Lumbaca-Unayan
Municipality in Lanao del Sur, Philippines
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Lumbaca-Unayan, officially the Municipality of Lumbaca-Unayan (Maranao: Inged a Lumbaca-Unayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lumbaca-Unayan; Arabic (Kirim): لمباكا أونايان), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 8,768 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]
Lumbaca-Unayan
Ingëd a Lumbaca-Unayan Bayan ng Lumbaca-Unayan بلدية لمباكا أونايان | |
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| Municipality of Lumbaca-Unayan | |
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| Coordinates: 7°45′01″N 124°12′20″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | November 27, 2004 |
| Barangays | 9 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jamalia D. Aloyodan |
| • Vice Mayor | Amer |
| • Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,991 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.28 km2 (16.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 772 m (2,533 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 8,768 |
| • Density | 207.4/km2 (537.1/sq mi) |
| • Households | 1,236 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 29.68 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 79.12 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 145.2 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 68.93 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 56.49 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9707 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Major religions | Islam |
Through the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 106, signed by Nur Misuari on November 22, 2000, the new municipality was created from Lumbatan. A positive affirmation was given in a plebiscite on November 27, 2004.
Geography
Lumbaca-Unayan borders the town of Lumbatan in the north and east, Bayang in the west, and Marogong and Sultan Dumalondong in the south.
Barangays
Lumbaca-Unayan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bangon
- Beta Proper
- Calalon (formerly Ka-alawan)
- Calipapa
- Dilausan
- Dimapaok
- Lumbaca-Dilausan
- Oriental Beta
- Tringun
Climate
| Climate data for Lumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
19 (66) |
20 (68) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 236 (9.3) |
225 (8.9) |
244 (9.6) |
235 (9.3) |
304 (12.0) |
287 (11.3) |
200 (7.9) |
175 (6.9) |
158 (6.2) |
200 (7.9) |
287 (11.3) |
243 (9.6) |
2,794 (110.2) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 22.3 | 26.0 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 25.4 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 306.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
History
In 2004, nine barangays of Pat ka Apo sa Macadar in Lumbatan were made into Lumbaca-Unayan, a separate municipality among nine Princess of Unayan (e.g.in Meranau terms: 1. Andong sa Macadar 2. Ungklan sa Bita,3. Sana Lumbayanague, 4. Uyoda sa Madamba, 5. Inoda sa Ganassi, 6. Ayor sa Linindingan, 7. inkini sa Tubaran, 8.Togon sa Kadinguilan, 9. Dadauba sa Biabi 10. Borowa Pagayawan).
