- Mahinog, Camiguin
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Map of Camiguin showing the location of Mahinog
Mahinog is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camiguin, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 12,592 people in 2,488 households.
It is bounded in the north by the town of Mambajao, on the south by the municipality of Guinsiliban, on the east by Mindanao Sea and on the west by Mt. Timpoong.
History
On 1942, the invasion of the Japanese Occupation forces landed the town of Mahinog, Camiguin.
On 1945, the liberation of the Filipino troops of the 6th and 10th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army was entering the town of Mahinog, Camiguin against the Japanese Imperial Army forces during the Battle of Camiguin at the end in the Second World War.
Barangays
Mahinog is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.
- Benoni
- Binaliwan
- Catohugan
- Hubangon
- Owakan
- Poblacion
- Puntod
- San Isidro
- San Jose
- San Miguel
- San Roque
- Tacangon
- Tubod
- Tupsan Pequeño
External links
Municipalities - Catarman
- Guinsiliban
- Mahinog
- Mambajao
- Sagay
Categories:- Municipalities of Camiguin
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