Lanao del Sur
Lanao del Sur | ||
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Vice Governor Mohammad Khalid R. Adiong (Lakas–CMD) | | |
• Legislature | Lanao del Sur Provincial Board | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,872.89 km2 (1,495.33 sq mi) | |
• Rank | 33rd out of 81 | |
Highest elevation | 2,815 m (9,236 ft) | |
Population (2020 census)[2] | ||
• Total | 1,195,518 | |
• Rank | 24th out of 81 | |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) | |
• Rank | 32nd out of 81 | |
Divisions | ||
• Independent cities | 0 | |
• Component cities | 1 | |
• Municipalities | 39
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• ZIP code | 9300–9321, 9700–9716 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 | |
ISO 3166 code | PH-LAS | |
Spoken languages | ||
Income classification | 1st class |
Lanao del Sur (Tagalog: Timog Lanao; Maranao and Iranun: Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The capital is the city of Marawi, and it borders Lanao del Norte to the north, Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao del Norte and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf.
Situated in the interior of Lanao del Sur is
Etymology
"Lanao" means "lake", derived from ranao. The province, situated at basin of Lake Lanao, is known as the land of the "Maranaos" (which means "the "people of the lake").[3]
History
Early history
Prior to the arrival of Islam, the region already had a sophisticated culture, as embodied in various Maranao epics, chants, and recorded history. The people of Lanao used to adhere to Hinduism, polytheist animism, and Buddhism. During this era, various cultural icons developed, such as the torogan, the singkil dance, the darangen epic, the unique Maranao gong and metal craft culture, the sarimanok, the okir motif, and an indigenous suyat script.[4][5]
Spanish colonization era
Lanao was first explored by the Spaniards in 1689, upon which they discovered a well-settled community named Dansalan at the lake's northern end. Lanao was the seat of the Sultanate of Lanao.[3]
During the Pre-Spanish time, there were 4 important boundaries which held the power of appointing a new sultan namely: Bakayawan, Dalama, Madamba and Sawer. In appointing a new sultan the permission of these four boundaries are needed to validate the new sultan appointed to his position.
Japanese occupation era
In 1942, it was occupied by the
Philippine independence
In 1956,
Division
In 1959, Lanao was divided into two provinces, Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur, under Republic Act No. 2228. Marawi was designated as the capital of Lanao del Sur.[7] The city was renamed the "Islamic City of Marawi" in 1980, and is currently the Philippines' only city having a predominantly Muslim population.[3]
Proposed Maranaw province
In 1971, Republic Act No. 6406, which sought to create a new province out of eastern Lanao del Sur (now corresponding to the province's
Inclusion to the ARMM
In a 1989
Contemporary
The
A petition was released in support for the usage of the
Governors after People Power Revolution
- 1988–1992, Saidamen Balt Pangarungan
- 1992–2001, Mahid Mutilan
- 2001–2004, Mamintal A. Adiong, Sr.
- 2004–2007, Basher Dimalaang Manalao
- 2007–2016, Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr.
- 2016–2019, Soraya Alonto Adiong
- 2019–present, Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr.
- 2023–present, Mohammad Khalid Adiong (OIC)
Geography
Lanao del Sur is bounded on the north by Lanao del Norte, on the east by Bukidnon, on the west by Illana Bay, and on the south by Maguindanao and Cotabato. The landscape is dominated by rolling hills and valleys, placid lakes and rivers.
Located within the province is
The climate in the province is characterized by even distribution of rainfall throughout the year, without a distinct summer season. The province is located outside the typhoon belt.[3]
Administrative divisions
Lanao del Sur comprises 39
- † Provincial capital and component city
- Municipality
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Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 13,811 | — |
1918 | 65,531 | +10.94% |
1939 | 144,010 | +3.82% |
1948 | 212,312 | +4.41% |
1960 | 378,327 | +4.93% |
1970 | 455,508 | +1.87% |
1975 | 499,882 | +1.88% |
1980 | 404,971 | −4.12% |
1990 | 599,637 | +4.00% |
1995 | 686,193 | +2.56% |
2000 | 800,162 | +3.35% |
2007 | 1,138,544 | +4.98% |
2010 | 933,260 | −6.98% |
2015 | 1,045,429 | +2.19% |
2020 | 1,195,518 | +2.67% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12] |
The population of Lanao del Sur in the 2020 census was 1,195,518 people,[2] with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre or 800 inhabitants per square mile.
The majority of people in the province are
Maranao is the most commonly spoken language in the province.[3] Iranun is the native language of most of the inhabitants of the municipality of Kapatagan. Also spoken are Maguindanao, Cebuano, and Chavacano followed by Tagalog and English. Minority languages such as Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Higaonon are also spoken
Religion
Most of the people of Lanao del Sur are practitioners of Islam.[3] The majority of them are Sunni. The number of Muslims in this province is 872,678 or 94.00% of the total population of the province of Lanao Del Sur.[13]
Economy
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Schools/universities
- Dansalan College
- Adiong Memorial Polytechnic State College
- Gandamatu Private Hospital, located in Macadar (Patka Apo)
- Lumbatan
- Mindanao State University (Main Campus)
- Jamiatu Muslim Mindanao (Arabic - English)
- Tamparan Populace Islamic College (TPIC)
- Philippine Muslim Teachers' College (PMTC)
- Al Khwarizmi International College (AKIC)
- Philippine Integrated School Foundation Inc. (PISFI)
- Philippine Engineering and Agro-Industrial College, Inc. (PEACI)
UNESCO Designations in Lanao del Sur
Hospitals
- Amai Pakpak Medical Center
- Former Libyan Hospital
- Dr. Abdullah Hospital
References
- ^ Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Department of Agriculture: Lanao del Sur Archived January 19, 2015, at the Wayback Machine (There are major discrepancies among authoritative sources: 4121.3 km² (NAMRIA); 1,349,437 ha (NSCB, this value seems unreasonable and must be assumed as erroneous, see Talk:Lanao del Sur#Area))
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ ISBN 971-630-037-9. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "National Commission for Culture and the Arts".
- ^ "The Traditional Dance of Lanao del Sur, on the Spotlight in Teleserye Wildflower – Choose Philippines. Find. Discover. Share". July 8, 2021.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 1552 - An Act to Amend the Charter of the City of Dansalan So as to Change Its Name to Marawi and Make Elective Its Mayor, Vice Mayor and Councilors, and for Other Purposes". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 2228 - An Act to Create the Provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 6406 - An Act Dividing the Province of Lanao del Sur into the Province of Maranaw and Lanao del Sur". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ a b "Province: Lanao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Michael Bueza (July 17, 2015). "MAP: Islam in the Philippines". www.rappler.com. Retrieved July 10, 2022.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2009 Official Poverty Statistics of the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Updated Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population with Measures of Precision, by Region and Province: 2015 and 2018". Philippine Statistics Authority. June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Art installations inaugurate art space at controversial Acuzar 'heritage resort' in Bataan". May 26, 2013.
External links
- Media related to Lanao del Sur at Wikimedia Commons
- Geographic data related to Lanao del Sur at OpenStreetMap
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System