Saguiaran, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count30
Postal code9701
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)182.89 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,712
Density (2020)146 / km2 (378 / sq mi)
Coordinates8° 2' North, 124° 16' East (8.0342, 124.2687)
Estimated elevation above sea level625.5 meters (2,051.7 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 182.89 square kilometers or 70.61 square miles which constitutes 1.21% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,712. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.61% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 146 inhabitants per square kilometer or 378 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Saguiaran has 30 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Saguiaran
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alinun2.43%6506018.15%1.66%
Bagoaingud2.70%7207140.84%0.18%
Basak Maito3.44%9198992.22%0.46%
Batangan3.51%93782913.03%2.61%
Bubong5.65%1,5081,4087.10%1.45%
Cadayon4.11%1,0981,0890.83%0.17%
Cadingilan2.60%69558718.40%3.62%
Comonal2.81%7506849.65%1.96%
Dilausan3.28%8778197.08%1.45%
Dilimbayan3.22%8597839.71%1.97%
Gadongan2.23%59553411.42%2.30%
Limogao2.17%58052610.27%2.08%
Linao2.63%7036921.59%0.33%
Lumbac Toros3.44%92083610.05%2.04%
Lumbayanague2.91%7787543.18%0.66%
Maliwanag3.14%84076210.24%2.07%
Mapantao3.01%80569615.66%3.11%
Mipaga2.47%66159311.47%2.31%
Natangcopan1.55%4154091.47%0.31%
Pagalamatan2.55%68059015.25%3.03%
Pamacotan2.81%7516889.16%1.86%
Panggao2.46%65854121.63%4.21%
Pantao Raya2.29%61353215.23%3.03%
Pantaon3.32%88873321.15%4.12%
Patpangkat5.23%1,3971,3850.87%0.18%
Pawak9.10%2,4302,3055.42%1.12%
Pindolonan2.00%5355007.00%1.43%
Poblacion8.25%2,2031,99610.37%2.10%
Salocad2.27%6075912.71%0.56%
Sungcod2.40%64054317.86%3.52%
Saguiaran Total26,71224,6198.50%1.73%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Saguiaran for the fiscal year of 2016 was 83,111,812.59.

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Annual regular income of Saguiaran (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,142,297.25
201058,699,024.4914.78%
201163,452,297.588.10%
201259,109,560.44-6.84%
201363,437,130.467.32%
201469,329,543.989.29%
201578,483,164.6713.20%
201683,111,812.595.90%

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 Saguiaran in the 2015 Census was 24,539 broken down into 3,646 households or an average of 6.73 members per household.

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Number of households in Saguiaran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
15,2962,3036.64
18,7032,8566.55
22,5673,0747.34
23,2743,5266.60
22,5293,2966.84
24,5393,6466.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Saguiaran is 5 to 9, with 3,716 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 48 individuals.

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Population of Saguiaran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16452.62%
1 to 43,54614.40%
5 to 93,71615.09%
10 to 143,04912.38%
15 to 192,4179.82%
20 to 242,2058.96%
25 to 291,9007.72%
30 to 341,7627.16%
35 to 391,4725.98%
40 to 441,3005.28%
45 to 499894.02%
50 to 545792.35%
55 to 594261.73%
60 to 642611.06%
65 to 691760.71%
70 to 74780.32%
75 to 79480.19%
80 and over500.20%
Total24,619100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.95
  • Median Age: 17.80

Historical population

The population of Saguiaran grew from 4,870 in 1918 to 26,712 in 2020, an increase of 21,842 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.73%, or an increase of 2,093 people, from the previous population of 24,619 in 2015.

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Population of Saguiaran (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,870
8,9473.09%
9,5840.71%
13,2272.87%
18,0033.06%
18,1510.16%
13,117-6.29%
15,2961.55%
18,7033.84%
22,6364.18%
23,2740.38%
22,673-0.95%
24,6191.58%
26,7121.73%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Saguiaran for the year 2019 was 17,905, broken down into 8,612 males and 9,293 females.

Location

The municipal center of Saguiaran is situated at approximately 8° 2' North, 124° 16' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 625.5 meters or 2,051.7 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 Saguiaran are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, and Cagayan de Oro. The nearest municipalities are Pantar, Lanao del Norte, Marantao, Lanao del Sur, Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte, Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte, Baloi, Lanao del Norte, and Kapai, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 809.17 kilometers (502.79 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 809.17 kilometers (502.79 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°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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