Bukidnon is a landlocked
province of the
Philippines located in the
Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is
Malybalay City[?]. The province borders, clockwise starting from the north,
Misamis Oriental,
Agusan del Sur[?],
Davao[?],
Cotabato[?],
Lanao del Sur[?], and
Lanao del Norte.
Bukidnon is considered by Filipinos to be the food basket of Mindanao. Plantations in the province produce, among others, pineapples.
Facts and Figures
Population:
2000 census—1,060,265 (24th largest).
Density—128 per km² (22nd lowest).
Area: 8,293.8 km² (6th largest)
Bukidnon is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 2 cities.