Title
Creation of Municipality of Kadingilan, Bukidnon
Law
Republic Act No. 6368
Decision Date
Aug 16, 1971
Republic Act No. 6368 establishes the Municipality of Kadingilan in Bukidnon by separating several barrios from the Municipality of Kibawe, with its government seat located in Barrio Kadingilan.

Authority and legislative act

  • Republic Act No. 6368 is enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled.
  • Republic Act No. 6368 establishes the Municipality of Kadingilan through Section 1 and governs its corporate existence through Section 2.

Municipality creation and seat of government

  • Section 1 separates specific barrios from the Municipality of Kibawe, Province of Bukidnon.
  • Section 1 creates a new, distinct, and independent municipality known as the Municipality of Kadingilan, in the same province of Bukidnon.
  • The seat of government of the new municipality is set in the present site of Barrio Kadingilan.
  • Section 1 enumerates the barrios separated from Kibawe as: Kadingilan, Pay-as, Bagor, San Andres (Kidalog), Mabuhay (Pidlangaban), Cabadiangan, Matampay, Kibalagon, Husayan, Salvaclon, Ma-linao, Baroy, New Sibunga, Balaoro, Macati-ac, and Pina-manguhan.

Geographic boundaries and limits

  • Section 1 provides that the Municipality of Kadingilan shall be bounded by described lines using geographic points on Plan, Municipality of Kadingilan, Bukidnon and natural features.
  • The boundary description starts at point marked 1 on the plan at longitude 124° 56' 30" E and latitude 7° 38' 54" N, located on the west bank of Mulita river.
  • The boundary follows through downstream and upstream courses of specified creeks and rivers, including Mulita river, Lagasan creek-Mulita river junction, Nigan creek-Mulita river junction, Marak creek, Matibugao-Taliguba creeks, Maradugao river-Taliguba creek junction, and Kidanguin-Mara-dugao rivers junction.
  • Section 1 continues through junctions and watercourse segments, including routes involving Kidanguin river, Ini-wan creek Kidanguin river junction, Anapuan river, and ends with a due east straight line to longitude 124° 54' 57" E to the top of certain hill at Bocboc Marsh, then a distance back to the point of beginning.
  • The described final segment includes distances of 5,670 meters more or less and 2,700 meters, returning to the starting point.

Corporate existence and first officials

  • Section 2 provides that the new municipality acquires corporate existence upon the election and qualification of the first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors.
  • The first mayor, vice-mayor, and councilors are to be elected in the next general election for local officials.

Effective date

  • Section 3 states that the Act takes effect upon its approval.

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