Opol
Opol | |
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| Municipality of Opol | |
Opol Waterfront | |
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Map of Misamis Oriental with Opol highlighted | |
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Opol Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°31′N 124°34′E / 8.52°N 124.57°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Misamis Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 15, 1950 |
| Barangays | 14 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jayfrancis D. Bago (PADAYN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Danilo E. Daroy Jr.(PADAYN) |
| • Representative | Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano (NP) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 39,343 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 175.13 km2 (67.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−9.8 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 66,836 |
| • Density | 381.64/km2 (988.43/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,210 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.29 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 380.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 906.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 294.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 276.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9016 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Binukid Subanon Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Opol, officially the Municipality of Opol (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Opol; Tagalog: Bayan ng Opol), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 66,836 people.
Historically, Opol was a more rural area focused on agriculture and fishing, which later attracted migrants from Luzon and Visayas in the area by the turn of 20th century. Over the years, however, the municipality is gradually becoming more urbanized, as a result of local population growth and the expansion of nearby Cagayan de Oro, due to another wave of migrants from Luzon and Visayas in the area. The subdivision of rural land for new residential housing is a matter of some controversy amongst locals. The current Mayor, Jayfrancis D. Bago (commonly known as "Jay Bago"), has held office in Opol after Maximo Seno.