Baungon

[5] 1757 - Apo Mandapagun arrived from Lambaguhon, Kagayha-an (Cagayan de Oro City today) and resided in Buenavista.Imbatug, they stopped at a stream "Pandaug" (Pandahug today) and performed Panlitub - a ritual to drive away the evil spirits symbolizing the epidemic.This old woman identified herself as Fatima instructed Apo Simbo to construct a Chapel and to prepare his family to receive baptism from the Catholic missionaries that would come.The next day, the missionaries arrived and Apo Simbo had his children baptized to Christian faith.When sickness visited them, they would consult the spirits of the earth, the air, the balete tree, the forests, the river and all elements that have to do with nature.They would travel to these Barrios riding on the back of horses and by these means converted the locals to Christianity.Neri, Dulalas, Martinez and Cebrero were invited to help in the sacramental work of Imbatug.Additional Historical Account by Datu Pantao [Feliciano Mayake] and Sonny Boy Salicobay.)(Nota Bene: This historical narrative is focused on CIPRIANO LILANGAN I family tree being the FOUNDER of Imbatug and the Father of the First Mayor of Imbatug, Baungon, Bukidnon,PATRICIO L. LILANGAN) ——-+++——- Baungon is located in the northern part of Bukidnon, about 132 kilometres (82 mi) north of Malaybalay City via Cagayan de Oro, which is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Imbatug, the town's poblacion.It has a land area of 328.34 square kilometres based on the cadastral survey made by the DENR.Typical of the province environmental condition, Baungon belongs to the third type of climate which is relatively dry from March to April and wet from May to December.The bigger part of Baungon is located over plateau, the terrain of which is generally flat with slowly rising mountains and some canyons with a highest slope of 30%.It has three (3) large rivers, namely; Bobonawan in the north, Tumalaong at the south, and Kalawaig at the west.Poverty incidence of Baungon Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] The town's economy is primarily agricultural.