El Salvador, Misamis Oriental

El Salvador is a component city in the province of Misamis Oriental in Northern Mindanao in the Philippines, officially the City of El Salvador. It is also known by its former name Tagnipa, which residents still use to this day. The city serves as a pilgrimage site for devotees of the Divine Mercy. The 2024 census counted 62,126 residents, compared with 58,771 in 2020, and the city covers about 106 square kilometres according to the national list of cities and municipalities. El Salvador was converted into a city on 12 April 2007. As a component city it remains part of the provincial government of Misamis Oriental while running its own local administration.