Medina, Misamis Oriental
Medina | |
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| Municipality of Medina | |
Duka Beach in Medina | |
Map of Misamis Oriental with Medina highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°55′N 125°01′E / 8.92°N 125.02°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | July 1, 1948 |
| Named after | Medina, Spain |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Donato N. Chan |
| • Vice Mayor | Kim Michael P. Odchigue |
| • Representative | Christian S. Unabia |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,525 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 148.29 km2 (57.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 35,612 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,521 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 28.51 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 223 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 436.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 200.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 88.79 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 2 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9013 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Medina, officially the Municipality of Medina (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Medina; Tagalog: Bayan ng Medina), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,612 people.
The town got its name from Medina-Sidonia, Spain, after the Spaniards noticed the similarities of the features of the place with the ones in Medina-Sidonia.