Lanao del Sur

Lanao del Sur
لاناو الجنوبى‎
Province
from top: Balabagan spring, Mindanao State University stadium in Marawi, Lake Lanao
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Nickname: 
"Cradle of Muslim Art"
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 8°00′N 124°17′E / 8°N 124.28°E / 8; 124.28
Country Philippines
Region Bangsamoro
FoundedMay 22, 1959
Capital
and largest city		Marawi
Government
 • GovernorMamintal Adiong Jr. (Lakas–CMD)
 • Vice GovernorMohammad Khalid R. Adiong (Lakas–CMD)
 • LegislatureLanao del Sur Provincial Board
Area
 • Total
3,872.89 km2 (1,495.33 sq mi)
 • Rank33rd out of 81
Highest elevation
(Mount Ragang)
2,815 m (9,236 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
1,195,518
 • Rank24th out of 81
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
  • Rank32nd out of 81
DemonymSouth Lanaonon
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities
1
 • Municipalities
39
 • Barangays1,159
 • DistrictsLegislative districts of Lanao del Sur
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
ISO 3166 codePH-LAS
Spoken languages
Income classification1st class
Websitehttps://lanaodelsur.gov.ph/

Lanao del Sur (Filipino: Timog Lanao; Meranaw and Iranun: Pagabagatan Ranao; Jawi (Batang Arab): لاناو الجنوبى‎), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The capital is the city of Marawi (the most populous in the province), and it borders Lanao del Norte to the north, Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao del Norte and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf.

Situated in the interior of Lanao del Sur is Lake Lanao, the largest lake in Mindanao.

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