Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur

Not to be confused with Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

Kapatagan كاباتاجان
Municipality
Municipality of Kapatagan
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Kapatagan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kapatagan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°27′03″N124°07′55″E / 7.450919°N 124.131989°E / 7.450919; 124.131989
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Raida B. Maglangit
•  Vice Mayor	Nhazruddin B. Maglangit
•  Representative	Yasser A. Balindong
•  Municipal Council	Members Medalia T. Bansil Subaira B. Lacoto Samir M. Macabalang Johany B. Benito Saidon G. Beda Ali L. Bansil Amer D. Bansil Johaiber Y. Dipatuan
•  Electorate	12,474 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	288.13 km2 (111.25 sq mi)
Elevation	296 m (971 ft)
Highest elevation	824 m (2,703 ft)
Lowest elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	20,498
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
•  Households	3,466
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	85.23 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 135.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 181.9 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 134.1 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 52.12 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9700
PSGC	153639000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Website	www.kapatagan-lds.gov.ph

Kapatagan, officially the Municipality of Kapatagan (Maranao: Inged a Kapatagan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kapatagan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,498 people. ^[3]

History

On February 8, 1982, Batas Pambansa Blg. 168 was approved; 36 barangays in Balabagan were separated to create Kapatagan, with one with the same name designated the seat of government. ^[5] A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities, was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Kapatagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bakikis
• Barao
• Bongabong
• Daguan
• Inudaran
• Kabaniakawan
• Kapatagan
• Lusain
• Matimos
• Minimao
• Pinantao. ^[7]
• Salaman
• Sigayan
• Tabuan
• Upper Igabay

Climate

Climate data for Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	236 (9.3)	225 (8.9)	244 (9.6)	235 (9.3)	304 (12.0)	287 (11.3)	200 (7.9)	175 (6.9)	158 (6.2)	200 (7.9)	287 (11.3)	243 (9.6)	2,794 (110.2)
Average rainy days	24.3	22.3	26.0	27.2	28.3	27.2	25.8	24.8	22.2	25.4	27.2	25.8	306.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [8]

Demographics

Population census of Kapatagan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	5,784	—
1995	6,702	+2.80%
2000	7,804	+3.32%
2007	19,598	+13.54%
2010	13,432	−12.85%
2015	15,521	+2.79%
2020	20,498	+5.62%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

References

1.   Municipality of Kapatagan | (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). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
5. "Batas Pambansa Blg. 168". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. February 8, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
6. "Proclamation No. 2188, s. 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. April 29, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
7. (Txt message - Pinantao is an old town before kapatagan municipality)
8. "Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
9. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
10. 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.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Province of Lanao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

External links

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