Pagayawan, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count18
Postal code9312
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)218.00 km2 (84.17 sq mi)
Population (2020)15,057
Density (2020)69 / km2 (179 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 44' North, 124° 7' East (7.7397, 124.1151)
Estimated elevation above sea level718.5 meters (2,356.6 feet)

Pagayawan, formerly known as Tatarikan, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 218.00 square kilometers or 84.17 square miles which constitutes 1.45% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 15,057. This represented 1.26% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.34% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 69 inhabitants per square kilometer or 179 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pagayawan has 18 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pagayawan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ayong5.25%7907574.36%0.90%
Bandara Ingud5.59%8418271.69%0.35%
Bangon4.78%7207061.98%0.41%
Biala-an3.06%46039117.65%3.48%
Diampaca4.52%68054524.77%4.77%
Guiarong5.69%8578224.26%0.88%
Ilian4.45%67052926.65%5.10%
Kalaludan5.88%88570625.35%4.87%
Linindingan4.22%6366133.75%0.78%
Madang5.49%82748769.82%11.79%
Mapantao4.68%70563311.37%2.29%
Ngingir12.13%1,8271,6908.11%1.65%
Padas7.91%1,19195025.37%4.87%
Paigoay5.13%77269810.60%2.14%
Pinalangca7.27%1,09494316.01%3.18%
Poblacion4.91%74065213.50%2.70%
Rangiran5.00%75360025.50%4.90%
Rubokun4.04%6095903.22%0.67%
Pagayawan Total15,05713,13914.60%2.91%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pagayawan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 65,461,035.08.

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Annual regular income of Pagayawan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200942,443,428.40
201044,979,934.605.98%
201148,764,657.018.41%
201247,209,837.00-3.19%
201345,799,709.00-2.99%
201451,897,141.0013.31%
201559,384,702.0014.43%
201665,461,035.0810.23%

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 Pagayawan in the 2015 Census was 13,139 broken down into 1,833 households or an average of 7.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Pagayawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8,5071,3396.35
8,9001,2487.13
9,7571,3117.44
18,3742,5507.21
11,3491,5847.16
13,1391,8337.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagayawan is 5 to 9, with 2,222 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Pagayawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12772.11%
1 to 41,74713.30%
5 to 92,22216.91%
10 to 141,67312.73%
15 to 191,64012.48%
20 to 241,1448.71%
25 to 299357.12%
30 to 347445.66%
35 to 398216.25%
40 to 448216.25%
45 to 494943.76%
50 to 542772.11%
55 to 591591.21%
60 to 64850.65%
65 to 69450.34%
70 to 74430.33%
75 to 7980.06%
80 and over40.03%
Total13,139100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.53
  • Median Age: 16.98

Historical population

The population of Pagayawan grew from 722 in 1918 to 15,057 in 2020, an increase of 14,335 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.91%, or an increase of 1,918 people, from the previous population of 13,139 in 2015.

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Population of Pagayawan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
722
1,6584.24%
4,39510.52%
10,7398.17%
10,566-0.16%
14,7496.92%
5,348-18.36%
8,5074.75%
8,9000.85%
9,7571.99%
18,3749.12%
11,349-16.09%
13,1392.83%
15,0572.91%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pagayawan for the year 2019 was 8,026, broken down into 4,153 males and 3,873 females.

Location

Pagayawan is situated at approximately 7° 44' North, 124° 7' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 718.5 meters or 2,356.6 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 Pagayawan are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Iligan, Cotabato City, and Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Pualas, Lanao del Sur, Ganassi, Lanao del Sur, Tubaran, Lanao del Sur, Binidayan, Lanao del Sur, Madalum, Lanao del Sur, and Calanogas, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 827.43 kilometers (514.14 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 827.43 kilometers (514.14 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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