HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Legend has it that the name MALIMONO was derived from the Spanish word “MAL MONO”. One day, long time ago, the Spaniards visited the place. Feeling weary and tired, they took rest by the side of the cool spring at the foot of the cone- shape rock facing the Mindanao Sea now called Punta Beach. While enjoying the tranquility of the place and soothing sea breeze, a smart giant monkey from the top of lauan tree jumped over and grabbed the provisions the Spaniards brought for themselves for that day. Quite smarter than the monkey and being worried of getting starved, the Spaniards engulfed with rage shouted at the top of their voices “MAL MONO”. Since then, the place was named “MALIMONO”.

Nature blessed Malimono with rich marine and agricultural resources. These attracted the neighboring communities of Leyte and Bohol to establish trade between the inhabitants thus increased the economic activities that consequently gave rise to increase in population. For a number of years, commerce and trade was gaining momentum which catalyzed the creation of the Municipality of Malimono on July 31, 1956 under Executive Order No. 195 of the then President Ramon B. Magsaysay Sr.

From its creation into a municipality, it originally has eleven (11) barangays, namely: Cagtina-e, Doro (Binocarab), San Isidro (Poblacion), Tinago, Cayawan, Sanagdong, Bunyasan, Masgad, Cantapoy, Pili and Karihatag. Years later, three more barangays were formed now known as Can-aga, Cansayong and Villa Riza.

PACKET PROFILE

Land Area : 10,943 haf
Population : 14,536 (2000nc)
No. of Barangays : 14
Classification : 5th Class

GEOGRAPHY

The municipality is located in the southwest part of the province of Surigao del Norte and 32 kilometers from Surigao City. It is bounded in the north by the municipality of San Francisco, in the west by the Mindanao Sea, in the east by the municipalities of Sison and Mainit and in the south by the Municipality of Jabonga in the Province of Agusan del Norte.

The general terrain of the municipality is gently sloping to steeply sloping from the lowlands along the coast going to the eastern direction, which is mountainous. The seat of government is situated at Barangay San Isidro, the urban barangay of the municipality.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

SITE ATTRACTIONS

PUNTA BEACH

TUGAWI WATER FALLS

SO-OTON CAVE AND BEACH

FESTIVALS

ADLAW SA MALIMONO

TOWN FIESTA

Source: surigaodelnorteph.com