Poona Piagapo

Poona Piagapo, officially the Municipality of Poona Piagapo (Maranao: Inged a Poona Piagapo; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Poona Piagapo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poona Piagapo), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,183 people.^[5]

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Municipality
Municipality of Poona Piagapo
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Map of Lanao del Norte with Poona Piagapo highlighted
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Poona Piagapo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°05′N 124°05′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	March 31, 1976
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Muslima T. Macol
• Vice Mayor	Imelda T. Polayagan
• Representative	Abdullah D. Dimaporo
• Municipal Council	Members Norania B. Tanggote Cosain M. Dawal Alibasher O. Mustafha Abinal P. Sultan Ansarey T. Fernando Casanor P. Pacalna Omar A. Racmat Japar T. Ampang
• Electorate	12,897 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	260.07 km2 (100.41 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Highest elevation	983 m (3,225 ft)
Lowest elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	30,666
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
• Households	5,082
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	53.99 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 199.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 219.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 187.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 41.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9204
PSGC	1003517000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Major religions	Islam
Website	www.poonapiagapoldn.gov.ph

History

Under Presidential Decree No. 916, 31 March 1976, the town of Poona Piagapo was created from the following:

• The barangays of Tangklao, Piangamanganan, Kadayonan, Lupitan, Punud, Kabasaran, Pantau-Raya, Kablanga, Pantaon, Nunungen, Lumbaka-Ingud, and Tadoken in the municipality of Pantau-Ragat,
• the barangays of Lumbaka-Ingud, Pened, Domiorog, Daramba, Nunang, Sulo, Caromatan, Tagoranao, Madamba, Lumbatan, Madaya, Bobong-Dinaig, Linindingan, Maliwanag, Dinaig, Timbangalan, Pindolonan, and Alowin in the municipality of Matungao,

all in the province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the municipality of Poona-Piagapo in the province of Lanao del Norte. The seat of the new municipality shall be located at the barangay of Poona-Piagapo to be established within the proximity of Barangay Lumbaka-Ingud.

Geography

Barangays

Poona Piagapo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alowin
• Bubong-Dinaig
• Cormatan
• Daramba
• Dinaig
• Cabasaran
• Kablangan
• Cadayonan
• Linindingan
• Lumbatan
• Lupitan
• Madamba
• Madaya
• Maliwanag
• Nunang
• Nunungan
• Pantao Raya
• Pantaon
• Pened
• Piangamangaan
• Pendolonan
• Poblacion (Lumbacaingud)
• Sulo
• Tagoranao
• Tangclao
• Timbangalan

Climate

Climate data for Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (71)
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[6]

Demographics

Population census of Poona Piagapo

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	6,026	—
1990	13,356	+8.29%
1995	14,161	+1.10%
2000	16,092	+2.78%
2007	19,818	+2.91%
2010	23,451	+6.32%
2015	27,018	+2.73%
2020	29,183	+1.64%
2024	30,666	+1.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Poona Piagapo

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 66.72 2003 81.68 2006 48.30 2009 66.75 2012 73.75 2015 62.80 2018 51.39 2021 53.99 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

• 1986 - 1992,
• 1992 - 1995,
• 1995 - 1998,
• 1998 - 2001,
• 2001 - 2004,
• Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2004 - 2010),
• Farhana R. Palawan (2010 - 2019),
• Muslima T. Macol (2019-2025)
• Engr. Ashley (Kaulit) Rakiin (Incumbent)

Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

• 1986 - 1992,
• 1992 - 1995,
• 1995 - 1998,
• H.Haron G. Racmat (1998 - 2001),
• H.Haron G. Racmat (2001 - 2004),
• H.Aisah R. Didato (2004 - 2007),
• Muslima T. Macol (2007 - 2010),
• Rocma M. Maba (2010 - 2013),
• Imelda T. Polayagan (2013 - 2016),
• Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2016 - 2019),
• Imelda T. Polayagan (2019-2022);
• Norania B. Tanggote (2022-2025)
• Mirasol Mamarinta(Incumbent) ;