# Clarin, Misamis Occidental

Clarin, officially the Municipality of Clarin (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Clarin; Tagalog: Bayan ng Clarin), is a municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,356 people.

## History

The present territory of Clarin was once part of the former municipality of Loculan. Through Act No. 951, issued by the Philippine Commission on October 21, 1903, which reduced the number of municipalities in the then-undivided Misamis province from 24 to 10, Loculan was effectively abolished after being joined with the municipality of Misamis.
During the American occupation, the inhabitants in Loculan petitioned to be separated from Misamis and organized into two independent municipalities. Thus, Governor-General Francis Burton Harrison (through the efforts of Senator Jose A. Clarin) issued Executive Order (EO) No. 61 on December 28, 1920, creating the municipality of Clarin, along with Tudela; Barrio Loculan became the seat of government. The organization became effective on the first day of 1921.
In April 1924, by virtue of EO No. 20, Barrio Balicaocao in Tudela was transferred to Clarin.
In 1982, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 171, Barangay Bagong Clarin was separated, becoming part of newly created Don Mariano Marcos.

## Geography
### Climate

Climate data for Clarin, Misamis Occidental :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 44 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 87 (3.4) | 137 (5.4) | 131 (5.2) | 141 (5.6) | 143 (5.6) | 134 (5.3) | 68 (2.7) | 53 (2.1) | 1,073 (42.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 209.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

### Barangays

Clarin is politically subdivided into 29 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Bernad
* Bito-on
* Cabunga-an
* Canibungan Daku
* Canibungan Putol
* Canipacan
* Dalingap
* Dela Paz
* Dolores
* Gata Daku
* Gata Diot
* Guba (Ozamis)
* Kinangay Norte
* Kinangay Sur
* Lapasan
* Lupagan
* Malibangcao
* Masabud
* Mialen
* Pan-ay
* Penacio
* Poblacion I
* Poblacion II
* Poblacion III
* Poblacion IV
* Sebasi
* Segatic Daku
* Segatic Diot
* Tinacla-an

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1939 | 13,581 | — |
| 1948 | 13,179 | −0.33% |
| 1960 | 14,011 | +0.51% |
| 1970 | 17,806 | +2.42% |
| 1975 | 19,511 | +1.85% |
| 1980 | 21,521 | +1.98% |
| 1990 | 23,802 | +1.01% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1995 | 26,202 | +1.82% |
| 2000 | 29,712 | +2.73% |
| 2007 | 33,299 | +1.58% |
| 2010 | 35,573 | +2.43% |
| 2015 | 37,548 | +1.03% |
| 2020 | 39,356 | +0.93% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority :
In the 2020 census, the population of Clarin, Misamis Occidental, was 39,356 people, with a density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,200 inhabitants per square mile.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Clarin
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 43.70
* 2009 38.78
* 2012 33.47
* 2015 29.95
* 2018 22.51
* 2021 24.18
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Most of the town's people earned their living through farming and fishing. Farming involves many rice fields that had been cultivated for the past years. Fishing provides both a lot of fishes and sea shells that were hiding in the deep areas of Panguil Bay. Several beach resorts line the coast in Barangay Lupagan. They are popular destinations for locals and guests and serve the area as venues for all kinds of private and corporate events.