Pagayawan

Municipality in Lanao del Sur, Philippines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pagayawan, officially the Municipality of Pagayawan (Maranao: Inged a Pagayawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagayawan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,057 people.[5]

CountryPhilippines
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Lowestelevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Quick facts باغاياوانTatarikan, Country ...
Pagayawan
باغاياوان
Tatarikan
Municipality
Municipality of Pagayawan
Flag of Pagayawan
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Official seal of Pagayawan
Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Pagayawan highlighted
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Interactive map of Pagayawan
Pagayawan is located in Philippines
Pagayawan
Pagayawan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′57″N 124°05′53″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorKhalida P. Sanguila
 • Vice MayorSalman D. Polao
 • RepresentativeYasser A. Balindong
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Hanirah D. Polao
  • Alindaya S. Dipatuan
  • Abdul M. Diamla
  • Sodaiz P. Aba
  • Arip S. Esmayatin
  • Johary M. Diamael
  • Cola M. Marohomsalic
  • Lolo S. Abdullah
 • Electorate9,134 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
218.00 km2 (84.17 sq mi)
Elevation
708 m (2,323 ft)
Highest elevation
1,372 m (4,501 ft)
Lowest elevation
355 m (1,165 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
15,659
 • Density71.830/km2 (186.04/sq mi)
 • Households
2,107
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.05
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 166.4 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 212.1 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 148.9 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 105.3 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9312
PSGC
1903620000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog
Websitewww.pagayawan-lds.gov.ph
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In 2018, Pagayawan had the highest poverty incidence among municipalities, with an estimated poverty rate of 89.6%. This means that, on average, 9 out of every 10 residents were considered poor.

History

The municipal district of Tatarikan was created as a municipality through Executive Order No. 42 by then President Diosdado Macapagal with effectivity of July 1, 1962.[6] On June 22, 1963, the municipality was renamed to its current name, Pagayawan.[7]

Pagayawan among Borowa belong to Nine Princess of Unayan (e.g. in Meranau term Andong so Macadar, Angkulan so Bita, Dadauba so Biabi, Sana Lumbayanague, etc.)

Geography

Barangays

Pagayawan is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Ayong
  • Bandara Ingud
  • Bangon (Poblacion)
  • Biala-an
  • Diampaca
  • Guiarong
  • Ilian
  • Madang
  • Mapantao
  • Ngingir (Kabasaran)
  • Padas
  • Paigoay
  • Pinalangca
  • Poblacion (Lumbac)
  • Rangiran
  • Rubokun
  • Linindingan
  • Kalaludan

Climate

More information Climate data for Pagayawan, Lanao de Sur, Month ...
Climate data for Pagayawan, Lanao de Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 20
(67)
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)[8]
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Demographics

More information Year, Pop. ...
Population census of Pagayawan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 722—    
1939 1,658+4.04%
1948 4,395+11.44%
1960 10,739+7.73%
1970 10,566−0.16%
1975 14,749+6.92%
1980 5,348−18.36%
1990 8,507+4.75%
1995 8,900+0.85%
2000 9,757+1.99%
2007 18,374+9.12%
2010 11,349−16.08%
2015 13,139+2.83%
2020 15,057+2.91%
2024 15,659+0.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]
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Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pagayawan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
76.32
2003
59.26
2006
38.80
2009
43.51
2012
71.55
2015
73.20
2018
89.55
2021
20.05

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Government

  • Somerado Naga Benito (term ended:1998)
  • Datu Anwar Benito Datumulok (term ended:2004)
  • Mohammad Khalid Diamel (term ended:2013)
  • Hanifa Aloyodan-Diamel (present mayor)

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