Poona Bayabao
Municipality in Lanao del Sur, Philippines
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Poona Bayabao, officially the Municipality of Poona Bayabao (Maranao: Inged a Poona Bayabao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poona Bayabao), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,141 people.[6]
Poona Bayabao
فوعونا باياباو Gata | |
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| Municipality of Poona Bayabao | |
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| Coordinates: 7°51′N 124°21′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Janimah L. Derogongan |
| • Vice Mayor | Nadja Panoroganan B. Pacala |
| • Representative | Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,662 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 242.34 km2 (93.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 733 m (2,405 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,147 m (3,763 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[4] | |
• Total | 33,307 |
| • Density | 137.44/km2 (355.97/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,892 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.27 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 211.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 83.31 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 189.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 0.2364 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9705 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It is formerly known as Gata.
History
Geography
Barangays
Poona Bayabao is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Ataragadong
- Bangon
- Bansayan
- Bubong-Dimunda
- Bugaran
- Bualan
- Cadayonan
- Calilangan Dicala
- Calupaan
- Dimayon
- Dilausan
- Dongcoan
- Gadongan
- Poblacion (Gata Proper)
- Liangan
- Lumbac
- Lumbaca Ingud
- Madanding
- Pantao
- Punud
- Ragayan
- Rogan Cairan
- Talaguian
- Rogan Tandiong Dimayon
- Taporog
Climate
| Climate data for Poona Bayabao, Lanao de Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (69) |
| 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] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 2,415 | — |
| 1939 | 4,330 | +2.82% |
| 1948 | 3,881 | −1.21% |
| 1960 | 9,179 | +7.44% |
| 1970 | 10,780 | +1.62% |
| 1975 | 12,750 | +3.42% |
| 1980 | 8,955 | −6.82% |
| 1990 | 13,105 | +3.88% |
| 1995 | 15,149 | +2.75% |
| 2000 | 17,390 | +3.00% |
| 2007 | 23,589 | +4.29% |
| 2010 | 19,229 | −7.17% |
| 2015 | 22,227 | +2.80% |
| 2020 | 31,141 | +7.36% |
| 2024 | 33,307 | +1.63% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
