Picong, Lanao del Sur

Picong Sultan Gumander بيكونج
Municipality
Municipality of Picong
Municipal Hall of Picong
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Picong highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Picong Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°41′N123°57′E / 7.68°N 123.95°E / 7.68; 123.95
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Mesron D. Balindong
•  Vice Mayor	Yacob D. Balindong
•  Representative	Yasser A. Balindong
•  Municipal Council	Members Omar A. Balindong Aiman G. Balindong Hamdani B. Macadato Aripoden M. Ali Abdulmoiz D. Balindong Waylie B. Macadato Michael M. Mangbisa Lindi S. Mambatao
•  Electorate	11,828 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	280.00 km2 (108.11 sq mi)
Elevation	75 m (246 ft)
Highest elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	18,907
• Density	68/km2 (170/sq mi)
•  Households	2,872
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	15.39 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 179.3 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 226.8 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 147.9 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 95.28 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9303
PSGC	1903635000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Major religions	Islam
Website	www.sultangumander-lds.gov.ph

Picong, officially the Municipality of Picong (Maranao: Inged a Picong; Filipino : Bayan ng Picong), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,907 people. ^[3]

History

Formerly known as Sultan Gumander, the municipality was renamed in 2006 pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 175 dated December 16, 2004, ^[5] which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the Commission of Elections on March 25, 2006. ^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Picong is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Anas
• Bara-as
• Biasong (Badak)
• Bulangos
• Durian
• Ilian
• Liangan (Poblacion)
• Maganding
• Maladi
• Mapantao
• Micalubo
• Mimbalawag
• Pindolonan
• Punong
• Ramitan
• Torogan
• Tual
• Tuca
• Ubanoban (Maladig)

Climate

Climate data for Picong, Lanao del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
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) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Picong

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	7,901	—
1975	9,016	+2.68%
1980	6,765	−5.58%
1990	9,402	+3.35%
1995	10,503	+2.10%
2000	12,230	+3.32%
2007	23,487	+9.42%
2010	14,136	−16.87%
2015	16,615	+3.13%
2020	18,907	+2.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Picong

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 73.30 2003 65.73 2006 31.90 2009 47.31 2012 72.71 2015 71.38 2018 86.62 2021 15.39 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of Picong | (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. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 175; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Sultan Gumander to the Municipality of Picong, in the Province of Lanao del Sur" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
6. National Statistical Coordination Board (2006-04-27). "2006 Factsheet". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-06-24.
7. "Picong, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
8. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. 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.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 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

• Picong profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• MMA Act No. 175 : An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Sultan Kumander to the Municipality of Picong
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System