Amai Manabilang

Amai Manabilang أماي مانابيلانج Bumbaran
Municipality
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Map of Lanao del Sur with Amai Manabilang highlighted
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Amai Manabilang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′07″N124°40′56″E / 7.785219°N 124.682339°E / 7.785219; 124.682339
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	November 17, 1977
Renamed	January 22, 2015 April 7, 2018
Named after	Amai Manabilang
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Saidamen Leo E. Manabilang
•  Vice Mayor	Jamal E. Manabilang
•  Representative	Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong
•  Municipal Council	Members Hedjarah Lydia E. Manabilang Noel C. Baldonasa Jaime S. Mabitazan Nabilah T. Dimaocor Sowaib P. Pado Maimay P. Amino Jasmine S. Macabantog Abel B. Pacasum
•  Electorate	5,825 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	544.10 km2 (210.08 sq mi)
Elevation	988 m (3,241 ft)
Highest elevation	1,711 m (5,614 ft)
Lowest elevation	523 m (1,716 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	14,837
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
•  Households	2,118
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	31.97 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 204.6 million (2023)
•  Assets	₱ 192.8 million (2023)
•  Expenditure	₱ 208.7 million (2023)
•  Liabilities	₱ 62.98 million (2023)
Service provider
• Electricity	First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative (FIBECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9320
PSGC	1903637000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Major religions	Islam, Roman Catholicism
Website	www.bumbaran-lds.gov.ph

Amai Manabilang, officially the Municipality of Amai Manabilang (Maranao: Inged a Amai Manabilang; Tagalog : Bayan ng Amai Manabilang), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,124 people. ^[5]

The municipality, formerly Bumbaran, was changed to Amai Manabilang under Muslim Mindanao Act No. 316 on January 22, 2015. ^[6]

Etymology

Bumbaran is named after the legendary city of Magalinday Bembaran in the Darangen , a Meranau (Maranao) epic. The scenic beauty of the town resembles the beauty of Magalinday Bembaran.

After the political efforts of Mayor James Manabilang, Bumbaran was renamed into Amai Manabilang, in honor of his own personal ancestor.

History

Bumbaran was commonly known before as “Aparport” its seat of government. Its existence came into being when President Ferdinand Marcos signed into law on November 17, 1977, Presidential Decree No. 1243 creating Aparport a separate and independent municipality and naming it the Municipality of Bumbaran, separate from the Municipality of Wao, its mother municipality. This was necessary in order to maximize the enforcement of law and order and expedite optimum and sustainable development. ^[7]

At that time, the municipality consisted of 21 barangays namely: Sumogot, Francfort, Lambanogan, Punud, Comara, Aparport, Paglamatan, Natangcopan, Mansilano, Salam, Bandara-Ingud, Ranao-Ibaning, Bagumbayan, Pagonayan, Piagma, Lico, Siuan, Lama, Borntacan, Miorod, and Someorang. ^[7] It was reduced to seventeen barangays when President Corazon Aquino signed an Executive Order in December 1986 abolishing thousands of barangays in the country which affected barangays Lama, Miorod, Borontacan, and Someorang.^{[ citation needed ]}

On January 22, 2015, Bumbaran was renamed to Amai Manabilang by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Act No. 316. It was later confirmed through a plebiscite held on April 7, 2018. ^[6]

Geography

The municipal boundaries are defined as follows: on the east by the municipality of Wao, separated by a straight line 13.65 kilometers (8.48 mi) long, drawn northward from Point 1 to Point 2 on the bank of the Maladugao river 1.5 kilometers (0.93 mi). East Sumogot on the Lanao–Bukidnon boundary as point 3; then by straight line following the Lumba-Bayabao–Wao boundary line. Southward of the intersection of the Lanao–Cotabato boundary as point 4; then finally 1.72 kilometers (1.07 mi). Eastward following the Lanao–Cotabato boundary to the starting point. ^[7]

Barangays

Amai Manabilang is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagumbayan
• Bandara-Ingud
• Comara (Potre Maamor)
• Francfort
• Lambanogan
• Lico
• Mansilano
• Natangcopan
• Pagalamatan
• Pagonayan
• Penud
• Piagma
• Poblacion (Apartfort)
• Ranao-Baning
• Salam
• Sigu-an
• Sumogot

Climate

Climate data for Amai Manabilang, Lanao de Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (74)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16 (61)	16 (61)	17 (63)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	17 (63)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (64)	17 (63)	17 (63)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	174 (6.9)	145 (5.7)	159 (6.3)	192 (7.6)	302 (11.9)	343 (13.5)	297 (11.7)	265 (10.4)	244 (9.6)	293 (11.5)	306 (12.0)	188 (7.4)	2,908 (114.5)
Average rainy days	17.4	14.4	17.4	21.3	27.6	28.0	27.9	26.9	25.0	26.9	26.0	21.1	279.9
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [8]

The town's climate is similar to that of Baguio.

Demographics

Population census of Amai Manabilang

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	3,401	—
1990	4,341	+2.47%
1995	6,001	+6.26%
2000	6,589	+2.02%
2007	13,297	+10.17%
2010	8,734	−14.18%
2015	10,401	+3.38%
2020	12,124	+3.28%
2024	14,837	+4.97%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Religion

Religion in Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur
Religion			Percent
Islam			99%
Christianity			1%

Amai Manabilang is composed of two major groups – 99% Muslim Bangsamoro and 1% Catholic. Catholics inhabited barangays Sumogot and Francfort. The Muslim Bangsamoros occupied the rest of the 17 barangays. ^[14]

Ethnic groups

Amai Manabilang is inhabited by settlers of different origins, like Ilonggos, Ivatans, Ilocano, Bisaya and other smaller ethnic groups that dominated barangays Francfort and Sumugot. This is due to the Settlement Program and Land Tenure Laws ^[14] of the Republic of the Philippines. The Moro Maranaws who came from the different municipalities of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte inhabited the rest of the seventeen barangays of this municipality. Their source of livelihood is farming, mainly crop production. Having rich soil, the municipality is one of the largest corn producers in the province, only second to its mother municipality of Wao for having vast agricultural land capable of producing variable crops which could give sufficient food and income to the population.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Amai Manabilang

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 77.16 2003 58.90 2006 34.10 2009 37.76 2012 62.68 2015 53.67 2018 75.74 2021 31.97 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22]

References

1.   Municipality of Amai Manabilang | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 316; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Bumbaran in the Province of Lanao del Sur into Municipality of Amai Manabilang, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
7. "Presidential Decree No. 1243: Creating the Municipality of Amai Manabilang in the Province of Lanao Del Sur". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Republic of the Philippines. November 17, 1977. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
8. "Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
9. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
10. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
11. 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.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
14. "Land Tenure Stories in Central Mindanao". October 23, 2010.
15. "Poverty incidence (PI)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
17. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
18. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
19. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
20. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
21. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
22. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Amai Manabilang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System