Poona Piagapo

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Municipality
Municipality of Poona Piagapo
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Map of Lanao del Norte with Poona Piagapo highlighted
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Poona Piagapo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°05′N124°05′E / 8.08°N 124.08°E / 8.08; 124.08
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	March 31, 1976
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Muslima T. Macol
•  Vice Mayor	Imelda T. Polayagan
•  Representative	Abdullah D. Dimaporo
•  Municipal Council	Members Norania B. Tanggote Cosain M. Dawal Alibasher O. Mustafha Abinal P. Sultan Ansarey T. Fernando Casanor P. Pacalna Omar A. Racmat Japar T. Ampang
•  Electorate	12,897 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	260.07 km2 (100.41 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Highest elevation	983 m (3,225 ft)
Lowest elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	30,666
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
•  Households	5,082
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	53.99 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 199.8 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 219.1 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 187.1 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 41.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9204
PSGC	1003517000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Major religions	Islam
Website	www.poonapiagapoldn.gov.ph

Poona Piagapo, officially the Municipality of Poona Piagapo (Maranao: Inged a Poona Piagapo; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Poona Piagapo; Tagalog : Bayan ng Poona Piagapo), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,183 people. ^[5]

History

Under Presidential Decree No. 916, 31 March 1976, the town of Poona Piagapo was created from the following:

• The barangays of Tangklao, Piangamanganan, Kadayonan, Lupitan, Punud, Kabasaran, Pantau-Raya, Kablanga, Pantaon, Nunungen, Lumbaka-Ingud, and Tadoken in the municipality of Pantau-Ragat,
• the barangays of Lumbaka-Ingud, Pened, Domiorog, Daramba, Nunang, Sulo, Caromatan, Tagoranao, Madamba, Lumbatan, Madaya, Bobong-Dinaig, Linindingan, Maliwanag, Dinaig, Timbangalan, Pindolonan, and Alowin in the municipality of Matungao,

all in the province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the municipality of Poona-Piagapo in the province of Lanao del Norte. The seat of the new municipality shall be located at the barangay of Poona-Piagapo to be established within the proximity of Barangay Lumbaka-Ingud.

Geography

Barangays

Poona Piagapo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alowin
• Bubong-Dinaig
• Cormatan
• Daramba
• Dinaig
• Cabasaran
• Kablangan
• Cadayonan
• Linindingan
• Lumbatan
• Lupitan
• Madamba
• Madaya
• Maliwanag
• Nunang
• Nunungan
• Pantao Raya
• Pantaon
• Pened
• Piangamangaan
• Pendolonan
• Poblacion (Lumbacaingud)
• Sulo
• Tagoranao
• Tangclao
• Timbangalan

Climate

Climate data for Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (71)
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 Poona Piagapo

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	6,026	—
1990	13,356	+8.29%
1995	14,161	+1.10%
2000	16,092	+2.78%
2007	19,818	+2.91%
2010	23,451	+6.32%
2015	27,018	+2.73%
2020	29,183	+1.64%
2024	30,666	+1.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Poona Piagapo

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 66.72 2003 81.68 2006 48.30 2009 66.75 2012 73.75 2015 62.80 2018 51.39 2021 53.99 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,
• Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2004 - 2010),
• Farhana R. Palawan (2010 - 2019),
• Muslima T. Macol (2019-2025)
• Engr. Ashley (Kaulit) Rakiin (Incumbent)

Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

• 1986 - 1992,
• 1992 - 1995,
• 1995 - 1998,
• H.Haron G. Racmat (1998 - 2001),
• H.Haron G. Racmat (2001 - 2004),
• H.Aisah R. Didato (2004 - 2007),
• Muslima T. Macol (2007 - 2010),
• Rocma M. Maba (2010 - 2013),
• Imelda T. Polayagan (2013 - 2016),
• Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2016 - 2019),
• Imelda T. Polayagan (2019-2022);
• Norania B. Tanggote (2022-2025)
• Mirasol Mamarinta(Incumbent) ;

References

1.   Municipality of Poona Piagapo | (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. "Poona Piagapo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 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

• Poona Piagapo Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• P.D. 916 - CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF POONA PIAGAPO IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System