Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Lanao del Norte
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
Highly urbanized cities1
Cities0
Municipalities22
Barangays [note]462
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea, Bohol Sea
Area (2013) [note]3,354.16 km2 (1,295.05 sq mi)
Population (2020) [note]722,902
Density (2020) [note]216 / km2 (558 / sq mi)
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities

Lanao del Norte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Northern Mindanao region occupying the northern-central section of Mindanao. Its capital is the Municipality of Tubod.

The province has a land area of 3,354.16 square kilometers or 1,295.05 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 722,902. This represented 14.39% of the total population of the Northern Mindanao region, 2.75% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.66% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 216 inhabitants per square kilometer or 558 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Lanao del Norte is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Iligan Bay, Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, Illana Bay, Pagadian Bay, and Zamboanga del Sur.

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Map of the Philippines with Lanao del Norte highlighted in redMap of Lanao del Norte showing its cities and component municipalitiesBacolodBaloiBaroyIliganKapataganKauswaganKolambuganLalaLinamonMagsaysayMaigoMatungaoMunaiNununganPantao RagatPantarPoona PiagapoSalvadorSapadSultan Naga DimaporoTagoloanTangcalTubod

Local government units

Lanao del Norte has 22 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 462. The City of Iligan is commonly grouped with the province, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.

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Local government units of Lanao del Norte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Bacolodmunicipality24,36723,0341.19%104.1023416
Baloimunicipality68,46558,3833.41%90.9875321
Baroymunicipality24,68322,6001.87%72.3534123
Kapataganmunicipality62,57162,853-0.09%250.4825033
Kauswaganmunicipality24,19326,278-1.73%60.3740113
Kolambuganmunicipality28,26527,0050.96%134.5521026
Lalamunicipality73,42567,7271.72%140.2552427
Linamonmunicipality21,26920,3410.94%76.382788
Magsaysaymunicipality20,46319,0191.55%151.8313524
Maigomunicipality23,33721,6661.58%121.4519213
Matungaomunicipality14,75613,9751.15%45.7432312
Munaimunicipality35,02032,9731.28%197.5017726
Nununganmunicipality18,82718,3670.52%473.284025
Pantao Ragatmunicipality30,24727,8661.74%124.3024320
Pantarmunicipality26,59921,7734.31%70.4037821
Poona Piagapomunicipality29,18327,0181.64%260.0711226
Salvadormunicipality32,11531,8450.18%113.9928225
Sapadmunicipality22,97421,3091.60%140.0316417
Sultan Naga Dimaporomunicipality60,90456,7641.49%230.9926437
Tagoloanmunicipality15,09113,2532.77%69.702177
Tangcalmunicipality16,07515,1811.21%178.629018
Tubodmunicipality, capital50,07347,1651.27%246.8020324
Lanao del Norte Total722,902676,3951.41%3,354.16216462

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lanao del Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,212,967,390.88.

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Annual regular income of Lanao del Norte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009650,176,861.13–
2010707,440,667.618.81%
2011796,990,279.6712.66%
2012778,966,470.07-2.26%
2013881,078,362.9613.11%
2014983,487,355.6311.62%
20151,169,118,707.6718.87%
20161,212,967,390.883.75%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lanao del Norte is 5 to 9, with 125,977 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5,678 individuals.

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Population of Lanao del Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 122,3032.19%
1 to 4100,7269.88%
5 to 9125,97712.36%
10 to 14119,38911.72%
15 to 19110,75610.87%
20 to 2495,1809.34%
25 to 2981,2617.97%
30 to 3467,0146.58%
35 to 3962,3736.12%
40 to 4453,7175.27%
45 to 4948,3074.74%
50 to 5439,4773.87%
55 to 5931,7513.12%
60 to 6423,6982.33%
65 to 6915,6261.53%
70 to 749,2150.90%
75 to 796,5650.64%
80 and over5,6780.56%
Total1,019,013100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.08
  • Median Age: 21.59

Historical population

The population of Lanao del Norte grew from 5,400 in 1903 to 722,902 in 2020, an increase of 717,502 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.41%, or an increase of 46,507 people, from the previous population of 676,395 in 2015.

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Population of Lanao del Norte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,400–
15,8507.04%
71,1547.80%
105,8814.16%
212,1706.30%
245,4491.44%
262,4561.35%
293,6912.27%
387,5242.81%
440,7832.44%
473,0621.53%
538,2831.80%
607,9174.53%
676,3952.05%
722,9021.41%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lanao del Norte for the year 2019 was 538,177.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Lanao del Norte are:

Primary Roads

  • Iligan City-Marawi City Road
  • Linamon-Zamboanga Road
  • Malabang-Dobleston-Tukuran Road
  • Misamis Oriental-Ma. Cristina Boundary Road
  • Overton-Buru-un Boundary Road

Secondary Roads

  • Iligan City-Marawi City Road via Balo-i Airport
  • Iligan Junction-South Wharf Road
  • Junction National Highway Tubod-Wharf Road
  • South Wharf Junction-North Wharf Road
  • Tibanga Road-Pala-o Junction

Tertiary Roads

  • Bacolod-Madalum Highway
  • Balo-i-Matungao-Linamon Road
  • Dobleston-Butadon Road
  • Highway Secondary Roads Diversion Road
  • Iligan City-Marawi City Road via Bito Abaga Road
  • Lala-Salvador-Tubod Road
  • Lanao del Norte Interior Circumferential Road (LDNICR)
  • Luna Extension on Poblacion side
  • Overton-Abaga Boundary Road
  • Santa Felomina-Bonbonon-Digkilaan-Rogongon Road
  • Tambacan Road-Tubod National Highway Junction
  • Tubod-Ganassi Road
  • Wye Length

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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