Picong
Sultan Gumander بيكونج | |
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| Municipality of Picong | |
 Municipal Hall of Picong | |
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 Map of Lanao del Sur with Picong highlighted | |
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.svg)  Picong Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°41′N 123°57′E / 7.68°N 123.95°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Picong[*] | Mesron D. Balindong |
| • Vice Mayor | Yacob D. Balindong |
| • Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,932 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• 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 | 15.39 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ Municipality of Picong | (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). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". 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.