Kapai
Municipality in Lanao del Sur, Philippines
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Kapai, officially the Municipality of Kapai (Maranao: Inged a Kapai; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kapai), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,630 people.[5]
Kapai
كافاي | |
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| Municipality of Kapai | |
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 Map of Lanao del Sur with Kapai highlighted | |
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.svg)  Kapai Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°04′28″N 124°21′54″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| House district | 1st district |
| Parliamentary district | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Aidah C. Gauraki |
| • Vice Mayor | Hamza E. Gauraki |
| • House Representative | Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,161 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 398.50 km2 (153.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 713 m (2,339 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,630 |
| • Density | 54.28/km2 (140.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,960 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.28 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 285.6 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 612.3 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 210.3 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 157.5 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9709 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Kapai is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Babayog
- Cormatan
- Dilabayan
- Dilimbayan
- Dimagaling (Dimagalin Proper)
- Dimunda
- Doronan
- Gadongan
- Kasayanan Proper
- Kasayanan West
- Kibolos
- Kining
- Lidasan
- Macadar
- Malna Proper
- Pagalongan
- Pantaon
- Parao
- Pindolonan
- Poblacion (Kapai Proper)
Climate
| Climate data for Kapai, Lanao de Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 159 (6.3) |
143 (5.6) |
166 (6.5) |
183 (7.2) |
357 (14.1) |
414 (16.3) |
333 (13.1) |
309 (12.2) |
289 (11.4) |
285 (11.2) |
253 (10.0) |
166 (6.5) |
3,057 (120.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.4 | 17.2 | 20.6 | 23.4 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 29.9 | 29.4 | 27.7 | 28.7 | 25.5 | 19.9 | 299.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 596 | — |
| 1939 | 891 | +1.93% |
| 1948 | 1,476 | +5.77% |
| 1960 | 5,029 | +10.75% |
| 1970 | 5,169 | +0.27% |
| 1975 | 9,243 | +12.36% |
| 1980 | 5,544 | −9.71% |
| 1990 | 11,221 | +7.31% |
| 1995 | 13,310 | +3.25% |
| 2000 | 16,564 | +4.80% |
| 2007 | 18,916 | +1.85% |
| 2010 | 17,370 | −3.06% |
| 2015 | 18,894 | +1.61% |
| 2020 | 20,581 | +1.82% |
| 2024 | 21,630 | +1.20% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11] | ||
