Piagapo, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count37
Postal code9710
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)340.07 km2 (131.30 sq mi)
Population (2020)30,132
Density (2020)89 / km2 (229 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 59' North, 124° 11' East (7.9897, 124.1800)
Estimated elevation above sea level876.3 meters (2,874.2 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 340.07 square kilometers or 131.30 square miles which constitutes 2.26% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 30,132. 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 89 inhabitants per square kilometer or 229 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Piagapo has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Piagapo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aposong1.54%464466-0.43%-0.09%
Bagoaingud2.09%62952020.96%4.09%
Bangco1.89%56949415.18%3.02%
Bansayan2.14%6456095.91%1.22%
Basak3.26%98379923.03%4.46%
Bobo3.36%1,01381124.91%4.79%
Bualan4.60%1,3871,2639.82%1.99%
Bubong Ilian1.49%45038716.28%3.23%
Bubong Tawa-an2.35%70958321.61%4.20%
Bubonga Mamaanun2.04%61551519.42%3.81%
Gacap3.35%1,01069345.74%8.25%
Ilian3.26%98149697.78%15.44%
Ilian Poblacion2.88%86975015.87%3.15%
Kalanganan3.49%1,0519767.68%1.57%
Katumbacan2.16%65039664.14%10.99%
Lininding3.90%1,17696122.37%4.34%
Lumbaca Mamaan1.99%60039850.75%9.02%
Mamaanun2.27%6846643.01%0.63%
Mentring2.84%85672917.42%3.44%
Olango2.34%70463211.39%2.30%
Palacat4.45%1,3401,20311.39%2.30%
Palao2.36%71060916.58%3.28%
Paling2.45%73865412.84%2.58%
Pantaon2.16%65152124.95%4.80%
Pantar2.69%8108060.50%0.10%
Paridi2.40%72265410.40%2.10%
Pindolonan2.19%6596432.49%0.52%
Radapan1.64%49344710.29%2.08%
Radapan Poblacion1.69%5104992.20%0.46%
Rantian2.36%71060517.36%3.43%
Sapingit1.73%5205150.97%0.20%
Talao3.18%95881517.55%3.46%
Tambo3.66%1,10281834.72%6.47%
Tapocan2.52%76068610.79%2.18%
Taporug3.35%1,01083920.38%3.98%
Tawaan3.33%1,00464954.70%9.62%
Udalo4.61%1,3901,3354.12%0.85%
Piagapo Total30,13225,44018.44%3.63%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Piagapo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 84,394,693.61.

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Annual regular income of Piagapo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200957,376,100.91
201060,931,569.506.20%
201166,155,927.758.57%
201264,040,832.60-3.20%
201359,033,291.88-7.82%
201466,852,870.0013.25%
201576,542,097.8214.49%
201684,394,693.6110.26%

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 Piagapo in the 2015 Census was 25,440 broken down into 4,067 households or an average of 6.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Piagapo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
16,7302,5166.65
19,1983,0356.33
23,9033,4876.85
34,7925,4176.42
21,8193,5686.12
25,4404,0676.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Piagapo is 5 to 9, with 4,119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 37 individuals.

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Population of Piagapo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16942.73%
1 to 43,12812.30%
5 to 94,11916.19%
10 to 143,53113.88%
15 to 192,66510.48%
20 to 242,1498.45%
25 to 291,8907.43%
30 to 341,8057.10%
35 to 391,6506.49%
40 to 441,2865.06%
45 to 499323.66%
50 to 546302.48%
55 to 594161.64%
60 to 642270.89%
65 to 691400.55%
70 to 74760.30%
75 to 79650.26%
80 and over370.15%
Total25,440100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 84.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.37
  • Median Age: 17.34

Historical population

The population of Piagapo grew from 7,248 in 1970 to 30,132 in 2020, an increase of 22,884 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.63%, or an increase of 4,692 people, from the previous population of 25,440 in 2015.

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Population of Piagapo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,248
12,92012.30%
12,108-1.29%
16,7303.29%
19,1982.61%
23,9034.81%
34,7925.31%
21,974-15.40%
25,4402.83%
30,1323.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Piagapo for the year 2019 was 14,797, broken down into 7,167 males and 7,630 females.

Location

The municipal center of Piagapo is situated at approximately 7° 59' North, 124° 11' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 876.3 meters or 2,874.2 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 Piagapo are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Oroquieta, Misamis Occidental, and El Salvador, Misamis Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Pantao Ragat, Lanao del Norte, Balindong, Lanao del Sur, Marantao, Lanao del Sur, Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur, Tugaya, Lanao del Sur, and Pantar, Lanao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 809.47 kilometers (502.98 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 809.47 kilometers (502.98 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°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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