Salvador, Lanao del Norte
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Salvador | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Salvador | |
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 Map of Lanao del Norte with Salvador highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Salvador | |
.svg)  Salvador Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°54′13″N 123°50′29″E / 7.903517°N 123.841311°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | January 13, 1960 |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Hassanor L. Tawantawan |
| • Vice Mayor | Everto S. Tabera |
| • Representative | Sittie Aminah Dimaporo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,363 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.99 km2 (44.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 69 m (226 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,053 |
| • Density | 298.74/km2 (773.72/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,245 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 36.87 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 156.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 283.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 150.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 71.84 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9212 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Salvador, officially the Municipality of Salvador (Maranao: Inged a Salvador; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Salvador; Tagalog: Bayan ng Salvador), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 34,053 people.[5]
Salvador was created from Baroy through Executive Order No. 370 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia on January 13, 1960.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Salvador is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Barandia
- Bulacon
- Buntong
- Calimodan
- Camp Alere
- Camp III
- Curva-Miagao
- Daligdigan
- Inasagan
- Kilala
- Mabatao
- Madaya
- Mamaanon
- Makaupaw
- Mapantao
- Mindalano
- Padianan
- Pagalongan
- Pagayawan
- Panaliwad-on
- Pangantapan
- Pansur
- Patidon
- Pawak
- Poblacion
- Saumay
- Sudlon
Climate
| Climate data for Salvador, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) |
44 (1.7) |
37 (1.5) |
29 (1.1) |
87 (3.4) |
137 (5.4) |
131 (5.2) |
141 (5.6) |
143 (5.6) |
134 (5.3) |
68 (2.7) |
53 (2.1) |
1,073 (42.3) |
| Average rainy days | 9.9 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 25.8 | 24.3 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 209.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,917 | — |
| 1970 | 10,813 | +1.94% |
| 1975 | 5,857 | −11.57% |
| 1980 | 10,557 | +12.50% |
| 1990 | 13,576 | +2.55% |
| 1995 | 14,834 | +1.67% |
| 2000 | 17,055 | +3.04% |
| 2007 | 23,222 | +4.35% |
| 2010 | 27,348 | +6.13% |
| 2015 | 31,845 | +2.94% |
| 2020 | 32,115 | +0.18% |
| 2024 | 34,053 | +1.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
History Founded on January 13, 1960 when the then Provincial Governor Salvador Lluch sponsored a resolution for the creation of a new municipality out of Baroy, Lanao del Norte.
