Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

Not to be confused with Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur.

Kapatagan, officially the Municipality of Kapatagan (Maranao: Inged a Kapatagan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kapatagan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kapatagan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,571 people.^[5]

Kapatagan
Municipality
Municipality of Kapatagan
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Majestic Kapatagan
Motto(s):  Bolder, Brighter, Better Kapatagan
Anthem: Kapatagan Hymn
Map of Lanao del Norte with Kapatagan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kapatagan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°54′N 123°46′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	July 5, 1949
Barangays	33 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Beth Baguio - Ali
• Vice Mayor	Barry Y. Baguio
• Representative	Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo
• Municipal Council	Members Christine Atay Bryan Indoc Jojo Oredimo Nonong Tubongbanua Leonilo Gorecho Claire Te Jose Te Benjie Vergara
• Electorate	35,202 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	242.89 km2 (93.78 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	72,762
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
• Households	15,858
Economy
• Income class	1st income class
• Poverty incidence	29.7 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 323.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 662.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 273.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 302.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9214
PSGC	1003505000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Website	lungsodsakapatagan.gov.ph.

Etymology

Kapatagan is derived from the Visayan word "patag" meaning plain or valley.^[6]

Geography

Kapatagan has a total land area of 25,048.41 hectares, including the area now being contested by the municipality of Lala with an approximate area of 759 hectares.

Topography

On the southern and eastern sides of the locality are mountains. Offsetting the mountain is the presence of flat coastal lands and valley.

It has five major rivers that flow to Panguil Bay, namely: Maranding, Panoloon, Butadon, Kidalos, and Balili.

The Cathedral Falls and Santa Cruz waterfalls are located at Barangays Cathedral Falls, Santa Cruz, and Waterfalls respectively. At present, the spring supplies water into Poblacion and some neighboring barangays.

Barangays

Kapatagan is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagong Badian
• Bagong Silang
• Balili
• Bansarvil
• Belis
• Buenavista
• Butadon
• Cathedral Falls
• Concepcion
• Curvada
• De Asis
• Donggoan
• Durano
• Kahayagan
• Kidalos
• La Libertad
• Lapinig
• Mahayahay
• Malinas
• Maranding
• Margos
• Poblacion
• Pulang Yuta
• San Isidro
• San Vicente
• Santa Cruz
• Santo Tomas
• Suso
• Taguitic
• Tiacongan
• Tipolo
• Tulatulahan
• Waterfalls

Climate

Climate data for Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	69 (2.7)	58 (2.3)	67 (2.6)	60 (2.4)	109 (4.3)	114 (4.5)	83 (3.3)	78 (3.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	86 (3.4)	63 (2.5)	955 (37.7)
Average rainy days	12.8	11.6	14.8	17.4	24.8	23.5	20.7	18.5	17.4	22.5	21.6	15.6	221.2
Source: Meteoblue[7]

The Municipality has a tropical climate. The dry season starts in October and ends in June. Wet season begins in July and ends in December.

Demographics

Population census of Kapatagan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	1,825	—
1939	2,677	+1.84%
1948	14,103	+20.28%
1960	32,060	+7.08%
1970	20,140	−4.54%
1975	21,055	+0.90%
1980	25,303	+3.74%
1990	33,397	+2.81%
1995	37,006	+1.94%
2000	42,783	+3.16%
2007	49,134	+1.93%
2010	53,916	+3.44%
2015	62,853	+2.96%
2020	62,571	−0.09%
2024	72,762	+3.69%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kapatagan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 65.55 2003 62.42 2006 42.50 2009 47.64 2012 43.54 2015 47.13 2018 17.83 2021 29.70 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Notable personalities

• Marlon Tapales - Professional Boxer
• Bonel Balingit - Professional Basketball player, Actor