Poona Piagapo
Municipality in Lanao del Norte, Philippines
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Poona Piagapo, officially the Municipality of Poona Piagapo (Maranao: Inged a Poona Piagapo; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Poona Piagapo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poona Piagapo), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,183 people.[5]
Poona Piagapo
فوعونا فياغافو | |
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| Municipality of Poona Piagapo | |
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| Coordinates: 8°08′05″N 124°07′05″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | March 31, 1976 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Muslima T. Macol |
| • Vice Mayor | Imelda T. Polayagan |
| • Representative | Abdullah D. Dimaporo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,897 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 260.07 km2 (100.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 983 m (3,225 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 30,666 |
| • Density | 117.91/km2 (305.40/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,082 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 53.99 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 199.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 219.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 187.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 41.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9204 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
| Major religions | Islam |
| Website | www |
History
Under Presidential Decree No. 916, 31 March 1976, the town of Poona Piagapo was created from the following:
- The barangays of Tangklao, Piangamanganan, Kadayonan, Lupitan, Punud, Kabasaran, Pantau-Raya, Kablanga, Pantaon, Nunungen, Lumbaka-Ingud, and Tadoken in the municipality of Pantau-Ragat,
- the barangays of Lumbaka-Ingud, Pened, Domiorog, Daramba, Nunang, Sulo, Caromatan, Tagoranao, Madamba, Lumbatan, Madaya, Bobong-Dinaig, Linindingan, Maliwanag, Dinaig, Timbangalan, Pindolonan, and Alowin in the municipality of Matungao,
all in the province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the municipality of Poona-Piagapo in the province of Lanao del Norte. The seat of the new municipality shall be located at the barangay of Poona-Piagapo to be established within the proximity of Barangay Lumbaka-Ingud.
Geography
Barangays
Poona Piagapo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alowin
- Bubong-Dinaig
- Cormatan
- Daramba
- Dinaig
- Cabasaran
- Kablangan
- Cadayonan
- Linindingan
- Lumbatan
- Lupitan
- Madamba
- Madaya
- Maliwanag
- Nunang
- Nunungan
- Pantao Raya
- Pantaon
- Pened
- Piangamangaan
- Pendolonan
- Poblacion (Lumbacaingud)
- Sulo
- Tagoranao
- Tangclao
- Timbangalan
Climate
| Climate data for Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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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) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (71) |
| 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[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Economy
Government
Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:
- 1986 - 1992,
- 1992 - 1995,
- 1995 - 1998,
- 1998 - 2001,
- 2001 - 2004,
- Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2004 - 2010),
- Farhana R. Palawan (2010 - 2019),
- Muslima T. Macol (2019-2025)
- Engr. Ashley (Kaulit) Rakiin (Incumbent)
Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:
- 1986 - 1992,
- 1992 - 1995,
- 1995 - 1998,
- H.Haron G. Racmat (1998 - 2001),
- H.Haron G. Racmat (2001 - 2004),
- H.Aisah R. Didato (2004 - 2007),
- Muslima T. Macol (2007 - 2010),
- Rocma M. Maba (2010 - 2013),
- Imelda T. Polayagan (2013 - 2016),
- Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2016 - 2019),
- Imelda T. Polayagan (2019-2022);
- Norania B. Tanggote (2022-2025)
- Mirasol Mamarinta (Incumbent);
