Poona Bayabao

Poona Bayabao
فوعونا باياباو
Gata
Municipality of Poona Bayabao
Map of Lanao del Sur with Poona Bayabao highlighted
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Poona Bayabao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°51′N 124°21′E / 7.85°N 124.35°E / 7.85; 124.35
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District 1st district
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorJanimah L. Derogongan
  Vice MayorNadja Panoroganan B. Pacala
  RepresentativeZiaur-Rahman A. Adiong
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate13,662 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
242.34 km2 (93.57 sq mi)
Elevation
733 m (2,405 ft)
Highest elevation
1,147 m (3,763 ft)
Lowest elevation
696 m (2,283 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
31,141
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
  Households
4,892
Economy
  Income class4th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
26.27
% (2021)
  Revenue211.4 million (2022)
  Assets83.31 million (2022)
  Expenditure189.9 million (2022)
  Liabilities0.2364 million (2020, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
Service provider
  ElectricityLanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9705
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog
Websitewww.poonabayabao-lds.gov.ph

Poona Bayabao, officially the Municipality of Poona Bayabao (Maranao: Inged a Poona Bayabao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poona Bayabao), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,141 people.

It is formerly known as Gata.