The name "Bukidnon" means "highlander" or "mountain dweller." Occupying a wide plateau in the north central part of the island of Mindanao, the province is considered to be the food basket of the region, being the major producer of rice and corn. It is the third largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction behind Palawan and Isabela respectively. The province is composed of 2 component cities and 20 municipalities. According to the 2020 census, the province is inhabited by 1,541,308 residents. The province borders, clockwise from the north, Misamis Oriental, Agusan del Sur, Davao del Norte, Cotabato, Lanao del Sur, and Lanao del Norte. Bukidnon ( / b uː ˈ k ɪ d n ɒ n/), officially the Province of Bukidnon ( Cebuano: Lalawigan sa Bukidnon Filipino: Lalawigan ng Bukidnon Hiligaynon: Kapuroan sang Bukidnon Binukid and Higaonon: Probinsya ta Bukidnon), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region.
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