Picong, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count19
Postal code9301
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana Bay [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)277.56 km2 (107.17 sq mi)
Population (2020)18,907
Density (2020)68 / km2 (176 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 41' North, 123° 56' East (7.6839, 123.9356)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.6 meters (31.6 feet)

Picong, formerly known as Sultan Gumander, is a coastal municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 277.56 square kilometers or 107.17 square miles which constitutes 1.84% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,907. This represented 1.58% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.43% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 68 inhabitants per square kilometer or 176 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Picong has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Picong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anas3.19%6045607.86%1.60%
Bara-as8.89%1,6811,5319.80%1.99%
Biasong3.82%72359521.51%4.19%
Bulangos5.49%1,03886619.86%3.89%
Durian4.55%8618264.24%0.88%
Ilian3.63%68759715.08%3.00%
Liangan6.53%1,2341,02320.63%4.03%
Maganding8.31%1,5721,4677.16%1.47%
Maladi8.74%1,6521,44614.25%2.84%
Mapantao5.42%1,0249735.24%1.08%
Micalubo5.60%1,05984425.47%4.89%
Mimbalawag3.41%64555516.22%3.21%
Pindolonan3.69%69760115.97%3.17%
Punong5.34%1,01089412.98%2.60%
Ramitan4.82%91272625.62%4.92%
Torogan3.41%64444744.07%7.99%
Tual3.58%67759214.36%2.86%
Tuca5.16%9759166.44%1.32%
Ubanoban6.41%1,2121,1564.84%1.00%
Picong Total18,90716,61513.79%2.76%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Picong for the fiscal year of 2016 was 76,399,881.77.

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Annual regular income of Picong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200951,787,531.67
201053,377,629.103.07%
201157,882,458.798.44%
201255,973,148.00-3.30%
201353,564,341.55-4.30%
201460,500,053.0012.95%
201569,189,500.0114.36%
201676,399,881.7710.42%

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 Picong in the 2015 Census was 16,592 broken down into 2,397 households or an average of 6.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Picong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9,4021,7135.49
10,5032,2244.72
12,2301,7207.11
23,4873,2647.20
14,1362,0836.79
16,5922,3976.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Picong is 5 to 9, with 2,686 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Picong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12741.65%
1 to 42,05712.38%
5 to 92,68616.17%
10 to 142,40614.48%
15 to 191,84111.08%
20 to 241,3428.08%
25 to 291,1236.76%
30 to 349195.53%
35 to 391,0696.43%
40 to 449745.86%
45 to 497204.33%
50 to 544822.90%
55 to 592961.78%
60 to 642021.22%
65 to 69980.59%
70 to 74670.40%
75 to 79380.23%
80 and over210.13%
Total16,615100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.27
  • Median Age: 17.40

Historical population

The population of Picong grew from 7,901 in 1970 to 18,907 in 2020, an increase of 11,006 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.76%, or an increase of 2,292 people, from the previous population of 16,615 in 2015.

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Population of Picong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,901
9,0162.68%
6,765-5.58%
9,4023.35%
10,5032.10%
12,2303.32%
23,4879.42%
14,136-16.87%
16,6153.12%
18,9072.76%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Picong for the year 2019 was 10,787, broken down into 4,787 males and 6,000 females.

Location

The municipal center of Picong is situated at approximately 7° 41' North, 123° 56' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.6 meters or 31.6 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 Picong are Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Cotabato City, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, and Iligan. The nearest municipalities are Calanogas, Lanao del Sur, Nunungan, Lanao del Norte, Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Pagayawan, Lanao del Sur, Marogong, Lanao del Sur, and Pualas, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 831.78 kilometers (516.85 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 831.78 kilometers (516.85 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°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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