Maguing

Maguing, officially the Municipality of Maguing (Maranao: Inged a Maguing; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maguing), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,436 people.

Maguing is one of the biggest Municipalities in Lanao del Sur, having a total land area of 81,500 hectares, it has Thirty Four (34) Barangays with a total population of Twenty four thousand, five hundred thirty one 24,531) based on the 2015 census by the National Statistics Office (now PSA) Survey of population. It is estimated that the population growth every year is 3.5% based on the Census projected percentage and the members of every household is approximated to six(6) members.

The Municipality of Maguing is a 2 Class Municipality, Farming is the predominant source of livelihood in the Municipality. The municipality has undeveloped springs, waterfalls and the great Putiyan River which is docketed in the history of watershed as Taraka River. Said River is very feasible and viable source of water supply.

As to the income and livelihood, data shows that 55.44% households now have income less than the poverty threshold of P11,793.00. This means that these households do not have an adequate income to meet their basic needs like food and clothing due to very low agricultural production. This core problem is cause by lack of communal irigation System to supply water during dry season. Commercial activities in the area are limited only to small-scale basis. There are sari-sari stores within the Poblacion and barangays of the municipality. Merchants transient in nature coming from Marawi City and other neighboring municipalities. Due to lack of job opportunities, low farm yield/production and lack of modern farm technology, the populace alternative way of livelihood is looking for greener pasture in the metro.

Maguing belongs to the Fourth (4) type of Climate which characterized by more or less even distribution of rainfall throughout the year based on the MSU-Agro-Met. The most number of rainy days are the months of August and September then June and July the least number of rainy days. The heaviest rain was during the month of June and July with 422mm and 386.4mm respectively. The highest temperature is during the month of July. It has also a bodies of water of which Putiyan River exist otherwise known as Taraka River (one of the biggest river in the Province of Lanao del Sur) and has also Creeks and small Rivers.

The Municipality has only one (1) type of soil, the Ruguan Clay Loam which is characterized by slight drought, low fertility, and salinity. This is good for diversified crops such as rice, com, Sorghum, Legumes. Root crops, and free crops.

Data from the Bureau of Soils revealed that the Municipality has a good land, nearly and can be cultivated safely but due to low fertility, drought and slight alkalinity, it needs to practice good farming technique and management In order to maintain its fertility.

The Municipality of Maguing has a total land area of 815 square kilometres. Two fifth of its land area is considered as forest zone. One-fifth for residential building and the rest two fifth is agricultural land. Maguing is known for having a wide vast and plain ogricultural area, therefore, the dominant Evelihood in the locality is farming. However, the municipality is dependent on rain full due to non-availability of Irrigation System, the reason farmers harvest is low.

The present administration through the able leadership of Hon. Fahad D. Molok had taken some measures to help farmers. Some of these projects are acquisition of farm (pre and post-harvest) machineries like rice tracers and hand tractors to suffice the needs of the farmers. Trainings or Seminars on modem agricultural techniques was not taught to the farmers hence old method or techniques of farming is still a practice in the municipality. Purchase and distribution of rice seedlings and fertilizers was once done by the municipality in collaboration with Department of Agriculture but was unsuccessful since pests and plant diseases destroyed the rice plants.

The municipality is very rich in natural resources. It has four undeveloped springs, waterfalls and the great Puliyan Lake, docketed in the history of the DENR as Taraka River which snakingly traverse the municipality down to the municipality of Taraka. This river is very feasible and viable source of water supply.

As to income and livelihood, data shows that 55.44% households have income less than the poverty threshold of P11,793.00. This means that these households do not have an adequate income to meet their basic needs like food and clothing.. This core problem is cause by unemployment of 26.48% of productive age of 16-50 years old and the low agricultural production.

Commercial activities in the area are not limited to small-scale basis like sari-sari stores. There are also groceries, car washes, water refilling stations and two construction firms in the municipality. Agricultural plantation in the upper portion of the municipality like abaca, orange fruits and vegetable plantations. and two constructions firms within the Poblacion and barangays of the municipality. Merchants transient in nature coming from Marawi City and other neighboring municipalities.