Clarin, officially the Municipality of Clarin (; ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,356 people. Formerly known as Loculan, the town is currently named after José Clarín.
Geography
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 Segatic Daku Segatic Diot Sebasi Tinacla-an
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Clarin, Misamis Occidental, was 39,356 people, with a density of .
Economy
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.