Marogong, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count24
Postal code9303
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)365.00 km2 (140.93 sq mi)
Population (2020)30,118
Density (2020)83 / km2 (214 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 41' North, 124° 9' East (7.6776, 124.1501)
Estimated elevation above sea level358.1 meters (1,174.5 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 365.00 square kilometers or 140.93 square miles which constitutes 2.42% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 30,118. This represented 2.52% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.68% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 83 inhabitants per square kilometer or 214 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Marogong has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Marogong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagumbayan3.35%1,01084219.95%3.90%
Balut3.71%1,11783933.13%6.21%
Bitayan2.98%89752570.86%11.94%
Bolawan4.97%1,4981,24919.94%3.90%
Bonga2.42%73054833.21%6.22%
Cabasaran2.21%66554921.13%4.12%
Cadayonan3.22%97162655.11%9.68%
Cahera2.71%8171,001-18.38%-4.19%
Cairantang3.52%1,05988419.80%3.88%
Calumbog3.13%94266142.51%7.74%
Canibongan3.95%1,18985239.55%7.27%
Diragun3.37%1,01456778.84%13.02%
Mantailoco2.78%83751562.52%10.76%
Mapantao2.73%82166423.64%4.57%
Marogong East7.51%2,2611,46154.76%9.63%
Marogong Proper15.41%4,6413,46633.90%6.34%
Mayaman5.04%1,51778393.74%14.94%
Pabrica3.01%90671926.01%4.99%
Paigoay Coda2.70%81366322.62%4.39%
Pasayanan2.47%74561421.34%4.15%
Piangologan9.23%2,7791,240124.11%18.51%
Puracan2.05%61637564.27%11.01%
Romagondong4.74%1,42997945.97%8.29%
Sarang2.80%84469721.09%4.11%
Marogong Total30,11821,31941.27%7.55%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Marogong for the fiscal year of 2016 was 75,276,076.85.

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Annual regular income of Marogong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200944,694,197.81
201047,680,622.456.68%
201151,300,356.017.59%
201249,868,538.01-2.79%
201353,068,090.256.42%
201459,627,492.5712.36%
201568,217,460.5614.41%
201675,276,076.8510.35%

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 Marogong in the 2015 Census was 21,295 broken down into 3,030 households or an average of 7.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Marogong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
12,7751,02412.48
13,7652,0026.88
16,1652,2097.32
21,1202,8557.40
18,5412,6277.06
21,2953,0307.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marogong is 5 to 9, with 3,422 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Marogong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15302.49%
1 to 42,75312.91%
5 to 93,42216.05%
10 to 143,13314.70%
15 to 192,27910.69%
20 to 241,7118.03%
25 to 291,5877.44%
30 to 341,3076.13%
35 to 391,3456.31%
40 to 441,1395.34%
45 to 499174.30%
50 to 545132.41%
55 to 593191.50%
60 to 641750.82%
65 to 691020.48%
70 to 74560.26%
75 to 79210.10%
80 and over100.05%
Total21,319100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.12
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.79
  • Median Age: 16.80

Historical population

The population of Marogong grew from 6,633 in 1980 to 30,118 in 2020, an increase of 23,485 people over the course of 40 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.54%, or an increase of 8,799 people, from the previous population of 21,319 in 2015.

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Population of Marogong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,633
12,7756.78%
13,7651.41%
16,1653.51%
21,1203.76%
18,541-4.63%
21,3192.69%
30,1187.54%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Marogong for the year 2019 was 11,698, broken down into 5,444 males and 6,254 females.

Location

The municipal center of Marogong is situated at approximately 7° 41' North, 124° 9' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 358.1 meters or 1,174.5 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 Marogong are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Cotabato City, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Calanogas, Lanao del Sur, Tubaran, Lanao del Sur, Lumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur, Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur, Malabang, Lanao del Sur, and Binidayan, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 839.36 kilometers (521.55 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 839.36 kilometers (521.55 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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