Pualas

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Pualas
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Municipality
Municipality of Pualas
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Pualas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′N124°04′E / 7.82°N 124.07°E / 7.82; 124.07
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Region Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province Lanao del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays 23 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Amanoden T. Ducol
 •  Vice Mayor Dialalodin L. Maruhom
 •  Representative Yasser A. Balindong
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 9,121 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total182.89 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
Elevation
937 m (3,074 ft)
Highest elevation
1,443 m (4,734 ft)
Lowest elevation
696 m (2,283 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total14,526
 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
 •  Households
2,498
Economy
 •  Income class 5th municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
21.75
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 115.4 million (2020)
 •  Assets ₱ 78.74 million (2020)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 104.5 million (2020)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 10.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9313
PSGC
153623000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)63
Native languages Maranao
Tagalog

Pualas, officially the Municipality of Pualas (Maranao: Inged a Pualas; Tagalog : Bayan ng Pualas), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,526 people. [3]

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History

On June 21, 1953, by the virtue of Executive Order No. 1516 Pualas was created with 39 barangay. By December 14, 1985, by the issuance of executive order no. 108 Only 23 were retained. [5]

Geography

Barangays

Pualas is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Badak
  • Bantayan
  • Basagad
  • Bolinsong
  • Boring
  • Bualan
  • Danugan
  • Dapao
  • Diamla
  • Gadongan
  • Ingud
  • Linuk
  • Lumbac
  • Maligo
  • Masao
  • Notong
  • Porug
  • Romagondong
  • Talambo (Poblacion)
  • Tamlang
  • Tuka
  • Tomarompong
  • Yaran

Climate

Climate data for Pualas, Lanao del Sur
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		26
(79)		25
(77)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		25
(77)		25
(76)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19
(66)		19
(66)		19
(66)		20
(68)		20
(68)		20
(68)		19
(66)		19
(66)		19
(66)		20
(68)		20
(68)		19
(66)		19
(67)
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 days24.322.326.027.228.327.225.824.822.225.427.225.8306.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics

Population census of Pualas
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 3,307—    
1939 4,708+1.70%
1948 6,704+4.01%
1960 8,242+1.74%
1970 7,705−0.67%
1975 11,776+8.88%
1980 6,284−11.80%
1990 7,177+1.34%
1995 8,259+2.67%
2000 7,887−0.98%
2007 17,962+12.02%
2010 11,163−15.89%
2015 12,866+2.74%
2020 14,526+2.41%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Language

Maranao is the native language of Pualas. However, most of the inhabitants can speak Filipino, Cebuana, and English.

Religion

Pualas, which has a predominantly Muslim population.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pualas

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
65.30
2003
58.68
2006
37.40
2009
27.48
2012
72.51
2015
64.50
2018
75.91
2021
21.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Local Government

Pualas is governed primarily by the mayor, the vice mayor and the SB Members

Culture

Pualas has a predominantly Muslim populace wherein selling and distribution of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs, and gambling is forbidden.

Education

Pualas National High School is a public High School Located at Barangay Talambo. It was founded in 1969. It offers education for junior and senior high school. [19]

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References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Pualas | (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.
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  13. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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