Taraka, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
Barangay count43
Postal code9712
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)435.40 km2 (168.11 sq mi)
Population (2020)27,184
Density (2020)62 / km2 (162 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 54' North, 124° 20' East (7.8990, 124.3344)
Estimated elevation above sea level706.2 meters (2,316.3 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 435.40 square kilometers or 168.11 square miles which constitutes 2.89% of Lanao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 27,184. This represented 2.27% of the total population of Lanao del Sur province, or 0.62% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 62 inhabitants per square kilometer or 162 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Taraka has 43 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Taraka
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bandera Buisan1.48%40334317.49%3.45%
Boriongan1.76%47840717.44%3.44%
Borowa1.98%53847712.79%2.57%
Buadi Amao1.77%48143011.86%2.39%
Buadi Amunta1.13%30726615.41%3.06%
Buadi Amunud1.66%45039414.21%2.84%
Buadi Arorao1.54%41836614.21%2.84%
Buadi Atopa1.29%35231212.82%2.57%
Buadi Dayomangga2.48%6756248.17%1.67%
Buadi Dingun2.33%6335838.58%1.75%
Buadi Ongcalo5.70%1,5501,5082.79%0.58%
Bucalan1.91%51945115.08%3.00%
Cadayonan Bagumbayan6.47%1,7601,7361.38%0.29%
Caramat1.93%52544817.19%3.39%
Carandangan Calopaan2.60%70862213.83%2.76%
Datu Ma-as1.60%43438413.02%2.61%
Dilabayan2.50%67960013.17%2.64%
Dimayon2.76%7507105.63%1.16%
Gapao Balindong1.53%4154091.47%0.31%
Ilian2.06%56149812.65%2.54%
Lumasa1.63%44338315.67%3.11%
Lumasa Proper1.47%4003785.82%1.20%
Lumbac Bagoaingud1.66%45140112.47%2.50%
Lumbac Bubong Maindang1.74%47341115.09%3.00%
Lumbac Pitakus2.03%55149112.22%2.46%
Malungun1.93%52445714.66%2.92%
Mangayao2.60%70855328.03%5.34%
Maruhom2.20%59852613.69%2.74%
Masolun2.21%6005891.87%0.39%
Moriatao Loksa Datu6.63%1,8031,19351.13%9.08%
Pagalamatan3.05%82872913.58%2.72%
Pindolonan1.95%5305152.91%0.61%
Pitakus2.49%67761410.26%2.08%
Ririk1.78%48441616.35%3.24%
Salipongan2.23%60553213.72%2.74%
Sambolawan2.54%6906299.70%1.97%
Samporna Salamatollah3.65%991418137.08%19.93%
Sigayan Proper1.84%50143814.38%2.87%
Somiorang Bandingun1.68%45640113.72%2.74%
Sunding2.21%60254510.46%2.12%
Sunggod2.30%62554315.10%3.00%
Supangan2.39%6506175.35%1.10%
Tupa-an Buadiatupa1.32%35829720.54%4.01%
Taraka Total27,18423,64414.97%2.98%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Taraka for the fiscal year of 2016 was 88,193,907.33.

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Annual regular income of Taraka (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200955,226,866.69
201058,655,883.476.21%
201163,524,860.518.30%
201261,567,818.17-3.08%
201361,329,112.17-0.39%
201469,552,099.8513.41%
201579,550,548.6014.38%
201688,193,907.3310.87%

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 Taraka in the 2015 Census was 23,624 broken down into 3,463 households or an average of 6.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Taraka (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
14,7652,7855.30
16,4732,7855.91
18,8322,5487.39
28,1964,0107.03
20,8603,0586.82
23,6243,4636.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Taraka is 5 to 9, with 3,685 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Taraka by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15562.35%
1 to 42,96412.54%
5 to 93,68515.59%
10 to 143,18413.47%
15 to 192,71211.47%
20 to 242,2159.37%
25 to 291,7617.45%
30 to 341,3935.89%
35 to 391,4496.13%
40 to 441,2305.20%
45 to 491,0564.47%
50 to 546392.70%
55 to 593381.43%
60 to 641950.82%
65 to 691210.51%
70 to 74800.34%
75 to 79380.16%
80 and over280.12%
Total23,644100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.05
  • Median Age: 17.64

Historical population

The population of Taraka grew from 3,471 in 1918 to 27,184 in 2020, an increase of 23,713 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.98%, or an increase of 3,540 people, from the previous population of 23,644 in 2015.

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Population of Taraka (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,471
4,9961.84%
9,1246.37%
15,3814.70%
10,644-3.54%
13,7885.33%
13,567-0.32%
14,7650.85%
16,5052.11%
18,8322.87%
28,1965.72%
20,881-10.36%
23,6442.39%
27,1842.98%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Taraka for the year 2019 was 10,030, broken down into 4,838 males and 5,192 females.

Location

The municipal center of Taraka is situated at approximately 7° 54' North, 124° 20' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 706.2 meters or 2,316.3 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 Taraka are Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Iligan, Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental, Tangub, Misamis Occidental, Cagayan de Oro, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Tamparan, Lanao del Sur, Mulondo, Lanao del Sur, Maguing, Lanao del Sur, Lumba-Bayabao, Lanao del Sur, Buadiposo-Buntong, Lanao del Sur, and Poona Bayabao, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 825.78 kilometers (513.12 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 825.78 kilometers (513.12 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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