Bubong

Bubong, officially the Municipality of Bubong (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Bubong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bubong), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,514 people.^[5]

Bubong بوبونج
Municipality
Municipality of Bubong
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Bubong highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Bubong Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°58′59″N 124°23′08″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	1st district
Barangays	36 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alfais T. Munder
• Vice Mayor	Nasmerah M. Nasser
• Representative	Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong
• Municipal Council	Members Algary S. Abdulbocua Al-Hizam S. Malik Mesug A. Tomali Amer-Hussien T. Diamla Nasrima R. Sarip Azisali S. Munder Abdulghaffar M. Diamla II Abdul Rashid A. Manua
• Electorate	14,151 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	798.50 km2 (308.30 sq mi)
Elevation	771 m (2,530 ft)
Highest elevation	1,039 m (3,409 ft)
Lowest elevation	664 m (2,178 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	28,733
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
• Households	3,775
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.57 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 41.32 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 411.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 311.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 178.9 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9708
PSGC	1903606000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog

Geography

Barangays

Bubong is politically subdivided into 36 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagoaingud
• Bansayan
• Basingan
• Batangan
• Bualan
• Poblacion (Bubong)
• Bubonga Didagun
• Carigongan
• Bacolod
• Dilabayan
• Dimapatoy
• Dimayon Proper
• Diolangan
• Guiguikun
• Dibarosan
• Madanding
• Malungun
• Masorot
• Matampay Dimarao
• Miabalawag
• Montiaan
• Pagayawan
• Palao
• Panalawan
• Pantar
• Pindoguan
• Polayagan
• Ramain Bubong
• Rogero
• Salipongan
• Sunggod
• Taboro
• Dalaon
• Dimayon
• Pindolonan
• Punud

Climate

Climate data for Bubong, Lanao del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	21 (70)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	159 (6.3)	143 (5.6)	166 (6.5)	183 (7.2)	357 (14.1)	414 (16.3)	333 (13.1)	309 (12.2)	289 (11.4)	285 (11.2)	253 (10.0)	166 (6.5)	3,057 (120.4)
Average rainy days	18.4	17.2	20.6	23.4	29.3	29.2	29.9	29.4	27.7	28.7	25.5	19.9	299.2
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Bubong

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,107	—
1939	5,538	+4.71%
1948	8,503	+4.88%
1960	7,567	−0.97%
1970	8,144	+0.74%
1975	8,594	+1.08%
1980	7,780	−1.97%
1990	11,504	+3.99%
1995	14,054	+3.82%
2000	19,003	+6.68%
2007	23,148	+2.76%
2010	19,455	−6.13%
2015	22,336	+2.66%
2020	26,514	+3.68%
2024	28,733	+1.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Bubong

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 43.70 2003 30.95 2006 35.00 2009 42.56 2012 52.88 2015 65.61 2018 67.25 2021 20.57 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]