Pagayawan
باغاياوان Tatarikan | |
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Municipality of Pagayawan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°44′N 124°07′E / 7.73°N 124.12°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Lanao del Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Khalida P. Sanguila |
• Vice Mayor | Salman D. Polao |
• Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 9,459 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 218.00 km2 (84.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,372 m (4,501 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 15,057 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,107 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 20.05 |
• Revenue | ₱ 115.8 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 80.53 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 115.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 14.38 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9312 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
Website | www |
Pagayawan, officially the Municipality of Pagayawan (Maranao: Inged a Pagayawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagayawan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,057 people.[3]
In 2018, Pagayawan had the highest poverty incidence among municipalities, with an estimated poverty rate of 89.6%. This means that, on average, 9 out of every 10 residents were considered poor.