Tamparan

Its name was derived from the Maranao word tamparan which literally means "frontage".^{[citation needed]}

In 1940 President Manuel L. Quezon issued Commonwealth Act No. 592 creating Dansalan (now Marawi) as a regular municipality and Tamparan as its municipal district covering the areas (now municipalities) of Masiu, Taraka, Poona-Bayabao, Lumba Bayabao, Maguing, Mulondo, Bumbaran and Wao.

During World War II, the Battle of Tamparan occurred on September 12, 1942, when a group of 90 Japanese soldiers pursuing Meranaw guerrilla Datu Busran Kalaw arrived at the town on the first day of Ramadan and shelled a fort. Enraged at such transgressions on a religious holiday, locals from Tamparan and nearby settlements assaulted the Japanese using bladed farm implements, killing all but five of the Japanese soldiers, but with 200 to 300 casualties among the residents.^[5]

Tamparan District became a regular municipality on September 28, 1960, by virtue of Executive Order No. 405^[6] and consequently declared Islamic Municipality pursuant to Batas Pambansa (PB) Number 33 on June 4, 1984.^{[citation needed]}

Tamparan is located on the eastern part of Lanao del Sur. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Taraka, on the south by Poona-Bayabao, and on the west by Lake Lanao.

Tamparan is approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Marawi, the provincial capital and also the nearest center of commercial activities to Tamparan. Tamparan and Marawi are connected by road passing through the municipalities of Ditsaan-Ramain, Bubong, Buadiposo-Buntong, Mulondo and Taraka. Tamparan is also accessible by water transportation through Lake Lanao.

Tamparan has a total land area of 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) more or less.

Poverty Incidence of Tamparan

• Tamparan Populace Islamic College (TPIC)
• As-Salihein Integrated School
• Mindanao State University - Tamparan Community High School
• Datu Palawan Disomimba Memorial National High School