Masiu, Lanao del Sur

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Masiu
Municipality
Municipality of Masiu
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Masiu
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′N124°19′E / 7.82°N 124.32°E / 7.82; 124.32 Coordinates: 7°49′N124°19′E / 7.82°N 124.32°E / 7.82; 124.32
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Lanao del Sur
District 1st District
Barangays 35 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Nesser Pangandaman, Jr.
 • Electorate 13,057 voters (2016)
Area  [2]
 • Total 170.00 km2 (65.64 sq mi)
Population (2015 census) [3]
 • Total 29,176
 • Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9706
PSGC 153618000
IDD  :  area code   +63 (0)63
Climate type tropical climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Website www.masiu-lds.gov.ph

Masiu, officially the Municipality of Masiu, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 29,176 people. [3]

Lanao del Sur Province in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines

Lanao del Sur, 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 and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf.

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Barangays

Masiu is politically subdivided into 35 barangays.

History

The oldest name of Pangampong a Masiu was Maganding Daorogen a Maorintang Anonen (Zainun di komlazsee at Encarta map), given by Bataraan di kilaten, Darangen narrated that Rajah Indarapatra of Komara Mantapoli found Potre Raina laot at the cave of Masiu’s river, Raina Laot and Indarapatra got married and bore the twins, now the darangen start sung from the twins,

Bataraan di kilaten is a noble of Bembaran, he was the son of Pazandalan a Morog, his brothers were, Dimaampao, Domalandalan, and Botawanen, the 4 brothers agreed to build their own kingdom in Kiaranda now "Ranaw" after the kingdom of Bembaran was totally destroyed, Dimaapao found "Marogong" now Unayan, Domalandalan settled in "Mimbisa" now Baloi, Botawanen stayed in "Dagodob" now Bayabao and Bataraan choose "Maganding" now eastern Masiu, Bataraan di Kilaten was married to Nomonao sa Ragiray, one of the 4 native princesses of Kiaranda a Ragat a tiongcop a layagen (Ranaw), the lovely couple settles in the area and name the place Maganding, now the people of the Pangampong a Masiu claimed descent from Bataraan di kilaten of Masiu (Zainun), According to the Taritib (traditional order) of pangampong a Ranaw, Masiu is the Largest and most documented royal sultanate of Ranao, co-equal in royal power and prestige with the other principalities of Bayabao, Unayan, and Baloi, three sections (soko) on the east and west of lake Lanao, Poona Masiu, comprise the municipality of Masiu alone, Lumba a Masiu, comprises the lowland of Molondo, Taraka and Tamparan, the last section is the sedepan a Masiu (real maganding in sultan gumander) comprises the upland of Wato Balindong, Tugaya, Bacolod, Kalawi, and Madalum. These are the traditional Inged Township of settlements upon which "Municipalities" have been superimposed by the modern provincial government. The Masiu Pangampong total territory is relatively smaller than either one of the territory of its sister principalities, but it is no less populous, fertile and productive with strategic advantages on the lake shorelines where the early Maranao ancestors founded and nourished their ancient civilization.

Lake Lanao lake

Lake Lanao is a large ancient lake in the Philippines, located in Lanao del Sur province in the country's southern island of Mindanao. With a surface area of 340 km2 (130 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Mindanao, and the second largest lake in the Philippines and counted as one of the 15 ancient lakes in the world. Scholars have been pushing for the lake's inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Taraka is the branch and source of the Pangampong a Masiu, the principal seat of power of the Sultan of Masiu is maintain by the royal houses Torogan of Maruhom Rahmatullah and Maruhom Dialaloddin (grandparents of Bae sa Macadar, Sultan Mardan, Sultan a Dimasangcay and Radia Muda sa Macadar) on the banks of the Taraka’s river, These royal houses have the exclusive right to assume, the title of thrones of Sultan of Masiu and Cabugatan of Masiu as had been vested upon their family lines by the great ancestor Sarikran Balindong.

Maruhom Dialaloddin is the parents of Panimbang (former sultan of Talagian) begots Maco and Mengguel. Maco elder son of Sultan sa Talagian, "Panimbang" is a grandfathers of "Daporan" (Bae sa Macadar), Hadji Sulayman former "Diranggaren" (Sultan Mardan sa Macadar) grandfathers of Sultan sa Gandamatu, "Macaraub" Sultan a Dimasangcay sa Macadar, "Maningcal" Sultan a Radiamuda sa Macadar among Patka Apo sa Macadar the Children of Kalangit and his wife Bae sa Kalawaan of Unayan.

Nayef is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Demographics

Population census of Masiu
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 4,397—    
1939 5,721+1.26%
1948 7,993+3.79%
1960 8,903+0.90%
1970 12,550+3.49%
1975 15,462+4.27%
1980 12,512−4.14%
1990 17,030+3.13%
1995 20,042+3.10%
2000 24,105+4.04%
2007 30,196+3.16%
2010 25,181−6.40%
2015 29,176+2.84%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [4] [5] [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Province: Lanao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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