Ditsaan-Ramain, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count35
Postal code9713
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)527.98 km2 (203.85 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,406
Density (2020)46 / km2 (120 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 59' North, 124° 21' East (7.9788, 124.3518)
Estimated elevation above sea level706.6 meters (2,317.8 feet)

Ditsaan-Ramain is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 527.98 square kilometers or 203.85 square miles which constitutes 3.51% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,406. This represented 2.04% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 46 inhabitants per square kilometer or 120 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Ditsaan-Ramain has 35 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Ditsaan-Ramain
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Baclayan Lilod2.34%5725720.00%0.00%
Baclayan Raya2.46%6015951.01%0.21%
Bagoaingud3.59%87672420.99%4.09%
Barimbingan4.01%97885015.06%3.00%
Bayabao2.75%67157915.89%3.15%
Buadi Alao2.25%5505382.23%0.47%
Buadi Babai4.09%99787114.47%2.88%
Buadi Oloc2.81%68759715.08%3.00%
Buayaan Lilod3.57%8727959.69%1.96%
Buayaan Madanding1.75%42835321.25%4.14%
Buayaan Raya2.35%573684-16.23%-3.66%
Bubong Dangiprampiai2.45%599681-12.04%-2.66%
Dado2.68%65454120.89%4.07%
Dangimprampiai2.09%5104884.51%0.93%
Darimbang1.68%4104080.49%0.10%
Dilausan2.31%56447817.99%3.54%
Ditsaan3.20%78069911.59%2.33%
Gadongan3.26%7967585.01%1.03%
Linamon2.55%6236170.97%0.20%
Lumbatan Ramain3.26%7967673.78%0.78%
Maindig Ditsaan2.13%5204749.70%1.97%
Mandara2.25%5505147.00%1.44%
Maranao Timber5.06%1,2351,10411.87%2.39%
Pagalongan Buadiadingan2.32%5665218.64%1.76%
Pagalongan Ginaopan2.46%60153412.55%2.52%
Pagalongan Masioon2.73%66649634.27%6.40%
Pagalongan Proper2.91%71059619.13%3.75%
Polo3.31%80770115.12%3.01%
Ramain Poblacion1.84%4504207.14%1.46%
Ramain Proper2.07%5044844.13%0.86%
Rantian4.06%99088212.24%2.46%
Sultan Pangadapun2.54%62154613.74%2.75%
Sundiga Bayabao4.02%98186413.54%2.71%
Talub2.90%7087020.85%0.18%
Upper Pugaan3.93%96086610.85%2.19%
Ditsaan-Ramain Total24,40622,2999.45%1.92%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Ditsaan-Ramain for the fiscal year of 2016 was 96,045,953.99.

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Annual regular income of Ditsaan-Ramain (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200959,401,797.01
201059,989,949.250.99%
201167,043,339.3711.76%
201264,948,228.00-3.13%
201367,154,084.003.40%
201476,059,914.5013.26%
201565,288,441.98-14.16%
201696,045,953.9947.11%

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 Ditsaan-Ramain in the 2015 Census was 22,253 broken down into 3,227 households or an average of 6.90 members per household.

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Number of households in Ditsaan-Ramain (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,3322,2465.94
16,2852,2837.13
19,1572,6827.14
25,3653,4187.42
19,8732,8886.88
22,2533,2276.90

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ditsaan-Ramain is 5 to 9, with 3,409 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 44 individuals.

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Population of Ditsaan-Ramain by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15902.65%
1 to 43,14714.11%
5 to 93,40915.29%
10 to 142,53011.35%
15 to 192,1099.46%
20 to 241,8198.16%
25 to 291,8468.28%
30 to 341,6517.40%
35 to 391,4006.28%
40 to 441,2125.44%
45 to 499994.48%
50 to 546232.79%
55 to 594031.81%
60 to 642190.98%
65 to 691790.80%
70 to 74730.33%
75 to 79440.20%
80 and over460.21%
Total22,299100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.78
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.57
  • Median Age: 18.49

Historical population

The population of Ditsaan-Ramain grew from 3,929 in 1918 to 24,406 in 2020, an increase of 20,477 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.92%, or an increase of 2,107 people, from the previous population of 22,299 in 2015.

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Population of Ditsaan-Ramain (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,929
5,9812.12%
9,9835.40%
14,3103.22%
16,3311.30%
20,0884.24%
11,024-11.30%
13,3321.92%
16,2853.82%
19,1573.54%
25,4253.98%
20,208-8.02%
22,2991.89%
24,4061.92%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Ditsaan-Ramain for the year 2019 was 18,457, broken down into 8,903 males and 9,554 females.

Location

The municipal center of Ditsaan-Ramain is situated at approximately 7° 59' North, 124° 21' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 706.6 meters or 2,317.8 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 Ditsaan-Ramain are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Bubong, Lanao del Sur, Buadiposo-Buntong, Lanao del Sur, Mulondo, Lanao del Sur, Taraka, Lanao del Sur, Kapai, Lanao del Sur, and Maguing, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 818.74 kilometers (508.74 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 818.74 kilometers (508.74 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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