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The municipality of Mutia was known before as sitio Salvacion of Barrio Sianib a part of Dipolog Town (now Dipolog City). Said Barrio Sianib later on become a part of Polanco when the
latter was created into a separate municipality. Finally, Salvacion became a barrio when takes as part of Piρan upon the creation of the latter municipality.
Salvacion, which is geographically situated in the hinterlands, was originally inhabited by mountain tribe known as Timoay. The strongest and most cohesive clan among the Timoays was headed by Sumambog Basilio.
He had a son known for intelligence and was designated as Gucom or judge. The Gucom solemnized marriage, settle disputes and led in the merry making especially during fiestas.
The Timoay tribes were the ones who opened the path for early Christian settlers coming all the way from Cebu, Leyte, Negros, Bohol and other provinces from Visayas islands. These settlers had named the
place then Salvacion as they had high hopes that the virgin lands could delivers themselves from economic hardship.
HISTORY
The name is derivative from Spanish word Salvacion meaning save, Salvacion therefore means saver. In the year 1950, prominent citizens made a sovereign decision for the creation of Salvacion into a
separate municipality from a mother municipality of Pi1ρan. A committee was formed to affect such movement, viz.:
Felimon A. Torres, Sr.
.. Chairman
Saustiano C. Bohol
Vice-Chairman
Moises Tenorio
.. Secretary
Mauro S. Alvar
Adviser
Luis Bicoy
Member
Leodegario Bicoy
Member
Conchita Suan
. Member
Thomas Acbayan
. Member
Dionisio Baquinat
Member
Gil Empeynado
. Member
Eustiquio Sales
. Member
Santiago Sagario
.. Member
The movement materialized upon the passage of resolution by the Municipal Council of Piρan proposing Salvacion as a separate municipality. Before action
could have taken on said resolution, the name of municipality was amended to Mutia as affected by the name of the Provincial Board. The reason for the change was to give lasting memory to a man who fought and died in the service of his fellowmen. This man was the late Sgt. Francisco Mutia. At the height of lawless violence and other acts of criminality led by the Torreno brothers in the barrio of Salvacion, Sgt. Mutia with Catsen of the Philippine Constabulary and Police Sgt.
Morelos and Civilian Volunteer Francisco Dagatan intensified the campaign of suppression. One day Sgt. Mutia meet bloody encounter with the Torreno Brothers resulting into the dealt of the former and one of the Torreno brothers.
The municipality of Mutia acquired its juridical existence on July 22, 1960, by virtue of Executive Order No. 402 signed by the late President of the Philippines, Carlos P. Garcia. The 26 years of existence of the municipality of Mutia has been nurtured by following executives known for their dedicated industry and integrity:
1960-1963 Filemon A. Torres, Sr.
. Appointed
1963-1971 Dominador c. Atay
.. Elected
1971-1980 Celso S. Cayud-ong
.. Elected
1980-1986 Celso S. Cayud-ong
.. Re-Elected
1986-present Salustiano C. Bohol
.. Appointed
PHYSICAL INFORMATION
Town of Zamboanga del Norte edging the province of Misamis Occidental. Surrounded by municipalities of Piρan, La Libertad and Sergio Osmeρa, it is one of the far-flung towns in the hinterland, it takes about 1.0-hour ride from Mutia
to Dipolog City through Piρan and covering a distance 29 kilometers. On the north, it is bounded by the municipality of La Libertad, and Dapitan City; on the west the municipality of Piρan ; on the south the municipality of Sergio Osmeρa; and on the east the Province of Misamis Occidental
A 0 5 7% plain to nearly level
B 16 25 Slightly rolling to rolling
C 26 50 43% Rolling to severely rolling
D 50 Up 25% Hilly to Mountaino
LAND AREA
The municipality of Mutia embraces 15 barangays with a total land area of 12,230.55 hectares. This figure is distributed as follows to the following barangays:
1. Poblacion (Urban)
2,102.53
2. Alvinda
602.00
3. Buenasuerte
2,192.00
4. Didland
. 560.00
5. Head Tipan
941.00
6. Diolend
.. 447.00
7. New Casul
. 828.00
8. New Siquijor
.. 278.00
9. Newland
. 641.00
10. Pasorio
839.00
11. San Miguel
. 1,168.00
12. Tingland
146.00
13. Totongon
289.00
14. Tubac
. 146.00
15. Unidos
.. 1,015.0
TOTAL 12,230.55 Has.
RELIGIOUS SECTS
The Subano tribes are the first permanent settlement in the municipality of Mutia and their language spoken. They made their homes along the river and below the evergreen forest and most of these earn their living by farming or raising livestock. They cultivated their fields
by using Kaingin System in which the land cleared by setting fire to the woody plant and bushes, after which the wholes are bored in the ground with pointed sticks, the seeds were then planted thereon.
MOTHER TONGUE
Some of theme are pagans and have a dialect of their own but most of theme who are educated to have been contact with Visayas, the speak Visayas and some speak English.
FORESTRY
The municipality of Mutia is 3,110 hectares classified as forestland. This is about 25% of the total land area. Close scrutiny of these area declared as forestland reveal that about 1,000 hectares is devoted to other uses. Roughly 360 hectares for
instance have become grassland after having been abandoned by Kaingineros.
The agricultural land area is 6,250 hectares is devoted to crop production. The biggest share of the agricultural area goes to coconut featuring 5,550 hectares. The second highest crop production is corn with 620 hectares. These are kinds of crops raised that satisfy the present food requirement as prescribed by the Food
Nutrition Research Institute. Other food crops requirement such as rice, fruits, root crops and vegetables fall short of the required standard. In regards to rice, this could not cater needs of the rice eating population.
MARKETING
There is no such tourist spot that can be found in the municipality
in the sense that there are no tourist spots.
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