Tugaya

Tugaya
توغايا
Municipality of Tugaya
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Tugaya is located in Philippines
Tugaya
Tugaya
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°53′02″N 124°10′19″E / 7.884°N 124.172°E / 7.884; 124.172
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlfattah N. Pacalna
 • Vice MayorAlber N. Balindong
 • RepresentativeYasser A. Balindong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,954 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
155.10 km2 (59.88 sq mi)
Elevation
862 m (2,828 ft)
Highest elevation
1,814 m (5,951 ft)
Lowest elevation
696 m (2,283 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
24,778
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
 • Households
3,298
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
26.27
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 109.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 36.83 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 113.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 0.07206 million (2020, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9317
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog
Websitewww.tugaya-lds.gov.ph

Tugaya, officially the Municipality of Tugaya (Maranao: Inged a Tugaya; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tugaya), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,778 people.[4]

The municipality, also known as Togaya, is known as the "Industrial Capital of Lanao del Sur" due to its Maranao crafts which includes gongs, drums, musical instruments, weaves, baskets, and metalwares, among others. It is also distinguished as a 'UNESCO Home for Culture and Heritage'.

  1. ^ "2019 Election Results:Tugaya, Lanao del Sur". GMA News. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Municipality of Tugaya | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.