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Butig
بوتيج | |
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Municipality of Butig | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°43′26″N 124°18′04″E / 7.7239°N 124.3011°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Lanao del Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 25, 1963 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Dimnatang Bangconolan L. Pansar |
• Vice Mayor | Bin Khalifa L. Pansar |
• Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 14,561 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 331.49 km2 (127.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 819 m (2,687 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 22,768 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,591 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 6th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 23.12 |
• Revenue | ₱ 177.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 119.8 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 132.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 5.241 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9305 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
Website | www |
Butig, officially the Municipality of Butig (Maranao: Dalm a Butig), is a 6th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,768 people.[3]
This ancient and royal town of the Maranaos became a municipality under Executive Order No. 21 issued on June 25, 1963, during the term of President Diosdado Macapagal.