Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur

Not to be confused with Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte.

Kapatagan
كفتاغان
Municipality
Municipality of Kapatagan
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Kapatagan
Flag
Official seal of Kapatagan
Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Kapatagan highlighted
Map of Lanao del Sur with Kapatagan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kapatagan is located in Philippines
Kapatagan
Kapatagan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°53′57″N 123°46′06″E / 7.899286°N 123.768347°E / 7.899286; 123.768347
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRaida B. Maglangit
 • Vice MayorNhazruddin B. Maglangit
 • RepresentativeYasser A. Balindong
 • Municipal Council
Members
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  • Medalia T. Bansil
  • Subaira B. Lacoto
  • Samir M. Macabalang
  • Johany B. Benito
  • Saidon G. Beda
  • Ali L. Bansil
  • Amer D. Bansil
  • Johaiber Y. Dipatuan
 • Electorate12,226 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
288.13 km2 (111.25 sq mi)
Elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Highest elevation
824 m (2,703 ft)
Lowest elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
23,228
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Households
3,466
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
27.28
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 197.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 350.4 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 185.5 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 18.71 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9700
PSGC
1903639000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog
Major religionsIslam, Roman Catholicism
Websitewww.kapatagan-lds.gov.ph

Kapatagan, officially the Municipality of Kapatagan (Maranao: Inged a Kapatagan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kapatagan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,498 people.[5]

History

On February 8, 1982, Batas Pambansa Blg. 168 was approved; 36 barangays in Balabagan were separated to create Kapatagan, with one with the same name designated the seat of government.[6] A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities, was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections.[7]

Geography

Barangays

Kapatagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bakikis
  • Barao
  • Bongabong
  • Daguan
  • Inudaran
  • Kabaniakawan
  • Kapatagan
  • Lusain
  • Matimos
  • Minimao
  • Pinantao[8]
  • Salaman
  • Sigayan
  • Tabuan
  • Upper Igabay

Climate

Climate data for Kapatagan, 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) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73)
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)[9]

Demographics

Population census of Kapatagan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 5,784—    
1995 6,702+2.80%
2000 7,804+3.32%
2007 19,598+13.54%
2010 13,432−12.85%
2015 15,521+2.79%
2020 20,498+6.03%
2024 23,228+3.05%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][10][11][12][13][14]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Kapatagan

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2000
78.03
2003
59.61
2006
29.40
2009
32.30
2012
60.44
2015
62.59
2018
85.23
2021
27.28

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Kapatagan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 168". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. February 8, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Proclamation No. 2188, s. 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. April 29, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. ^ (Txt message - Pinantao is an old town before kapatagan municipality)
  9. ^ "Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  12. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  13. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  14. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  17. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  18. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  19. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  20. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  22. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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