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Gingoog, Component city in Misamis Oriental, Philippines.

Gingoog stretches across 568 square kilometers of land area, with mountains and coastal regions at an elevation of 476 meters above sea level.

Spanish missionaries established Gingoog as a mission in 1750, making it one of the earliest settlements in the Misamis Oriental Province of Mindanao.

Residents of Gingoog communicate in Cebuano, while Higaonon, Tagalog, and English languages maintain active roles in administrative and educational settings.

The city contains 79 barangays with a population of 136,698 residents according to the 2020 census, providing various public services and transportation options.

The name Gingoog derives from Hingoog, a Manobo tribe word meaning good luck, reflecting the indigenous heritage of this Northern Mindanao settlement.

Location: Misamis Oriental

Elevation above the sea: 476 m

Website: http://www.gingoog.gov.ph/

Shares border with: Medina, Magsaysay, Claveria, Buenavista, Carmen

Website: http://gingoog.gov.ph

GPS coordinates: 8.81667,125.10000

Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:15

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