Pagayawan
Pagayawan
باغاياوان Tatarikan | |
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| Municipality of Pagayawan | |
Map of Lanao del Sur with Pagayawan highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°44′N 124°07′E / 7.73°N 124.12°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Khalida P. Sanguila |
| • Vice Mayor | Salman D. Polao |
| • Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 9,134 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 218.00 km2 (84.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 708 m (2,323 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,372 m (4,501 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 355 m (1,165 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 15,057 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,107 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.05 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 166.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 212.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 148.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 105.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9312 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
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Pagayawan, officially the Municipality of Pagayawan (Maranao: Inged a Pagayawan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagayawan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,057 people.
In 2018, Pagayawan had the highest poverty incidence among municipalities, with an estimated poverty rate of 89.6%. This means that, on average, 9 out of every 10 residents were considered poor.