Act
Approved June 19, 1971

Republic Act No. 6240

An act amending republic act numbered forty-eight hundred and two, as amended, entitled 'an act creating the municipality of quezon in the province of bukidnon.'

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWO, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED 'AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON IN THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON.'

In plain language

An amendment to Republic Act No. 482 that creates the Municipality of Quezon in Bukidnon by separating specified barrios and sitios from Maramag, establishing the seat of government at Barrio Kiokong.

  • Amends RA 482 to create Municipality of Quezon by separating specified barrios and sitios.
  • Establishes seat of government at Barrio Kiokong.
  • Act takes effect upon approval.
municipality creation
Bukidnon
Quezon

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6240, June 19, 1971 ]

AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWO, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "AN ACT CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF QUEZON IN THE PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section one of Republic Act Numbered Forty-eight hundred and two, as amended, is further amended to read as follows:

Section 1. The barrios and sitios of Nanapan (Pontian), Sta. Cruz, Dilapa, Kiburiao, Mibantang and Cebole in the Municipality of Maramag (subsequently annexed by the Municipality of Dangcagan), Province of Bukidnon, and the barrios of Salawagan, Manoto, San Jose, Kiokong, Paitan, Lumintao and Kulaman in the Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon, are hereby separated from their respective mother municipality of said province to be known as the Municipality of Quezon, with the seat of government at the present site of Barrio Kiokong.

Section 2

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved, June 19, 1971.

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