^ a b "Gross Regional Domestic Product".Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay.
The abundant vegetation, natural springs and high elevation contribute to the region's cool, mild and invigorating climate. Its seas abound with fish and other marine products. More than 60% of Northern Mindanao's total land area are classified as forest land. Northern Mindanao has a total land area of 2,049,602 hectares (5,064,680 acres). Amihanan literally translates to 'northern area' from the Cebuano language, which is the lingua franca of the region. There have been proposals to rename the current Northern Mindanao region, which is dominated by the Cebuano ethnic group, into the Amihanan region. The term was officially coined by the Americans after the establishment of American colonial rule in the Philippines due to the defeat of Filipino revolutionaries. The current name of the region was derived from its position on Mindanao island.
Lanao del Norte was transferred to Northern Mindanao from Region XII (then called Central Mindanao) by virtue of Executive Order No. It comprises five provinces: Bukidnon, Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental, and Lanao del Norte, and two cities classified as highly urbanized, all occupying the north-central part of Mindanao island, and the island-province of Camiguin. Northern Mindanao ( Tagalog: Hilagang Mindanao Cebuano: Amihanang Mindanao Maranao: Pangotaraan Mindanao) is an administrative region in the Philippines, designated as Region X.
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