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Malabang
ملابانج | |
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Municipality of Malabang | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°35′36″N 124°04′20″E / 7.59333°N 124.07222°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Lanao del Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1520 |
Chartered | May 19, 1893 |
Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Alinader M. Balindong |
• Vice Mayor | Raizoli S. Balindong |
• Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 37,720 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 198.10 km2 (76.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Highest elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 49,088 |
• Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,647 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.81 |
• Revenue | ₱ 171.4 million (2020), 64.44 million (2012) |
• Assets | ₱ 80.29 million (2020), 118 million (2012) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 161.6 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 0.5527 million (2020), 0.9782 million (2012) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9300 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
Website | https://malabang.com.ph/ |
Malabang, officially the Municipality of Malabang (Maranao: Inged a Malabang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malabang), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,088 people.[3] The town is one of the two former capitals of the Sultanate of Maguindanao from 1515 until the Spanish conquered the land in 1888.