Matungao, Lanao del Norte
Matungao, officially the Municipality of Matungao, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 13,975 people.[3]
Matungao | |
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Municipality of Matungao | |
Map of Lanao del Norte with Matungao highlighted | |
Matungao Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°08′N 124°10′E | |
Country | |
Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
Province | Lanao del Norte |
District | 1st District |
Founded | June 20, 1949 |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Aisha M. Azis |
• Vice Mayor | Jaber M. Azis |
• Congressman | Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo |
• Electorate | 6,913 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 45.74 km2 (17.66 sq mi) |
Elevation | 348.4 m (1,143.0 ft) |
Population (2015 census)[3] | |
• Total | 13,975 |
• Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
• Households | 1,541 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 55.3% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 50,953,542.37 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9203 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
Climate type | tropical climate |
Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
Website | www |
The word Matungao literally means cold in Maranao language. This municipality is a bastion of peace between Muslims and Christians and an ardent advocate of the Maranao culture. Matungao stages annually the well-loved Maranao courtship dance in the colorful and gliterry Singkil Festival.
Geography
Barangays
Matungao is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
- Bubong Radapan
- Bangco
- Batal
- Batangan
- Cadayonan
- Matampay
- Pangi
- Pasayanon
- Poblacion (Matungao)
- Puntod
- Santa Cruz
- Somiorang
Climate
Climate data for Matungao, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
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 [5] |
History
Executive Order No. 230, s. 1949, signed on June 20, 1949: "...the barrios of Nunang, Matungao, Matampai, Pasayanon, Pangi, Somiorang, Batangan, Bangco, and Batal, all of the municipal district of Pantao-Ragat, Province of Lanao, are hereby organized into an independent municipal district under the name of Matungao with the seat of government at the barrio of Matungao."
Demographics
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8] |
Local government
Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:
- 1986 - 1992,
- 1992 - 1995,
- 1995 - 1998,
- 1998 - 2001,
- 2001 - 2004,
- 2004 - 2007,
- 2007 - 2010,
- 2010 - 2013,
- 2013 - 2016, Aisha Mangotara-Azis
- 2016 - present, Aisha Mangotara-Azis
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Matungao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Matungao Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System