Pualas

Pualas, officially the Municipality of Pualas (Maranao: Inged a Pualas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pualas), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,526 people.^[5]

Pualas بووالاس
Municipality
Municipality of Pualas
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Pualas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pualas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′16″N 124°04′46″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Amanoden T. Ducol
• Vice Mayor	Dialalodin L. Maruhom
• Representative	Yasser A. Balindong
• Municipal Council	Members Noraimah S. Lanto Sharieffudin T. Lucman Asraf S. Asinda Khalid D. Mutin Nurhan T. Sarip Hosnie D. Saripada Samrodin T. Maruhom Mohammed S. Tanog
• Electorate	13,630 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	182.89 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
Elevation	937 m (3,074 ft)
Highest elevation	1,443 m (4,734 ft)
Lowest elevation	696 m (2,283 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	18,020
• Density	99/km2 (260/sq mi)
• Households	2,498
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	21.75 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 157.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 164.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 139.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 66.91 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9313
PSGC	1903623000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog

History

On June 21, 1953, by the virtue of Executive Order No. 1516 Pualas was created with 39 barangay. By December 14, 1985, by the issuance of executive order no. 108 Only 23 were retained.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Pualas is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Badak
• Bantayan
• Basagad
• Bolinsong
• Boring
• Bualan
• Danugan
• Dapao
• Diamla
• Gadongan
• Ingud
• Linuk
• Lumbac
• Maligo
• Masao
• Notong
• Porug
• Romagondong
• Talambo (Poblacion)
• Tamlang
• Tomarompong
• Tuka
• Yaran

Climate

Climate data for Pualas, 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)	25 (77)	26 (79)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (76)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	20 (68)	19 (66)	19 (67)
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)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Pualas

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	3,307	—
1939	4,708	+1.70%
1948	6,704	+4.01%
1960	8,242	+1.74%
1970	7,705	−0.67%
1975	11,776	+8.88%
1980	6,284	−11.80%
1990	7,177	+1.34%
1995	8,259	+2.67%
2000	7,887	−0.98%
2007	17,962	+12.02%
2010	11,163	−15.89%
2015	12,866	+2.74%
2020	14,526	+2.59%
2024	18,020	+5.31%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Language

Maranao is the native language of Pualas. However, most of the inhabitants can speak Filipino, Cebuana, and English.

Religion

Pualas, which has a predominantly Muslim population.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pualas

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 65.30 2003 58.68 2006 37.40 2009 27.48 2012 72.51 2015 64.50 2018 75.91 2021 21.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Local Government

See also: Municipalities of the Philippines

Pualas is governed primarily by the mayor, the vice mayor and the SB Members

Culture

Pualas has a predominantly Muslim populace wherein selling and distribution of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs, and gambling is forbidden.

Education

Pualas National High School is a public High School Located at Barangay Talambo. It was founded in 1969. It offers education for junior and senior high school.^[21]

Gallery

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  At Bantyan, Pualas