El Salvador, Misamis Oriental

El Salvador

Tagnipa
El Salvador Tagnipa
Component city
	City of El Salvador
	From left to right: Divine Mercy Shrine; Barangay Poblacion of El Salvador; Our Lady of the Snows Parish Church
	Flag Seal
	Anthem: Tagnipan-ong Paraiso
	Map of Misamis Oriental with El Salvador highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	El Salvador Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°34′N 124°31′E / 8.57°N 124.52°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Misamis Oriental
District	2nd district
Founded	June 15, 1948
Cityhood	June 27, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010)
Affirmed Cityhood	February 15, 2011
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Panlungsod
• Mayor	Edgar S. Lignes
• Vice Mayor	Mark William U. Tan
• Representative	Yevgeny Vicente B. Emano
• City Council	Members
• Electorate	44,389 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	106.15 km2 (40.98 sq mi)
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Highest elevation	998 m (3,274 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	58,771
• Density	550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
• Households	15,121
Demonym(s)	Salvadoreños, Salbadorenyos, Tagnipan-ons
Economy
• Income class	6th city income class
• Poverty incidence	23.50% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 575.3 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 1,747 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 470.5 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 558.6 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Misamis Oriental 1 Rural Electric Cooperative (MORESCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9017
PSGC	104307000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)88
Native languages	Cebuano; Binukid; Subanon; Tagalog
Feast date	Sunday after Easter
Catholic diocese	Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro
Patron saint	The Divine Mercy
Website	elsalvadorcity.gov.ph

El Salvador, officially the City of El Salvador (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa El Salvador; Filipino: Lungsod ng El Salvador), is a 6th class component city in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,771 people.^[3]

The city serves as a pilgrimage site for Divine Mercy devotees. It is also known by its former name Tagnipa, which residents still refer to up to this day.

^ City of El Salvador | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[1] City of El Salvador | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)

[PSA20–10-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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