Matungao

Matungao ماتونجاو‎
Municipality
Municipality of Matungao
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Norte with Matungao highlighted
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Matungao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°08′N124°10′E / 8.13°N 124.17°E / 8.13; 124.17
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	June 20, 1949
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Aisha M. Azis
•  Vice Mayor	Jaber M. Azis
•  Representative	Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo
•  Municipal Council	Members Saiben M. Azis Nahder W. H. Adato Hanief Canapia M. Sanggacala Faizal C. Maba Amroden C. Monib Jhaminor P. Sanggacala Calil M. Limpao Daud M. Sarip
•  Electorate	8,415 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	45.74 km2 (17.66 sq mi)
Elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
Highest elevation	570 m (1,870 ft)
Lowest elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	16,404
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
•  Households	2,645
Economy
•  Income class	5th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	41.83 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 108.3 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 133.9 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 84.18 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 8.655 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9203
PSGC	1003513000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Website	www.matungaoldn.gov.ph

Matungao, officially the Municipality of Matungao (Maranao: Inged a Matungao; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Matungao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Matungao), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,756 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[5]

The word Matungao literally means cold in Maranao language. This municipality is a bastion of peace between Muslims and Christians and an ardent advocate of the Maranao culture. Matungao stages annually the well-loved Maranao courtship dance in the colorful and gliterry Kapagtota Festival.

History

Executive Order No. 230, s. 1949, signed on June 20, 1949: "...the barrios of Nunang, Matungao, Matampai, Pasayanon, Pangi, Somiorang, Batangan, Bangco, and Batal, all of the municipal district of Pantao-Ragat, Province of Lanao, are hereby organized into an independent municipal district under the name of Matungao with the seat of government at the barrio of Matungao."

Geography

Barangays

Matungao is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bubong Radapan
• Bangco
• Batal
• Batangan
• Cadayonan
• Matampay
• Pangi
• Pasayanon
• Poblacion (Matungao)
• Puntod
• Santa Cruz
• Somiorang

Climate

Climate data for Matungao, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
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 [6]

Demographics

Population census of Matungao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	9,391	—
1970	10,315	+0.94%
1975	12,373	+3.72%
1980	4,836	−17.12%
1990	7,264	+4.15%
1995	8,451	+2.88%
2000	9,266	+1.99%
2007	9,984	+1.03%
2010	12,217	+7.62%
2015	13,975	+2.59%
2020	14,756	+1.15%
2024	16,404	+2.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Matungao

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 60.21 2003 74.04 2006 37.80 2009 59.25 2012 64.51 2015 55.30 2018 40.96 2021 41.83 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

• 1986 - 1992,
• 1992 - 1995,
• 1995 - 1998,
• 1998 - 2001,
• 2001 - 2004,
• 2004 - 2007,
• 2007 - 2010,
• 2010 - 2013,
• 2013 - 2016, Aisha Mangotara-Azis
• 2016 - present, Aisha Mangotara-Azis

References

1.   Municipality of Matungao | (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. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "Matungao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
7. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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