Malaybalay

Malaybalay , officially the City of Malaybalay , ( Cebuano : Dakbayan sa Malaybalay ; Filipino : Lungsod ng Malaybalay ), or simply referred to as Malaybalay City , is a 1st class city and capital of the province of Bukidnon , Philippines . According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 174,625 people. [3] The city, dubbed as the "South Summer Capital of the Philippines", is bordered north by Impasugong ; west by Lantapan ; south by Valencia City and San Fernando ; and east by Cabanglasan and Agusan del Sur . It was formerly part of the province of Misamis Oriental as a municipal district in the late 19th century. When the special province of Agusan (now Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur ) and its sub-province (Bukidnon) were created in 1907, Malaybalay was designated as the capital of Bukidnon. It was then formally established as a municipality on October 19, 1907 and was created into a city on February 11, 1998 by virtue of Republic Act 8490 . [4] Malaybalay City is the venue of the Kaamulan Festival, held annually from mid-February to March 10. [5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaybalay