Wao
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 Map of Lanao del Sur with Wao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Wao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°38′25″N 124°43′33″E / 7.640375°N 124.725733°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | February 22, 1961 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Elvino B. Balicao Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Elmer A. Mendoza |
| • Representative | Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 40,630 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 485.24 km2 (187.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,108 m (3,635 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 50,366 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,720 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.87 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 233.4 million (2020), 99.88 million (2012), 109.4 million (2013), 126.2 million (2014), 140.6 million (2015), 156.7 million (2016), 174.8 million (2017), 193.4 million (2018), 205.6 million (2019), 257.8 million (2021), 353.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 444.2 million (2020), 96.9 million (2012), 83.52 million (2013), 114.3 million (2014), 141.4 million (2015), 209.9 million (2016), 247.4 million (2017), 390 million (2018), 426.4 million (2019), 460.4 million (2021), 585.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 216.6 million (2020), 89.86 million (2012), 102.1 million (2013), 100.7 million (2014), 119.1 million (2015), 142 million (2016), 149.3 million (2017), 178.7 million (2018), 168.6 million (2019), 232.8 million (2021), 235.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 19.4 million (2020), 4.731 million (2012), 11 million (2013), 17.85 million (2014), 43.28 million (2015), 108.7 million (2016), 50 million (2017), 54.03 million (2018), 38.54 million (2019), 21.57 million (2021), 28.75 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Bukidnon Electric Cooperative (FIBECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9716 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Iranun Cebuano Tagalog |
| Major religions | Catholicism, Islam |
| Website | www |
Wao officially the Municipality of Wao (Maranao/Iranun: Inged a Wao; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Wao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Wao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,366 people.[3] Wao is the only Christian-majority municipality of its province.
- ^ Municipality of Wao | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.