Marawi, Province of Lanao del Sur
| Type | city (component) |
|---|---|
| Island group | Mindanao |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| Barangay count | 96 |
| Postal code | 9700 |
| Coastal/Landlocked | landlocked |
| Marine waterbodies | none (landlocked) |
| Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
| Area (2013) | 87.55 km2 (33.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | 207,010 |
| Density (2020) | 2,364 / km2 (6,125 / sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 8° 0' North, 124° 17' East (8.0034, 124.2866) |
| Estimated elevation above sea level | 716.1 meters (2,348.8 feet) |
Marawi, formerly known as Dansalan, is a landlocked component city in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur. It serves as the provincial capital.
The city has a land area of 87.55 square kilometers or 33.80 square miles which constitutes 0.58% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 207,010. This represented 17.32% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 4.70% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 2,364 inhabitants per square kilometer or 6,125 inhabitants per square mile.
Barangays
Marawi has 96 barangays as shown in the following table.
Demographic profile of barangays
| Barangay | Population percentage (2020) | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Change (2015‑2020) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambolong | 0.59% | 1,231 | 1,085 | 13.46% | 2.69% |
| Amito Marantao | 0.71% | 1,472 | 1,224 | 20.26% | 3.96% |
| Bacolod Chico Proper | 0.52% | 1,069 | 1,075 | -0.56% | -0.12% |
| Banga | 0.60% | 1,250 | 1,164 | 7.39% | 1.51% |
| Bangco | 0.90% | 1,853 | 1,653 | 12.10% | 2.43% |
| Banggolo Poblacion | 1.58% | 3,280 | 3,321 | -1.23% | -0.26% |
| Bangon | 1.12% | 2,310 | 2,165 | 6.70% | 1.37% |
| Basak Malutlut | 1.68% | 3,479 | 2,827 | 23.06% | 4.46% |
| Beyaba-Damag | 1.18% | 2,437 | 2,173 | 12.15% | 2.44% |
| Bito Buadi Itowa | 0.48% | 1,002 | 902 | 11.09% | 2.24% |
| Bito Buadi Parba | 0.69% | 1,432 | 1,323 | 8.24% | 1.68% |
| Boganga | 0.74% | 1,535 | 1,453 | 5.64% | 1.16% |
| Boto Ambolong | 0.80% | 1,654 | 1,801 | -8.16% | -1.78% |
| Buadi Sacayo | 1.49% | 3,080 | 3,020 | 1.99% | 0.41% |
| Bubong Lumbac | 0.29% | 600 | 563 | 6.57% | 1.35% |
| Bubonga Cadayonan | 0.52% | 1,079 | 788 | 36.93% | 6.84% |
| Bubonga Lilod Madaya | 1.35% | 2,799 | 2,699 | 3.71% | 0.77% |
| Bubonga Marawi | 0.98% | 2,032 | 1,920 | 5.83% | 1.20% |
| Bubonga Pagalamatan | 0.39% | 805 | 922 | -12.69% | -2.82% |
| Bubonga Punod | 0.35% | 731 | 649 | 12.63% | 2.54% |
| Cabasaran | 1.50% | 3,104 | 2,736 | 13.45% | 2.69% |
| Cabingan | 2.12% | 4,390 | 4,222 | 3.98% | 0.82% |
| Cadayonan | 1.63% | 3,368 | 3,225 | 4.43% | 0.92% |
| Cadayonan I | 0.68% | 1,418 | 1,217 | 16.52% | 3.27% |
| Calocan East | 0.80% | 1,652 | 1,342 | 23.10% | 4.47% |
| Calocan West | 0.58% | 1,200 | 1,164 | 3.09% | 0.64% |
| Daguduban | 2.81% | 5,808 | 6,896 | -15.78% | -3.55% |
| Dansalan | 1.21% | 2,500 | 2,751 | -9.12% | -1.99% |
| Datu Naga | 1.01% | 2,083 | 2,341 | -11.02% | -2.43% |
| Datu sa Dansalan | 1.69% | 3,508 | 3,675 | -4.54% | -0.97% |
| Dayawan | 0.40% | 829 | 729 | 13.72% | 2.74% |
| Dimaluna | 3.21% | 6,647 | 6,516 | 2.01% | 0.42% |
| Dulay | 0.86% | 1,779 | 1,684 | 5.64% | 1.16% |
| Dulay West | 0.42% | 862 | 831 | 3.73% | 0.77% |
| East Basak | 0.95% | 1,970 | 1,613 | 22.13% | 4.30% |
| Emie Punud | 1.02% | 2,117 | 1,802 | 17.48% | 3.45% |
| Fort | 0.86% | 1,774 | 1,671 | 6.16% | 1.27% |
| Gadongan | 0.81% | 1,686 | 1,640 | 2.80% | 0.58% |
| Gadongan Mapantao | 0.69% | 1,421 | 1,412 | 0.64% | 0.13% |
| Guimba | 1.06% | 2,186 | 1,980 | 10.40% | 2.11% |
| Kapantaran | 1.13% | 2,338 | 2,438 | -4.10% | -0.88% |
| Kilala | 0.63% | 1,310 | 1,277 | 2.58% | 0.54% |
| Kormatan Matampay | 0.69% | 1,420 | 1,394 | 1.87% | 0.39% |
| Lilod Madaya | 1.40% | 2,900 | 3,066 | -5.41% | -1.16% |
| Lilod Saduc | 1.87% | 3,880 | 3,904 | -0.61% | -0.13% |
| Lomidong | 2.49% | 5,149 | 5,470 | -5.87% | -1.26% |
| Lumbac Marinaut | 0.58% | 1,200 | 1,277 | -6.03% | -1.30% |
| Lumbaca Madaya | 1.08% | 2,243 | 2,343 | -4.27% | -0.91% |
| Lumbaca Toros | 0.29% | 601 | 581 | 3.44% | 0.71% |
| Malimono | 1.31% | 2,711 | 2,711 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Marawi Poblacion | 2.15% | 4,450 | 4,002 | 11.19% | 2.26% |
| Marinaut East | 0.54% | 1,108 | 1,291 | -14.18% | -3.17% |
| Marinaut West | 0.87% | 1,798 | 1,932 | -6.94% | -1.50% |
| Matampay | 1.88% | 3,896 | 3,508 | 11.06% | 2.23% |
| Mipaga Proper | 0.98% | 2,027 | 1,896 | 6.91% | 1.42% |
| Moncado Colony | 1.66% | 3,435 | 3,573 | -3.86% | -0.83% |
| Moncado Kadingilan | 2.53% | 5,240 | 5,483 | -4.43% | -0.95% |
| Moriatao Loksadato | 1.09% | 2,254 | 2,099 | 7.38% | 1.51% |
| Navarro | 1.93% | 3,985 | 3,415 | 16.69% | 3.30% |
| Norhaya Village | 1.50% | 3,100 | 3,206 | -3.31% | -0.71% |
| Olawa Ambolong | 0.37% | 767 | 772 | -0.65% | -0.14% |
| Pagalamatan Gambai | 0.64% | 1,326 | 1,334 | -0.60% | -0.13% |
| Pagayawan | 0.53% | 1,090 | 1,043 | 4.51% | 0.93% |
| Panggao Saduc | 1.94% | 4,012 | 4,025 | -0.32% | -0.07% |
| Pantaon | 0.34% | 710 | 696 | 2.01% | 0.42% |
| Papandayan | 1.11% | 2,291 | 1,862 | 23.04% | 4.46% |
| Papandayan Caniogan | 1.16% | 2,409 | 2,027 | 18.85% | 3.70% |
| Paridi | 0.42% | 877 | 862 | 1.74% | 0.36% |
| Patani | 0.84% | 1,749 | 1,517 | 15.29% | 3.04% |
| Pindolonan | 0.51% | 1,066 | 1,053 | 1.23% | 0.26% |
| Poona Marantao | 0.64% | 1,320 | 1,197 | 10.28% | 2.08% |
| Pugaan | 0.75% | 1,562 | 1,562 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Rapasun MSU | 2.00% | 4,141 | 3,365 | 23.06% | 4.46% |
| Raya Madaya I | 1.05% | 2,173 | 2,272 | -4.36% | -0.93% |
| Raya Madaya II | 0.57% | 1,181 | 1,281 | -7.81% | -1.70% |
| Raya Saduc | 1.32% | 2,738 | 2,558 | 7.04% | 1.44% |
| Rorogagus East | 0.82% | 1,693 | 1,587 | 6.68% | 1.37% |
| Rorogagus Proper | 2.47% | 5,115 | 4,751 | 7.66% | 1.57% |
| Sabala Manao | 1.21% | 2,499 | 2,745 | -8.96% | -1.96% |
| Sabala Manao Proper | 0.54% | 1,128 | 2,331 | -51.61% | -14.17% |
| Saduc Proper | 1.09% | 2,247 | 2,569 | -12.53% | -2.78% |
| Sagonsongan | 0.39% | 800 | 500 | 60.00% | 10.40% |
| Sangcay Dansalan | 0.99% | 2,053 | 2,484 | -17.35% | -3.93% |
| Somiorang | 0.31% | 633 | 539 | 17.44% | 3.44% |
| South Madaya Proper | 0.58% | 1,198 | 1,396 | -14.18% | -3.17% |
| Sugod Proper | 1.45% | 2,999 | 2,901 | 3.38% | 0.70% |
| Tampilong | 0.93% | 1,916 | 1,725 | 11.07% | 2.23% |
| Timbangalan | 0.76% | 1,578 | 1,422 | 10.97% | 2.22% |
| Tolali | 1.30% | 2,689 | 2,879 | -6.60% | -1.43% |
| Tongantongan-Tuca Timbangalan | 0.26% | 547 | 445 | 22.92% | 4.44% |
| Toros | 0.66% | 1,372 | 1,173 | 16.97% | 3.35% |
| Tuca | 0.55% | 1,132 | 810 | 39.75% | 7.30% |
| Tuca Ambolong | 0.73% | 1,501 | 1,301 | 15.37% | 3.06% |
| Tuca Marinaut | 0.60% | 1,247 | 1,347 | -7.42% | -1.61% |
| Wawalayan Calocan | 1.25% | 2,589 | 2,185 | 18.49% | 3.64% |
| Wawalayan Marinaut | 1.06% | 2,185 | 2,229 | -1.97% | -0.42% |
| Marawi Total | 207,010 | 201,785 | 2.59% | 0.54% | |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Marawi for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱499,311,173.72.
Historical annual regular income data
| Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 327,501,848.79 | – |
| 2010 | 362,956,151.58 | 10.83% |
| 2011 | 385,534,729.41 | 6.22% |
| 2012 | 324,599,048.12 | -15.81% |
| 2013 | 356,373,329.98 | 9.79% |
| 2014 | 385,030,846.53 | 8.04% |
| 2015 | 436,258,205.59 | 13.30% |
| 2016 | 499,311,173.72 | 14.45% |
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Demographics
Households
The household population of Marawi in the 2015 Census was 197,020 broken down into 29,732 households or an average of 6.63 members per household.
Trends in household population and size
| Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91,204 | 14,277 | 6.39 | |
| 110,583 | 18,356 | 6.02 | |
| 129,809 | 20,331 | 6.38 | |
| 176,959 | 25,647 | 6.90 | |
| 183,202 | 27,554 | 6.65 | |
| 197,020 | 29,732 | 6.63 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marawi is 5 to 9, with 28,448 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 278 individuals.
Age distribution
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 4,548 | 2.25% |
| 1 to 4 | 23,240 | 11.52% |
| 5 to 9 | 28,448 | 14.10% |
| 10 to 14 | 24,911 | 12.35% |
| 15 to 19 | 24,037 | 11.91% |
| 20 to 24 | 22,389 | 11.10% |
| 25 to 29 | 17,304 | 8.58% |
| 30 to 34 | 13,486 | 6.68% |
| 35 to 39 | 12,687 | 6.29% |
| 40 to 44 | 9,556 | 4.74% |
| 45 to 49 | 7,836 | 3.88% |
| 50 to 54 | 5,397 | 2.67% |
| 55 to 59 | 3,602 | 1.79% |
| 60 to 64 | 2,046 | 1.01% |
| 65 to 69 | 1,134 | 0.56% |
| 70 to 74 | 572 | 0.28% |
| 75 to 79 | 314 | 0.16% |
| 80 and over | 278 | 0.14% |
| Total | 201,785 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Marawi grew from 6,005 in 1918 to 207,010 in 2020, an increase of 201,005 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.54%, or an increase of 5,225 people, from the previous population of 201,785 in 2015.
Trends in population growth
| Census date | Population | Annualized Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|
| – | – | |
| 6,005 | – | |
| 11,319 | 3.22% | |
| 19,657 | 5.83% | |
| 27,049 | 2.85% | |
| 55,708 | 7.32% | |
| 63,332 | 2.61% | |
| 53,812 | -3.20% | |
| 91,901 | 5.50% | |
| 114,389 | 4.19% | |
| 131,090 | 2.97% | |
| 177,391 | 4.26% | |
| 187,106 | 1.96% | |
| 201,785 | 1.45% | |
| 207,010 | 0.54% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Marawi for the year 2019 was 63,014, broken down into 30,319 males and 32,695 females.
Location
The city center of Marawi is situated at approximately 8° 0' North, 124° 17' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 716.1 meters or 2,348.8 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 Marawi are Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Cagayan de Oro, El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, and Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, Marantao, Lanao del Sur, Pantar, Lanao del Norte, Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur, Kapai, Lanao del Sur, and Bubong, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 813.13 kilometers (505.26 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.
great-circle distance
Nearest towns
- Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, 3.96 kilometers (2.46 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
- Marantao, Lanao del Sur, 4.14 kilometers (2.57 miles) to the Southwest (S42°W)
- Pantar, Lanao del Norte, 7.30 kilometers (4.54 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N19°W)
- Ditsaan-Ramain, Lanao del Sur, 7.96 kilometers (4.95 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S71°E)
- Kapai, Lanao del Sur, 10.79 kilometers (6.70 miles) to the Northeast (N51°E)
- Bubong, Lanao del Sur, 11.28 kilometers (7.01 miles) to the East (S80°E)
Nearest cities
- Iligan, 25.58 kilometers (15.90 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N11°W)
- Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, 50.99 kilometers (31.68 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N72°W)
- Tangub, Misamis Occidental, 59.16 kilometers (36.76 miles) to the West (N84°W)
- Cagayan de Oro, 66.66 kilometers (41.42 miles) to the Northeast (N37°E)
- El Salvador, Misamis Oriental, 66.99 kilometers (41.63 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N23°E)
- Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, 75.07 kilometers (46.65 miles) to the Northwest (N44°W)
Distance from Manila: 813.13 kilometers (505.26 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.