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Coordinates: 8°45′47″N 125°05′30″E 8.7629384, 125.0917053

Gingoog City

Gingoog took its name from the Manobo word for “goodluck”. It was established as Spanish Pueblo in 1868 and into a municipality in 1903 and subsequently a Chartered City on June 18, 1960. This agricultural city is situated along the northern coast of Mindanao. It is 122 kms. east of Cagayan de Oro City and 74 kms. west of Butuan City. To the north is Gingoog Bay, and south is Bukidnon, Claveria and Medina is in its vicinity to the west and Magsaysay to the east. The city has no distinct dry season. The land is generally flat with sloping hills surrounded by mountain ranges extending from Mount Balatukan to Mt. Lumot in the west and eastward to Agusan del Norte which protects the city from the northeast monsoon and typhoons.

Points of Interest

Waterfalls: Tiklas, Kilubag. Gantangon Falls and 33 others accessible only to mountaineers/Treckking, Badiangon Cold Spring & Beach; Mount Balatukan BSP Camp, Flight 387 Shrine, Haruhay. Civoleg, Dinawehan River View Deck, Bagubad View Deck, Lawit View Deck, Lantaw View Deck, Mount Balatukan (2328 asl-Mountaineering), Mt. Mangabon (2100 asl-Mountaineering), Gingoog Target Range (Practical Shooting) Palapay White Water Tubing, Bantawan Lake (Danao), Lagondong Cave, Tinulongan Cave, Tangkub Cave, Punong Rock Garden Beach, Punong White Beach.

Events and Festivals

May 22, Annual Fiesta, Kaliga Festival (Street Dancing & Ritual Competition) July 23, City Charter Anniversary. Search for Bb. Gingoog Tourism (Beauty Pageant) City Charter Anniversary, Pahayahay sa Pantalan & Night Cafe (every Friday/Saturday).

How To Get There

Gingoog City can be reached via Cagayan de Oro and Butuan Cities which have daily flights from Manila and vice versa. The CDO-Gingoog-Butuan-Davao route is plied regular by public vehicles such as Bagong Lipunan Transit, Rural Transit, and Philfranco. PUJs and minibuses serve the neighboring town and remote barangays of Gingoog. Motorelas, trisikads and motorized sikads ply the pobtacion areas. The Integrated Bus Terminal is built within the Agora area for commuter’s convenience.

Where To Stay

• Mountain Air Hotel, Doña Graciana St. Tel. Nos. (088) 861-2831 / (08842) 79-99
• Century Pension House National Highway, Tel. No. (088) 861-1480 / (08842) 78-34
• Corre’s Apartelle Paz Village Tel. Nos. (088) 861-0244 / (08842) 72-44
• Dinah’s Beach Resort Barangay San Juan
• Badiangon Training Center, Barangay San Juan, Gingoog

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