Taraka
تاراكا | |
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| Municipality of Taraka | |
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 Map of Lanao del Sur with Taraka highlighted | |
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.svg)  Taraka Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°53′58″N 124°20′53″E / 7.8994°N 124.3481°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 43 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Taraka[*] | Amenodin U. Sumagayan |
| • Vice Mayor | Nashiba G. Sumagayan |
| • Representative | Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 10,787 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 435.40 km2 (168.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 904 m (2,966 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 27,184 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,020 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 138.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 208.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 0.1306 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9712 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | https://taraka.gov.ph |
Taraka, officially the Municipality of Taraka (Maranao: Inged a Taraka; Tagalog: Bayan ng Taraka), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,184 people.[3]
The oldest mosque and the second oldest mosque in the Philippines called Baab-Ur Rahman Masjid built in Lanao del Sur was located in the town.
- ^ Municipality of Taraka | (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.