Manticao is a fourth class municipality in the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 28,422 people. Manticao River was known as Naawan River until 1957, when it was renamed. ^ "Region X ". Census of Population : Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.