Matungao | |
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| Municipality of Matungao | |
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 Map of Lanao del Norte with Matungao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Matungao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°08′N 124°10′E / 8.13°N 124.17°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 20, 1949 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Aisha M. Azis |
| • Vice Mayor | Jaber M. Azis |
| • Representative | Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,714 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.74 km2 (17.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 14,756 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,645 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.6 million (2020), 32.7 million (2012), 36.87 million (2013), 41.09 million (2014), 50.87 million (2015), 45.88 million (2016), 72.12 million (2017), 78.2 million (2018), 103.7 million (2019), 79.64 million (2021), 108.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 81.45 million (2020), 13.34 million (2012), 12.13 million (2013), 20.25 million (2014), 32.89 million (2015), 20.15 million (2016), 41.67 million (2017), 59.88 million (2018), 81.68 million (2019), 99.99 million (2021), 133.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 121.1 million (2020), 31.82 million (2012), 34.17 million (2013), 37.01 million (2014), 36.52 million (2015), 42.14 million (2016), 68.65 million (2017), 66.91 million (2018), 81.7 million (2019), 62.81 million (2021), 84.18 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 0 million (2020), 0.2626 million (2012), 12.13 million (2013), 20.25 million (2014), 0.559 million (2015), 0.673 million (2016), 0.03554 million (2017), 0.9085 million (2018), 0.75 million (2019), 14.04 million (2021), 8.655 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9203 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Matungao, officially the Municipality of Matungao (Maranao: Inged a Matungao; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matungao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matungao), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,756 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
The word Matungao literally means cold in Maranao language. This municipality is a bastion of peace between Muslims and Christians and an ardent advocate of the Maranao culture. Matungao stages annually the well-loved Maranao courtship dance in the colorful and gliterry Kapagtota Festival.
- ^ Municipality of Matungao | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.