Title
Creation of San Ferdo, Bukidnon
Law
Republic Act No. 4789
Decision Date
Jun 18, 1966
Republic Act No. 4789 establishes the Municipality of San Fernando in Bukidnon, segregating several barrios and sitios from Malaybalay and Maramag to form the new municipality, with defined boundaries and its seat of government in Barrio Halapitan.
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Territorial Boundaries

  • Boundaries are defined through a series of geographic points and directions based on a survey map approved by Civil Engineer Braulio O. Ceniza.
  • The description includes detailed directional bearings and distances connecting various points.
  • The boundaries encompass a territory marked by specific points linking the Aga Mountains, provincial boundary of Bukidnon-Cotabato, Kalagangan and Pantaron Mountains, covering approximately 38 kilometers northward to the point of origin.

Initial Governmental Structure

  • The first municipal officials — mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors — are to be elected during the 1967 general elections for local officials.

Effectivity of the Act

  • The law shall take effect immediately upon its approval.

Legal and Administrative Significance

  • The Act provides a clear legal framework for the establishment of the Municipality of San Fernando.
  • It ensures the political and administrative separation from the parent municipalities to allow for independent governance.
  • The defined boundaries provide clarity on the territorial jurisdiction for administrative, legal, and governance purposes.

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