Poona Bayabao, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count25
Postal code9705
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)280.00 km2 (108.11 sq mi)
Population (2020)31,141
Density (2020)111 / km2 (288 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 51' North, 124° 20' East (7.8514, 124.3392)
Estimated elevation above sea level705.8 meters (2,315.0 feet)

Poona Bayabao, formerly known as Gata, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Lanao del Sur.

The municipality has a land area of 280.00 square kilometers or 108.11 square miles which constitutes 1.86% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 31,141. This represented 2.60% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.71% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 111 inhabitants per square kilometer or 288 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Poona Bayabao has 25 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Poona Bayabao
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ataragadong3.03%94572131.07%5.86%
Bangon2.00%62245636.40%6.75%
Bansayan5.95%1,8531,29543.09%7.83%
Bualan2.69%83868921.63%4.21%
Bubong-Dimunda6.50%2,0241,02098.43%15.52%
Bugaran2.93%91164441.46%7.57%
Cadayonan5.19%1,6151,05053.81%9.49%
Calilangan Dicala2.55%79359533.28%6.23%
Calupaan3.48%1,08558884.52%13.76%
Dilausan1.93%60049421.46%4.18%
Dimayon3.89%1,21288237.41%6.92%
Dongcoan2.31%72051539.81%7.31%
Gadongan3.35%1,04394210.72%2.17%
Liangan3.80%1,1821,02115.77%3.13%
Lumbac2.95%92057560.00%10.40%
Lumbaca Ingud3.60%1,12169461.53%10.62%
Madanding4.19%1,3041,02726.97%5.15%
Pantao2.98%92866739.13%7.20%
Poblacion9.04%2,8152,22926.29%5.04%
Punud3.73%1,16289829.40%5.57%
Ragayan9.66%3,0092,37926.48%5.07%
Rogan Cairan4.43%1,37986259.98%10.40%
Rogan Tandiong Dimayon3.39%1,05759777.05%12.78%
Talaguian4.08%1,27089841.43%7.57%
Taporog2.35%73348949.90%8.89%
Poona Bayabao Total31,14122,22740.10%7.36%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Poona Bayabao for the fiscal year of 2016 was 83,248,723.00.

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Annual regular income of Poona Bayabao (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200950,476,097.00
201053,555,592.016.10%
201158,028,746.358.35%
201256,186,499.00-3.17%
201358,158,376.493.51%
201465,961,530.2513.42%
201575,458,252.9814.40%
201683,248,723.0010.32%

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 Poona Bayabao in the 2015 Census was 22,227 broken down into 3,558 households or an average of 6.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Poona Bayabao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,1052,0666.34
15,1492,1187.15
17,3902,4527.09
23,5893,8286.16
19,2293,1206.16
22,2273,5586.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poona Bayabao is 5 to 9, with 3,612 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Poona Bayabao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15472.46%
1 to 43,11114.00%
5 to 93,61216.25%
10 to 142,72212.25%
15 to 192,0099.04%
20 to 241,8248.21%
25 to 291,9338.70%
30 to 341,5697.06%
35 to 391,4156.37%
40 to 441,1555.20%
45 to 498403.78%
50 to 545702.56%
55 to 593811.71%
60 to 641960.88%
65 to 691640.74%
70 to 74910.41%
75 to 79460.21%
80 and over420.19%
Total22,227100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 84.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.9
  • Median Age: 17.79

Historical population

The population of Poona Bayabao grew from 2,415 in 1918 to 31,141 in 2020, an increase of 28,726 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.36%, or an increase of 8,914 people, from the previous population of 22,227 in 2015.

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Population of Poona Bayabao (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,415
4,3302.96%
3,881-1.12%
9,1797.86%
10,7801.59%
12,7503.43%
8,955-6.82%
13,1053.88%
15,1492.75%
17,3903.00%
23,5894.29%
19,229-7.17%
22,2272.80%
31,1417.36%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Poona Bayabao for the year 2019 was 9,455, broken down into 4,475 males and 4,980 females.

Location

The municipal center of Poona Bayabao is situated at approximately 7° 51' North, 124° 20' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 705.8 meters or 2,315.0 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 Poona Bayabao are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Cotabato City, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, and Cagayan de Oro. The nearest municipalities are Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, Masiu, Lanao del Sur, Maguing, Lanao del Sur, Tamparan, Lanao del Sur, Taraka, Lanao del Sur, and Mulondo, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 833.29 kilometers (517.78 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 833.29 kilometers (517.78 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°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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