Marogong

Marogong, officially the Municipality of Marogong (Mëranaw: Ingëd a Marogong; Filipino: Bayan ng Marogong; Arabic: بلدية ماروغونج), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,118 people.^[6]

Marogong Ingëd a Marogong Bayan ng Marogong بلدية ماروغونج
Municipality
Municipality of Marogong
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Marogong highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Marogong Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°40′N 124°09′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	May 4, 1977
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Nassif B. Maruhom
• Vice Mayor	Haroun T. Maruhom
• Representative	Yasser A. Balindong
• Municipal Council	Members [2] Comainie A. Sangcopan Aminoden A. Abdulsamad Saadoden C. Abdulmadid Mahmod B. Mustapha Abdulhakim M. Socor Abdulwahab M. Abdullah Satar Acmad A. Abbas Amer B. Sarip
• Electorate	16,060 voters (2025)
Area [3]
• Total	365.00 km2 (140.93 sq mi)
Elevation	459 m (1,506 ft)
Highest elevation	942 m (3,091 ft)
Lowest elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[4]
• Total	33,595
• Density	92/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Households	4,245
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	42.21 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 191.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 288.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 146.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 67.06 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9303
PSGC	1903631000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Major religions	Islam
Website	www.marogong-lds.gov.ph

History

The Municipality of Marogong was first created as a barangay on July 5, 1965, as part of the Municipality of Tubaran. 13 years after, this barangay was changed into a municipality by virtue of the signing of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1131 dated May 4, 1977, signed into law by President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos, officially creating Barangay Marogong into a regular Municipality by separating it from the Municipality of Tubaran.^[7]

Marogong Municipality was first ran by the appointment of Abdulmadid P. Maruhom, who was succeeded by his children Monara Bae, Amron (Arumpac) and Haroun (Actor), now the incumbent Municipal Mayor.^[7]

Marogong therefore is suffering from poverty due to misgoverning. According to a report from the CKF organization, the Internal Revenue Allotment is being corrupted by its local government officials. Their people are hoping for change, and this coming election might be their hope.

Marogong was founded by a Sultan Abdulmadid P. Maruhom in 1954 when he explored the forest and settled in what would later become a small town and finally a regular municipality of Lanao del sur. Maruhom was the first appointed mayor and first elected mayor on January 30, 1980.^[7]

Geography

Barangays

Marogong is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Balut
• Bagumbayan
• Bitayan
• Bolawan
• Bonga
• Cabasaran
• Cahera
• Cairantana
• Canibongan
• Diragun
• Mantailoco
• Mapantao
• Marogong East
• Marogong Proper (Poblacion)
• Mayaman
• Pabrica
• Paigoay Coda
• Pasayanun
• Piangologan (Lilimo)
• Puracan
• Romagondong
• Sarang
• Cadayonan
• Calumbog

Climate

Climate data for Marogong, Lanao del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)
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)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Marogong

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	6,633	—
1990	12,775	+6.78%
1995	13,765	+1.41%
2000	16,165	+3.51%
2007	21,120	+3.76%
2010	18,541	−4.63%
2015	21,319	+2.69%
2020	30,118	+7.54%
2024	33,595	+2.66%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Marogong

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 80.99 2003 60.47 2006 46.10 2009 46.21 2012 76.19 2015 72.53 2018 86.57 2021 42.21 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]