Picong, Lanao del Sur

Picong Sultan Gumander بيكونج
Municipality
Municipality of Picong
Municipal Hall of Picong
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Map of Lanao del Sur with Picong highlighted
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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	13,932 voters (2022)
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	86.62 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 119 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 98.96 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 117.3 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 5.173 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9303
PSGC	153635000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Website	www.sultangumander-lds.gov.ph

Picong, officially the Municipality of Picong (Maranao: Inged a Picong; Tagalog : Bayan ng Picong), is a 4th class 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
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

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). "BARMM". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Lanao del Sur". 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.

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