Ganassi, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count32
Postal code9311
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)431.96 km2 (166.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)30,802
Density (2020)71 / km2 (185 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 50' North, 124° 6' East (7.8264, 124.1032)
Estimated elevation above sea level703.8 meters (2,308.5 feet)

Ganassi is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 431.96 square kilometers or 166.78 square miles which constitutes 2.87% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 30,802. This represented 2.58% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.70% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 71 inhabitants per square kilometer or 185 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Ganassi has 32 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Ganassi
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagoaingud2.30%70852235.63%6.63%
Balintad2.68%82573711.94%2.40%
Balintad A2.92%89865736.68%6.80%
Barit2.86%88273120.66%4.03%
Barorao1.91%58840744.47%8.05%
Bato Batoray1.99%61349922.85%4.43%
Baya2.63%80951357.70%10.06%
Campong a Raya3.49%1,07566162.63%10.78%
Campong Sabela3.12%96070935.40%6.59%
Dapaan2.72%83859540.84%7.47%
Gadongan3.10%95574228.71%5.46%
Gui1.62%49933349.85%8.89%
Linuk2.68%82669618.68%3.67%
Lumbac3.10%95479520.00%3.91%
Lumbacaingud2.27%69851635.27%6.57%
Macabao3.90%1,20171767.50%11.47%
Macaguiling2.96%91377218.26%3.59%
Masolun2.26%69752034.04%6.36%
Pagalongan2.22%68460014.00%2.80%
Pamalian1.62%49840223.88%4.61%
Pangadapun2.69%83061834.30%6.40%
Panggawalupa2.34%72157724.96%4.80%
Pantaon2.41%74353538.88%7.16%
Pantaon A3.45%1,06481430.71%5.80%
Para-aba6.30%1,9421,68115.53%3.08%
Pindolonan3.55%1,09375544.77%8.10%
Poblacion7.64%2,3521,60846.27%8.33%
Sekun Matampay4.21%1,2971,06222.13%4.30%
Sogod Madaya2.32%71551538.83%7.15%
Tabuan3.11%95872532.14%6.04%
Taganonok2.98%91967935.35%6.58%
Taliogon6.65%2,0471,32354.72%9.62%
Ganassi Total30,80223,01633.83%6.33%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Ganassi for the fiscal year of 2016 was 81,558,561.61.

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Annual regular income of Ganassi (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200950,737,590.61
201026,664,692.75-47.45%
201157,731,029.69116.51%
201255,925,955.00-3.13%
201357,011,395.471.94%
201464,649,869.6913.40%
201573,947,458.2614.38%
201681,558,561.6110.29%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ganassi in the 2015 Census was 22,993 broken down into 3,579 households or an average of 6.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Ganassi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,3942,5226.10
16,9472,4087.04
18,9283,0386.23
25,4563,7266.83
20,2053,1966.32
22,9933,5796.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ganassi is 5 to 9, with 3,692 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Ganassi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14451.93%
1 to 42,44610.63%
5 to 93,69216.04%
10 to 143,10113.47%
15 to 192,50310.88%
20 to 242,0218.78%
25 to 291,8518.04%
30 to 341,5116.56%
35 to 391,6227.05%
40 to 441,2935.62%
45 to 491,0484.55%
50 to 545812.52%
55 to 594011.74%
60 to 642531.10%
65 to 691240.54%
70 to 74770.33%
75 to 79270.12%
80 and over200.09%
Total23,016100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.91
  • Median Age: 18.64

Historical population

The population of Ganassi grew from 1,943 in 1918 to 30,802 in 2020, an increase of 28,859 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.33%, or an increase of 7,786 people, from the previous population of 23,016 in 2015.

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Population of Ganassi (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,943
3,8923.53%
9,5739.67%
12,3722.28%
13,2270.66%
15,5063.24%
9,755-8.85%
15,3944.67%
16,9471.82%
18,9472.42%
25,4564.16%
20,205-8.07%
23,0162.51%
30,8026.33%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Ganassi for the year 2019 was 9,213, broken down into 4,475 males and 4,738 females.

Location

The municipal center of Ganassi is situated at approximately 7° 50' North, 124° 6' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 703.8 meters or 2,308.5 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Ganassi are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Iligan, Cotabato City, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Pualas, Lanao del Sur, Madalum, Lanao del Sur, Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur, Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur, Madamba, Lanao del Sur, and Binidayan, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 822.23 kilometers (510.91 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 822.23 kilometers (510.91 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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