Lumbaca-Unayan

Lumbaca-Unayan, officially the Municipality of Lumbaca-Unayan (Maranao: Inged a Lumbaca-Unayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lumbaca-Unayan; Arabic (Kirim): لمباكا أونايان), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,131 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.^[5]

Lumbaca-Unayan Ingëd a Lumbaca-Unayan Bayan ng Lumbaca-Unayan بلدية لمباكا أونايان
Municipality
Municipality of Lumbaca-Unayan
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Lumbaca-Unayan highlighted
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Lumbaca-Unayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°45′01″N 124°12′20″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	November 27, 2004
Barangays	9 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jamalia D. Aloyodan
• Vice Mayor	Amer
• Representative	Yasser A. Balindong
• Municipal Council	Members Amer M. Aloyodan Camaloden A. Awal Khalil H. Abbas Ansary B. Dimakuta Abdulnaim A. Ariman Laurente M. Espinosa Haron L. Usman Usman Panondi A. Abdulrahman
• Electorate	8,991 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	42.28 km2 (16.32 sq mi)
Elevation	772 m (2,533 ft)
Highest elevation	1,012 m (3,320 ft)
Lowest elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	8,768
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
• Households	1,236
Economy
• Poverty incidence	24.41 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 86.97 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 91.86 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 75.68 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 43.63 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9707
PSGC	1903641000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Major religions	Islam

Through the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 106, signed by Nur Misuari on November 22, 2000, the new municipality was created from Lumbatan. A positive affirmation was given in a plebiscite on November 27, 2004.

Geography

Barangays

Lumbaca-Unayan is politically subdivided into 9 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bangon
• Beta Proper
• Calalon (formerly Ka-alawan)
• Calipapa
• Dilausan
• Dimapaok
• Lumbaca-Dilausan
• Oriental Beta
• Tringun

Climate

Climate data for Lumbaca-Unayan, Lanao del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	19 (66)	20 (68)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	236 (9.3)	225 (8.9)	244 (9.6)	235 (9.3)	304 (12.0)	287 (11.3)	200 (7.9)	175 (6.9)	158 (6.2)	200 (7.9)	287 (11.3)	243 (9.6)	2,794 (110.2)
Average rainy days	24.3	22.3	26.0	27.2	28.3	27.2	25.8	24.8	22.2	25.4	27.2	25.8	306.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

History

In 2004, nine barangays of Pat ka Apo sa Macadar in Lumbatan were made into Lumbaca-Unayan, a separate municipality among nine Princess of Unayan (e.g.in Meranau terms: 1. Andong sa Macadar 2. Ungklan sa Bita,3. Sana Lumbayanague, 4. Uyoda sa Madamba, 5. Inoda sa Ganassi, 6. Ayor sa Linindingan, 7. inkini sa Tubaran, 8.Togon sa Kadinguilan, 9. Dadauba sa Biabi 10. Borowa Pagayawan).

Demographics

Population census of Lumbaca-Unayan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	11,766	—
2010	6,279	−20.43%
2015	7,260	+2.80%
2020	8,131	+2.41%
2024	8,768	+1.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Lumbaca-Unayan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2006 34.80 2009 36.00 2012 76.47 2015 68.71 2018 82.25 2021 24.41 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]