Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Lanao del Sur
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
Cities1
Municipalities39
Barangays1,159
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Area (2013)15,055.51 km2 (5,812.96 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,195,518
Density (2020)79 / km2 (206 / sq mi)

Lanao del Sur is a province in the Philippines situated in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao occupying the Sulu Archipelago and the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Maguindanao in central Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Marawi.

The province has a land area of 15,055.51 square kilometers or 5,812.96 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,195,518. This represented 27.14% of the total population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, 4.55% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 1.10% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 79 inhabitants per square kilometer or 206 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Lanao del Sur is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Lanao del Norte, Bukidnon, Cotabato, Maguindanao, and the Illana Bay.

details
Map of the Philippines with Lanao del Sur highlighted in redMap of Lanao del Sur showing its component cities and municipalitiesAmai ManabilangBacolod-KalawiBalabaganBalindongBayangBinidayanBuadiposo-BuntongBubongButigCalanogasDitsaan-RamainGanassiKapaiKapataganLumba-BayabaoLumbaca-UnayanLumbatanLumbayanagueMadalumMadambaMaguingMalabangMarantaoMarawiMarogongMasiuMulondoPagayawanPiagapoPicongPoona BayabaoPualasSaguiaranSultan DumalondongTagoloan IITamparanTarakaTubaranTugayaWao

Local government units

Lanao del Sur has 39 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 1,159.

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Local government units of Lanao del Sur
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Amai Manabilangmunicipality12,12410,4013.28%544.102217
Bacolod-Kalawimunicipality23,12920,8412.22%491.574726
Balabaganmunicipality29,86326,8192.29%230.0013027
Balindongmunicipality32,57329,1802.34%453.947238
Bayangmunicipality28,02323,9653.35%230.0012249
Binidayanmunicipality25,96522,0793.47%189.5813726
Buadiposo-Buntongmunicipality18,04616,1302.39%215.008433
Bubongmunicipality26,51422,3363.68%798.503336
Butigmunicipality22,76819,3023.54%331.496916
Calanogasmunicipality14,98513,7501.83%195.007717
Ditsaan-Ramainmunicipality24,40622,2991.92%527.984635
Ganassimunicipality30,80223,0166.33%431.967132
Kapaimunicipality20,58118,8941.82%398.505220
Kapataganmunicipality20,49815,5216.03%288.137115
Lumba-Bayabaomunicipality45,90936,1515.16%698.076638
Lumbaca-Unayanmunicipality8,1317,2602.41%160.23519
Lumbatanmunicipality22,78019,1053.77%158.3414421
Lumbayanaguemunicipality19,09116,3723.29%302.186322
Madalummunicipality26,47823,1272.89%860.003137
Madambamunicipality22,05017,7564.67%691.003224
Maguingmunicipality30,43624,5314.65%615.044934
Malabangmunicipality49,08843,9572.35%198.1024837
Marantaomunicipality37,76332,9742.90%660.005734
Marawicity (CC), capital207,010201,7850.54%87.552,36496
Marogongmunicipality30,11821,3197.55%365.008324
Masiumunicipality33,58029,1763.00%170.0019835
Mulondomunicipality19,93216,0674.64%458.674326
Pagayawanmunicipality15,05713,1392.91%218.006918
Piagapomunicipality30,13225,4403.63%340.078937
Picongmunicipality18,90716,6152.76%277.566819
Poona Bayabaomunicipality31,14122,2277.36%280.0011125
Pualasmunicipality14,52612,8662.59%242.346023
Saguiaranmunicipality26,71224,6191.73%182.8914630
Sultan Dumalondongmunicipality12,50011,2982.15%51.352437
Tagoloan IImunicipality12,60211,1692.57%481.452619
Tamparanmunicipality32,07425,8744.63%520.526244
Tarakamunicipality27,18423,6442.98%435.406243
Tubaranmunicipality16,89614,7492.90%435.003921
Tugayamunicipality24,77823,8140.84%355.767023
Waomunicipality50,36645,8621.99%485.2410426
Lanao del Sur Total1,195,5181,045,4292.86%15,055.51791,159

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lanao del Sur for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,842,180,471.29.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Lanao del Sur (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,160,785,513.78–
20101,276,007,235.859.93%
20111,366,905,862.547.12%
20121,302,922,835.81-4.68%
20131,330,868,364.192.14%
20141,460,872,916.089.77%
20151,672,478,628.5814.48%
20161,842,180,471.2910.15%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lanao del Sur is 5 to 9, with 157,609 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,894 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Lanao del Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 124,7632.37%
1 to 4129,38612.38%
5 to 9157,60915.08%
10 to 14134,17512.83%
15 to 19111,64910.68%
20 to 2496,0819.19%
25 to 2982,9747.94%
30 to 3469,1976.62%
35 to 3967,4846.46%
40 to 4454,9905.26%
45 to 4943,8784.20%
50 to 5428,2792.71%
55 to 5918,6961.79%
60 to 6411,2701.08%
65 to 697,0080.67%
70 to 743,9380.38%
75 to 792,1580.21%
80 and over1,8940.18%
Total1,045,429100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.86
  • Median Age: 18.44

Historical population

The population of Lanao del Sur grew from 13,811 in 1903 to 1,195,518 in 2020, an increase of 1,181,707 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.86%, or an increase of 150,089 people, from the previous population of 1,045,429 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Lanao del Sur (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
13,811–
65,53110.33%
144,0104.01%
212,3124.06%
378,3275.21%
455,5081.83%
499,8821.88%
404,971-4.12%
599,6374.00%
686,1932.56%
800,1623.35%
1,138,5444.98%
933,260-6.98%
1,045,4292.18%
1,195,5182.86%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lanao del Sur for the year 2019 was 556,791.

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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