Kapai

Kapai كافاي
Municipality
Municipality of Kapai
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Kapai highlighted
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Kapai Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°05′N124°24′E / 8.08°N 124.4°E / 8.08; 124.4
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	1st district
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Aidah C. Gauraki
•  Vice Mayor	Hamza E. Gauraki
•  Representative	Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong
•  Municipal Council	Members Shainollah P. Eppie Mus-ab A. Gauraki Johary H. H. Salal Cader L. Amekir Jamila E. Succor Amiroden T. Abdulmalik Camal M. Magondacan Matabalao M. Magondacan
•  Electorate	14,161 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	398.50 km2 (153.86 sq mi)
Elevation	713 m (2,339 ft)
Highest elevation	1,132 m (3,714 ft)
Lowest elevation	561 m (1,841 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	20,581
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
•  Households	2,960
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	17.52 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 239.7 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 217.1 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 195.6 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 72.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9709
PSGC	1903610000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Website	www.kapai-lds.gov.ph

Kapai, officially the Municipality of Kapai (Maranao: Inged a Kapai; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kapai), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,581 people. ^[3]

Geography

Barangays

Kapai is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Babayog
• Cormatan
• Dilabayan
• Dilimbayan
• Dimagaling (Dimagalin Proper)
• Dimunda
• Doronan
• Gadongan
• Kasayanan Proper
• Kasayanan West
• Kibolos
• Kining
• Lidasan
• Macadar
• Malna Proper
• Pagalongan
• Pantaon
• Parao
• Pindolonan
• Poblacion (Kapai Proper)

Climate

Climate data for Kapai, Lanao de Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	25 (77)	26 (79)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	26 (79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	20 (68)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [5]

Demographics

Population census of Kapai

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	596	—
1939	891	+1.93%
1948	1,476	+5.77%
1960	5,029	+10.75%
1970	5,169	+0.27%
1975	9,243	+12.36%
1980	5,544	−9.71%
1990	11,221	+7.31%
1995	13,310	+3.25%
2000	16,564	+4.80%
2007	18,916	+1.85%
2010	17,370	−3.06%
2015	18,894	+1.61%
2020	20,581	+1.70%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Kapai

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 72.75 2003 60.22 2006 41.70 2009 43.02 2012 74.76 2015 73.60 2018 88.91 2021 17.52 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

References

1.   Municipality of Kapai | (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. Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Kapai, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
6. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. 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 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Kapai Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information