Claveria, Philippines
Claveria is a town of 7,784 people in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Claveria
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Claveria
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About Claveria
Claveria, officially the Municipality of Claveria (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Claveria; Tagalog: Bayan ng Claveria), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 52,718 people.
From the Wikipedia article Claveria, Misamis Oriental (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Hidden Paradise
Park · 14.0 km
Brgy. Aposkahoy Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva Road, Claveria
Restaurants and cafes13
DOALNARA STOPOVER
Restaurant · Ice Cream, Burger, Regional · 14.7 km
Brgy. Aposkahoy Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva Road, Claveria
DANIEL'S HAVEN
Restaurant · 15.0 km
Brgy. Aposkahoy Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva Road, Claveria
DRAGON'S TAIL
Cafe · 12.0 km
Brgy. Aposkahoy Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva Road, Claveria
Kusina ni Tatay
Fast food · Regional · 12.0 km
Man-ibay Brgy. Aposkahoy Gingoog-Claveria-Villanueva Road, Claveria
1 more on the map.
History
The town was once named Tikala, a native term for “wonder”. Tikala was once ruled by Datu Manlumupog, a warrior of the native aborigines known as the “Higaunons”, meaning people of the land. The Higaunons observed simple living but with high regard to nature. For them, the vast and rich environment they have means life to them and this is manifested by their unique datu system, e.g., Datu for Agriculture – Igbabasuk; Datu for Hunting – Panumanud; Datu for water respect – Bulalakaw, etc.
Despite the simple way of life, they were kept united by their Sacred Code named as Bungkatel Ha Bulawan, which under its teaching, land is a gift from the supreme creator for all men, the Magbabaya. Land is life, thus, must be taken care of under the stewardship of the great, great-great ancestors whose spirits continue to keep watching over it so it could be used for generation to generation.
In 1912, a Spanish Jesuit missionary and the curate of Jasaan named Fr. Juan Yras came over the place and renamed Tikala to Claveria in honor of the Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines Don Narciso Claveria y Zaldua.
From the History section of Claveria, Misamis Oriental on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries107
Misamis Oriental State College of Agriculture and Technology
School · 1.1 km
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines - Claveria Campus
School · 1.2 km
Gingoog - Claveria - Villanueva Road, Claveria
Vicente N. Chaves Memorial Central School
School · 13.8 km
Butuan-Cagayan de Oro-Iligan Road, Villanueva
Healthcare2
Map of Claveria
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Getting there and nearby towns
Laguindingan Airport (CGY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 48 km away.
- Malitbog 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Villanueva 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Tagoloan 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Manolo Fortich 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Cagayan de Oro 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Gingoog 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Libona 35 km southwest, about 35 min by car
- Opol 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Malaybalay 56 km southeast, about 56 min by car
- Iligan City 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 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
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mount Sumagaya, Kleomarlo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS055-E-46128 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46131 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46130 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-46129 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Mt. Sumagaya Sunrise, Theglennpalacio, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sagpolon Waterfalls - panoramio, Rocky3068, CC BY-SA 3.0
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