Alubijid, Philippines
Alubijid is a town of 3,320 people in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Alubijid
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 9 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Alubijid
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About Alubijid
Alubijid (locally [ɐlʊˈbihɪd]), officially the Municipality of Alubijid (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alubijid; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alubijid), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 35,411 people.
From the Wikipedia article Alubijid (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes9
ABL Resturant
Restaurant · Barbecue, Regional
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, Alubijid
Where to stay3
History
The origin of the town’s name “ALUBIJID” could be traced during the pre-Spanish time when what is now Barangay Baybay had been dotted by big trees named Alubijid. Legend had it that some of these trees had become landmarks particularly the huge ones that had grown near the “Bukana” of a river and a “Looc” which had been the landing site of different traders from other islands of the archipelago. From these traders, the place where they used to land had been called “Alubijid”.
The natives whom the traders visited had congregated on a place called Ilihan Hill near a river. It was an ideal dwelling place of the natives since from its summit one could see Macajalar Bay even the seas beyond Sulawan Point and could immediately view the incoming vessels of any traders and marauders. The place was also called “CALUMAT” coined from the words “Cauban, Agpas, Lukso, Ugma, Mamatay, Anak Tanan” a password adopted by the natives to warn them of surprise attacks of pirates and other marauders.
From the History section of Alubijid on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 3.8 km
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road
Our Lady of the Snows Parish
Church · 5.6 km
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, Alubijid
Shopping4
Angel's Hardware
Hardware store · 5.4 km
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, Laguindingan
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Sambulawan Elementary School
School · 6.4 km
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, Laguindingan
Sinai Elementary School
School · 5.0 km
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, Laguindingan
Healthcare11
El Salvador City Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 6.0 km
Feliciano O. Ayudtud Street
Laguindingan Rural Health Unit
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.1 km
Pastor P. Ilogon Sr. Avenue, Laguindingan
OWWA Misamis Oriental Provincial Hospital
Hospital · 0.7 km
National Highway, Alubijid
Map of Alubijid
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Getting there and nearby towns
Laguindingan Airport (CGY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 km away.
- Opol 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Cagayan de Oro 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Initao 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Naawan 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Tagoloan 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Villanueva 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Iligan City 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Balingasag 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Libona 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Iligan 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Street-level photo, dp24ph, CC BY-SA 4.0
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