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Bukidnon
Highland paradise
is a landlocked province in the
Philippines located in the
Northern Mindanao region.
Its capital is the city of Malaybalay.
The province borders, clockwise
starting from the north, Misamis
Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao
del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur,
and Lanao del Norte.
According to the 2015 census, the
province is inhabited by 1,415,226
residents.
Bukidnon
The name "Bukidnon" means "highlander" or "mountain dweller".
The province is considered to be the food basket of Mindanao, being
the major producer of rice and corn in the region.
Products from plantations in the province also include sugar, rice,
corn, banana, pineapple and other fruits.
Situated within Bukidnon is Mount Dulang-dulang, the 2nd highest
mountain in the country, with an elevation of 2,938 metres (9,639 ft)
located in Kitanglad Mountain Range. As well as the 4th, 5th, 8th,
17th and 30th highest mountains in the country are also found in the
province.
Going to Bukidnon
There are no seaports in the province because the place is
landlocked.
To get to Bukidnon, one must travel by land from Cagayan de Oro City
or from Davao City.
Endowments
Land area
The province's total land area is 10,498.59 sq.km. making it the
largest in Mindanao in terms of land area.
It accounts for 59% of Northern Mindanao.
38% is alienable and disposable.
The rest is classified timberland.
It also accounts for 80% or 34 million metric tons of the region's
nonmetallic mineral deposits which include high grade white and red
clay, gold, chromite, copper, serpentine, manganese, quartz and
limestone deposits can also be found in the province.
Endowments
Topography
Bukidnon is generally characterized as an extensive plateau but the
southern and eastern boundaries are mountainous area. The
province's average elevation is 915 metres (3,002 ft) above sea level.
The Bukidnon plateau is mainly of volcanic zone consisting of
pyroclastic, basaltic and andesitic cones.
Climate
Two types of climate prevail between the northern and southern
sections of Bukidnon,
The northern part is classified as belonging to Type III, that is, there is no
pronounced rain period but relatively dry during the months of November to
May.
In the southern portion of the province, the climate is classified as Type IV
with no dry season. The driest area is Baungon, while the wettest is the
Calabugao plain. The climate is relatively cool and humid throughout the year.
Bodies of water
Bukidnon is known as the watershed of Mindanao.
It is endowed with six major river systems namely: Pulangi, Tagoloan,
Cagayan, Manupali, Muleta, and Bobonawan Rivers.
These rivers carved the landscape of the province creating numerous
canyons.
Coffee production by variety in Bukidnon
Bukidnon Coffee Production
(Volume in Metric Tons) per Variety Bukidnon Coffee Production
(Volume in Metric Tons) per Variety
4,500
4,000
500
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1
1,500 ARABICA EXCELSA ROBUSTA
500
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ARABICA EXCELSA ROBUSTA % share of Bukidnon to Philippines Coffee production per variety
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Variety 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
ARABICA 0.03% 0.05% 0.08% 0.13% 0.17% 0.19%
EXCELSA 0.11% 0.12% 0.05% 0.12% 0.16% 0.18%
ROBUSTA 6.79% 7.22% 6.16% 7.46% 8.03% 8.45%
About coffee?
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, which
are the seeds of berries from the Coffea plant.
1971 Starbucks opens its store in Seattles Pike Place public market, creating a frenzy
over- fresh-roasted whole bean coffee
end of the 18th century coffee had become one of the world's most profitable
export crops.
After crude oil, coffee is the most sought commodity in the world.
Banned History
1511 Meca
16th - Italy
1623 Constantinople
1744 Sweden
1777 Prussia
History of Coffee in the
Philippines
The Philippines is one of the few countries that produces the four varieties of
commercially-viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica (Barako), Excelsa and Robusta.
Climatic and soil conditions in the Philippines from the lowland to mountain
regions make the country suitable for all four varieties.
1730 first coffee tree was introduced in Lipa, Batangas by Spanish Franciscan Monk
- coffee capital of the Philippines
1880 Philippines was the fourth largest exporter of coffee beans (Brazil, Africa, and Java)