Sapad

Sapad, officially the Municipality of Sapad (Maranao: Inged a Sapad; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sapad; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sapad), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,974 people.^[5]

Sapad
Municipality
Municipality of Sapad
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Norte with Sapad highlighted
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Sapad Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°51′00″N 123°50′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	June 21, 1969
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Paruk U. Asis
• Vice Mayor	Rudy Rick B. Patalinghug
• Representative	Sitti Aminah Quibranza Dimaporo
• Municipal Council	Members 1.Hon.Mohammad Sahab D.Asis 2.Hon.Diego T.Samporna 3.Hon.Salie S.Alando 4.Hon.virgilito M.Bienes 5.Hon.Esnaira M. labe 6.Hon.Carol G.Tijing 7.Hon.Elmer P.Sienes 8.Hon.Edgar A.Demavivas ABC PRES:Hon.Abbubacar U.Asis SK Federated:Arip M. Asis
• Electorate	11,860 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	140.03 km2 (54.07 sq mi)
Elevation	147 m (482 ft)
Highest elevation	758 m (2,487 ft)
Lowest elevation	21 m (69 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	24,826
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
• Households	5,539
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	40.52 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 122.8 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 166.6 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 104.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 48.96 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9213
PSGC	1003519000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog

History

Sapad was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 5745 where it is separated from the Municipality of Kapatagan, province of Lanao del Norte, and constituted into a district and independent municipality, to be known as the Municipality of Sapad, same province. The seat of government of the new municipality shall be in the present site of the barrio Sapad. The boundary of said territory shall be as follows:

From km. 112 along Kapatagan-Buriasan Road,

• S 7 deg. — 10 min. E. to point "A" located at the west corner of the agricultural land of Mr. Antonio Angeles, where he is at present residing and cultivating situated at barrio Katipunan, Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte, then
• S 73 deg. — 30 min. E, Distance 980 meters to point "B" on the same boundary, the
• S 26 deg. — 00 min. E, Distance 2,000 meters to Balilisa Peak, them
• S 53 deg. — 10 min. E, Distance 10,000 meters to Karkum Peak then
• S 20 deg. — 10 min E, Distance 2,100 meters to Inayawan Peak, then follow the course of Cabuyao river downstream, down to point "G" intersection of Cabuyao, Pansilan and Maranding rivers.
• S 25 deg. — 15 min. E. (Approx. more or less) Intersection of Cabuyao, Maranding and Pansilan Rivers to point "H", (Intersection of Cabayugan and Pansilan rivers), then
• S 22 deg. — 05 min. E., (Approx, more or less) Intersection of Babayugan river "H" to point "I", then
• S 64 deg. — 30 min. W, Point "I" Junction km. 112.00 (Approx.)

Geography

Barangays

Sapad is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Baning
• Poblacion Sapad (formerly Buriasan)
• Dansalan
• Gamal
• Inudaran I
• Inudaran II
• Karkum
• Katipunan
• Mabugnao
• Maito Salug
• Mala Salug
• Mama-anon
• Mapurog
• Pancilan
• Panoloon
• Pili
• Lower Sapad

Climate

Climate data for Sapad, 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)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	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[6]

Demographics

Population census of Sapad

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	12,723	—
1975	3,830	−21.40%
1980	6,304	+10.48%
1990	13,206	+7.68%
1995	14,595	+1.89%
2000	15,167	+0.83%
2007	17,191	+1.74%
2010	19,479	+4.65%
2015	21,309	+1.72%
2020	22,974	+1.60%
2024	24,826	+1.88%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Sapad

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 65.71 2003 72.42 2006 45.90 2009 62.04 2012 58.43 2015 64.68 2018 25.10 2021 40.52 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]