El Salvador, Misamis Oriental
El Salvador
Tagnipa | |
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| City of El Salvador | |
From left to right: Divine Mercy Shrine; Barangay Poblacion of El Salvador; Our Lady of the Snows Parish Church | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Anthem: Tagnipan-ong Paraiso | |
Map of Misamis Oriental with El Salvador highlighted | |
Interactive map of El Salvador | |
El Salvador Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°34′N 124°31′E / 8.57°N 124.52°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 15, 1948 |
| Cityhood | June 27, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
| Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Edgar S. Lignes |
| • Vice Mayor | Mark William U. Tan |
| • Representative | Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 46,809 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.15 km2 (40.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 998 m (3,274 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 62,126 |
| • Density | 585.27/km2 (1,515.8/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,121 |
| Demonym(s) | Salvadoreños, Salbadorenyos, Tagnipan-ons |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 7th city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.5 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 885.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,113 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 640.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 532.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9017 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Feast date | Sunday after Easter |
| Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro |
| Patron saint | The Divine Mercy |
| Website | elsalvadorcity |
El Salvador, officially the City of El Salvador (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa El Salvador; Filipino: Lungsod ng El Salvador), is a component city in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,771 people.
The city serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees. It is also known by its former name Tagnipa, which residents still refer to up to this day.