Department Executive Order No. 5 (1917)

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4605645Department Executive Order No. 51917Ponciano Reyes
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
DEPARTMENT OF MINDANAO AND SULU
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
ZAMBOANGA, P. I.



February 22, 1917.
EXECUTIVE ORDER
No. 5

Whereas by the organization into municipalities of the former municipal districts of Impasugoñg, Maluko, and Talakag, the territorial limits of the other municipal districts of Bukidnon have been changed:

Now, therefore, upon the recommendation of the Provincial Board of Bukidnon, contained in its resolution No. 98, series of 1916, and pursuant to the provisions of section 2616 of the Administrative Code, the remaining nine municipal districts of Bukidnon shall, beginning as of January 1, 1917, be described as follows, Executive Order No. 13, series of 1915, of the Department Governor, being hereby repealed.

1. The Municipal District of Bauñgon: Beginning at the crossing of the Kagayan River and the provincial boundary line between Bukidnon and Misamis; thence south 18 degrees east passing through Mt. Linai along the western boundary of Libona, a distance of 21 kilometers to the northern boundary of Talakag at the northern end of Mt. Kitañglad; thence in a westerly direction following the northern boundary line of Talakag to the Kagayan River; thence following the said river northward to the point of beginning.
The Municipal District of Bauñgon shall consist of the four barrios of Bauñgon, Imbatog, Nikdao, and Balintad.

2. The Municipal District of Claveria: Beginning at the crossing of the provincial boundary line between Misamis and Bukidnon and the Kabuig River; thence east following the Kabuig River and the southern boundary of Napaliran to the provincial boundary line between Bukidnon and Agusan; thence south following the same provincial boundary line for a distance of 8 kilometers; thence south by west 82 degrees and 30 minutes to the provincial boundary line between Bukidnon and Misamis; thence north along this provincial boundary line to the point of beginning.
The Municipal District of Claveria shall consist of the six barrios of Claveria, Patrocinio, Panampawan, Solana, Kiagaun and Mindagat.

3. The Municipal District of Gimbaluron: Beginning from the point of convergence of the provinces of Cotabato, Lanao and Bukidnon at the southern end of Mt. Bayog; thence east following the provincial boundary line between Bukidnon and Cotabato for a distance of 20 kilometers; thence north crossing the Kagayan River to the second crossing of the Kagayan River; thence west following the southern boundary of Talakag passing through the Bayog mountain to the provincial boundary line between Bukidnon and Lanao; thence southeastward following this provincial boundary to the point of beginning.
The Municipal District of Gimbaluron shall consist of the five barrios of Gimbaluron, Bitaog, Kakaon, Kulawiñgon and Tikalaan.

4. The Municipal District of Libona: Beginning from the crossing of the Kagayan River and the provincial boundary line between Misamis and Bukidnon at Mt. Linai; thence south 18 degrees east along the eastern boundary of Bauñgon to the northern end of Mt. Kitañglad; thence east along the northern boundary of Sumilao for a distance of 4 kilometers to the Agusan River; thence north along the western boundary of Maluko to the point where the Agusan River and the provincial boundary line between Bukidnon and Misamis meet; thence following the provincial boundary line westward to the crossing of the Kagayan River and the provincial boundary line at Mt. Linai to the starting point.
The Municipal District of Libona shall consist of the six barrios of Libona, Puñgol, Nanka, Silipon. Kiliog, and Santa Fe.

5. The Municipal District of Lourdes: Beginning from the crossing of the provincial boundary line of Bukidnon and the division line of Misamis and Lanao province above Salimbao point; thence following the provincial boundary line toward north and east to the norwestern corner of Talakag; thence following the western boundary of Talakag through Mt. Pañganduai for a distance of 24.4 kilometers; thence in a westerly direction still following the boundary of Talakag to the point of beginning.
The Municipal District of Lourdes shall consist of the six barrios of Lourdes, Suñgai, Makabagla, Mati, Talaban, and Panamalon.

6. The Municipal District of Malitbog: Beginning from the southeastern corner of Claveria, thence following the provincial boundary line between Bukidnon and Agusan for a distance of 23 kilometers to the northern boundary line of Maluko; thence west for a distance of 37 kilometers along the northern boundary line of Maluko to the Tagoloan River; thence north along the Tagoloan River for a distance of 20 kilometers to the crossing of the Tagoloan River with the boundary line between Misamis and Bukidnon; thence following this provincial boundary line in a northeasterlv direction to the southwestern corner of Claveria; thence following the southern boundary line of Claveria in an easterly direction to the boundary line between Bukidnon and Agusan, the point of beginning.
The Municipal District of Malitbog shall consist of the four barrios of Malitbog, Santa Ines, San Luis, and Siloo.

7. The Municipal District of Maramag: Bounded on the north by the southern boundary of Malaybalay, on the east, south and west by the provincial boundary lines separating the province of Bukidnon from the provinces of Cotabato and Davao.
The Municipal District of Maramag shall consist of the twelve barrios of Maramag, Duluñgon, Kiokoñg, Miuban, Pañgantukan, Nuñgnuñgan, Damolog, Dagumban, Salawagan, Kibawi, Omonai, and Kalilañgan.

8. The Municipal District of Napaliran: Beginning at point Diwata, the point of convergence of the provinces of Misamis, Bukidnon and Agusan; thence southward following the provincial boundary line between Agusan and Bukidnon for a distance of 47.2 kilometers; thence westward along the southern slopes of Mt. Balatukan for a distance of 14 kilometers to the source of the Kabuig River on Mt. Balatukan; thence along the Kabuig River westward to its crossing with the boundary line between Bukidnon and Misamis; thence along this provincial boundary line northward to the point of beginning.
The Municipal District of Napaliran shall consist of the twelve barrios of Napaliran, Rosario, Blanco, San Juan, Makipa, Pigsalohan, Mananun, Malinau, Sapinit, Katariñgan, Sibantañg and La Caral.

9. The Municipal District of Sumilau: Beginning from the southwestern corner of Libona; at the northern end of Mt. Kitañglad south for a distance of 5 kilometers to the northwestern boundary of Impasugoñg; thence east for a distance of 12 kilometers; thence north for a distance of 4 kilometers to the southern boundary of Maluko; thence west along the southern boundary of Maluko and Libona for a distance of 14 kilometers to the point of beginning.
The Municipal District of Sumilau shall consist of the two barrios of Sumilau and Pontian.

The form of government of such municipal districts shall be that prescribed in Executive Order Numbered Ten, series of Nineteen hundred and fourteen, as amended by Executive Order Numbered Two, series of Nineteen hundred and sixteen.



(Sgd.) PONCIANO REYES,
Acting Governor.