[ EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 235, February 13, 1957 ]

CLASSIFYING MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS IN THE PHILIPPINES



Pursuant to the provisions of section twenty-six hundred and thirty of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended by section one of Republic Act Numbered fifteen hundred and fifteen, the following municipal districts are hereby classified, as herein indicated, in accordance with the schedule provided in said section one of Republic Act Numbered Fifteen hundred and fifteen, on the basis of their average annual revenues for the four fiscal years Nineteen hundred and fifty-two to Nineteen hundred and fifty-five, as certified by the General Auditing Office:

BUKIDNON

Municipal District
Class
Municipal District
Class
Baungon
1st
Maramag
1st
Kibawe
1st
Pangantocan
 3rd
Libona
1st
Sumilao
1st
Malitbog
 2nd
   

ILOCOS SUR

Alilim
 2nd
Sigay
 3rd
Angaki
1st
Sugpon
 3rd
Gregorio del Pilar
 2nd
Suyo
1st
San Emilio
1st
   

LANAO

Bacolod Grande
 3rd
Matongao
1st
Ditsaan Ramain
1st
Saguiaran
1st
Ganassi
1st
Tamparan
1st
Lumbatan
1st
Watu (Balindong)
1st

LA UNION

Bagulin
1st
Burgos
 2nd

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

Atok
1st
Sablan
1st
Bakun
1st
Sadanga
 2nd
Balbalan
1st
Sagada
1st
Banaue
1st
Tuba
1st
Bauko
1st
Tublay
1st
Besao
1st
Municipal District Central:
Bokod
1st
Barlig
 3rd
Bontoc
1st
Bayag
1st
Buguias
1st
Burnay
1st
Kabayan
1st
Conner
1st
Kapangan
1st
Hungduan
 2nd
Kayan
1st
Kabugao
1st
Kiangan
1st
Luna
1st
Kibungan
1st
Natonin
1st
Lubuagan
1st
Pinukpuk
1st
Mayoyao
1st
Tanudan
 2nd
Sabangan
1st
Tinglayan
1st

PALAWAN

Balabac
1st
   

SAMAR

Jipapad
 2nd
   

SULU

Balimbing
1st
Pata
1st
Bongao
1st
Patikul
1st
Cagayan de Sulu
1st
Siasi
1st
Indanan
1st
Simunul
1st
Luuk
1st
Sitangkai
1st
Maimbung
1st
South Ubian
1st
Marungas
4th
Taganak
1st
Panamao
1st
Talipao
1st
Pangutaran
1st
Tapul
1st
Parang
1st
Tongkil
1st

The following first class municipal districts, having realized an average annual income of more than four thousand pesos for four consecutive fiscal years, are ipso facto classified as fifth class municipalities pursuant to section two of said Republic Act Numbered fifteen hundred and fifteen:

BUKIDON

Baungon Maramag
Kibawe Sumilao
Libona  

ILOCOS SUR

Angaki Suyo

LANAO

Ditsaan Ramain Saguiaran
Ganassi Tamparan
Lumbatan Watu (Balindong)
Matongao  

MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

Atok Lubuagan
Bakun Mayoyao
Balbalan Sablan
Banaue Sagada
Bauko Tuba
Besao Tublay
Bokod Burnay
Bontoc Conner
Buguias Kabugao
Kabayan Luna
Kapangan Natonin
Kayan Pinukpuk
Kiangan Tinglayan

PALAWAN

Balabac

SULU

Balimbing Patikul
Bongao Siasi
Cagayan de Sulu Simunul
Indanan Sitangkai
Luuk South Ubian
Maimbung Taganak
Panamao Talipao
Pangutaran Tapul
Parang Tongkil
Pata  

This classification takes effect as of July 1, 1956.

Done in the City of Manila, this 13th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and fifty-seven, and of the Independence of the Philippines, the eleventh.

(Sgd.) RAMON MAGSAYSAY
President of the Philippines

By the President:
(Sgd.) FORTUNATO DE LEON
Executive Secretary