Malaybalay City
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Malaybalay City is the capital of the Province of Bukidnon, on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
History
During the late 18th century when Spanish Explorers came to the central portion of the province, they inquired as to the name of the town. The people replied in sputtering Visayan "Walay Balay." The Spaniards mispronounced the name and repeated it as Malaybalay. Malaybalay had been known before as Oroquita. It was only in 1850 when it was established as a settlement. Bukidnon became a part of the province of Misamis as a municipality in 1850, the whole area was then called Malaybalay (few houses) and the people known as Bukidnons (mountain people). Malaybalay was created as a municipality on October 19, 1907. In 1910, Malaybalay became a sub-province of Agusan. It then became an independent unit, named the Province of Bukidnon with Malaybalay as the capital. Finally, on February 11, 1998, President Fidel Ramos signed the act that converted Malaybalay to a city, under Mayor Nicholas Jurolan.
Climate
The weather is "relatively" cool throughout the year. The average annual rainfall is 2,800 millimeters (112.5 inches). Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, though it is more intense from the months of June to October.