Canayan, Philippines
Canayan is a town of 4,639 people in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Canayan
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About Canayan
Can-ayan (Binukid: Kan-ayán) is a rural barangay in the North Highway District of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, Can-ayan has a population of 5,870 people.
From the Wikipedia article Can-ayan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Can-ayan was first settled by Higaonon people; under Spanish rule, the village was incorporated into the pueblo of Oroquita del Interior. Its first recorded teniente del barrio was Datù Ampelino Lito. The area served as a route to Silae, where Dominican and Jesuit missionaries established their communities there. Can-ayan maintained its organization even during the American and Japanese occupation of the country. After World War II, both the national and local governments gradually provided basic services to the village up to the present. With its growing population and the sprawl of urbanization from the city proper, Can-ayan is a prospective area for development.
From the History section of Can-ayan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Canayan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maramag Airport (XMA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Malaybalay 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Sumpong 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Casisang 7 km south, about 7 min by car
- Manolo Fortich 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Malitbog 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Libona 48 km west, about 48 min by car
- Maramag 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Quezon 52 km south, about 52 min by car
- Don Carlos 59 km south, about 59 min by car
- Cagayan de Oro 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Can-ayan, Datu abidin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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