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Municipality in Bukidnon, Philippines

Baungon, officially the Municipality of Baungon (Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Baungon; ; ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,111 people.

Baungon was converted from a municipal district to a municipality through Executive Order No. 272 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on October 4, 1957; the conversion took effect on July 1, 1956.

Baungon is located in the northern part of Bukidnon, about north of Malaybalay City via Cagayan de Oro, which is about from Imbatug, the town's poblacion. It is bounded on the north east by the Libona, at the south by the Lantapan, and on the west by Talakag. It has a land area of 328.34 square kilometres based on the cadastral survey made by the DENR.

Typical of the province environmental condition, Baungon belongs to the third type of climate which is relatively dry from March to April and wet from May to December. In 1997, the heaviest rainfall was recorded in January with April has the lowest amount of rainfall with The average temperature is and the average humidity is 82.2%.

The bigger part of Baungon is located over plateau, the terrain of which is generally flat with slowly rising mountains and some canyons with a highest slope of 30%. In some parts, however, the terrain is strongly sloping to severely eroded. It has three (3) large rivers, namely; Bobonawan in the north, Tumalaong at the south, and Kalawaig at the west. These rivers and its tributaries serve as natural drainage system. Near the airport, one can find Kabula River, a favorite site for water rafting.

Baungon is home to two of the world's rarest flowers: Rafflesia and Amorphophallus paeoniifolius. The Rafflesia that grows in Baungon was identified by one botanist, Ulysses Ferreras, as Rafflesia schadenbergiana, which was thought to be extinct. Such Rafflesia was last seen by the German Alex Schandenberg on Mount Apo in the year 1881, but found again in Bukidnon after 126 years. This Rafflesia is called by locals as "Kolon Busaw" and grows well in its soil.

Baungon is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

In the 2020 census, the population of Baungon was 37,111 people, with a density of .

The town's economy is primarily agricultural. The main agricultural products of Baungon are corn, casava, banana, camote, fruits and vegetables, bamboo crafts, and abaca products. Mill products consist of the following: corn grits, rice, and casava starch.