Aloran is a 4th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 23,127 people in 4,766 households. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
Barangays
Aloran is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...
The name "Misamis" is believed to have been derived from the Subano word "Kuyamis" which is a variety of sweeto coconut - the staple food of the early settlers in this place.