leaders of Kolambugan during the Spanish occupation, some of the leaders from the interior areas of Lanao del Norte usually crossed the beach of the municipality of Kolambugan to the beach of Ozamiz City by boat. These leaders did this to catch people living in the other side of the bay and make those people as workers. In Maranaw term, these workers were called "Bisaya".
After a long social process, sometime in 1935 – 1944, under the National Land Settlement Administration of the Commonwealth Government, there was a Philippine House of Representative proposal to invade Mindanao so that some parts of it can be used to help the Philippine Government. Not everyone was agreeable to this proposal and one of the oppositions during that time was Congressman Datu Salipada Khalid Pendatun. However, said proposal was approved and signed by then President Manuel L. Quezon. The settlers came from the islands of Luzon and Visayas and they brought with them knowledge and experience of Agriculture, Technical, Farming, Lumber, Carpenter, etc. The first batch transport were landed to the following areas:
In Lanao del Norte, the transport of settlers was peacefully successful due to the smooth negotiations with the Maranao Tribal Leaders and Land Lords. As a welcome sign, the Land lords donated pieces of land to start the settlers' new life. In return, the settlers worked for the land owners, and were gifted a small piece of land. Some say that the settlers traded items with the land lords in exchange for a piece of land. Several settlers married with the descendants of the land lords, until the majority of the population in Lanao del Norte and Misamis Oriental has Maranao Tribe blood.
Executive Order No. 37, s. 1936, signed on June 4, 1936, prompted the organization of the municipal districts of Kolambugan and Buruun into an independent municipality.
On July 1, 1936, by virtue and power of the Executive Order No. 37, President Manuel L. Quezon declared Kolambugan as one of the municipalities of Lanao. The Lanao province was then further divided into Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.
In 1956, the barrios of Tangcal, Berowar, Pangao, Tawinian, Lumbac, Lawigadato, Somyorang, Bayabao, Pilingkingan, Ramain, Bagigicon, Lamaosa, Meladoc Big, Meladoc Small, and Rarab, then part of Kolambugan, was constituted into the municipal district of Tangcal.
Formerly the largest town in the province, the following towns/barrios were separated from Kolambugan:
  • Tubod
  • * Lala
  • * Baroy
  • ** Salvador
  • Bacolod
  • Tangcal
  • Maigo
  • Magsaysay

    Name of Barangays from Maranao Tribe Terms

On the hand, the settlement has going problem and conflict between Non-Muslim and Muslim when Martial Law is implemented.

Demographics

Economy

Government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:
Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986: