Pualas, Lanao del Sur

Pualas, officially the Municipality of Pualas (Maranao: Inged a Pualas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pualas), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 12,866 people.[3]

Pualas
Municipality
Municipality of Pualas
Municipal Hall and the Masjid at Talambo, Pualas
Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Pualas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pualas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′N 124°04′E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District2nd District
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorShariefullah A. Tanog
 • Vice MayorDialalodin L. Maruhom
 • CongressmanYasser A. Balindong
 • Electorate6,917 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total182.89 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total12,866
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Households
1,415
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence64.5% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)68,188,365.01 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9313
PSGC
153623000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog

Barangays

Pualas is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

  • Badak
  • Bantayan
  • Basagad
  • Bolinsong
  • Boring
  • Bualan
  • Danugan
  • Dapao
  • Diamla
  • Gadongan
  • Ingud
  • Linuk
  • Lumbac
  • Maligo
  • Masao
  • Notong
  • Porug
  • Romagondong
  • Talambo (Poblacion)
  • Tamlang
  • Tuka
  • Tomarompong
  • Yaran

Climate
Climate data for Pualas, Lanao del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(76)
Average low °C (°F) 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 20
(68)		 19
(66)		 19
(67)
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 [5]

Demographics
Population census of Pualas
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 3,307—    
1939 4,708+1.70%
1948 6,704+4.01%
1960 8,242+1.74%
1970 7,705−0.67%
1975 11,776+8.88%
1980 6,284−11.80%
1990 7,177+1.34%
1995 8,259+2.67%
2000 7,887−0.98%
2007 17,962+12.02%
2010 11,163−15.89%
2015 12,866+2.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

History

On June 21, 1953 by the virtue of Executive Order No. 1516 Pualas was created with 39 barangay. By December 14, 1985 by the issuance of executive order no. 108 Only 23 were retained.[9]

Local Government
See also: Municipalities of the Philippines

Pualas is governed primarily by the mayor, the vice mayor and the SB Members

Language

Maranao is the native language of Pualas. However, most of the inhabitants can speak Filipino, Cebuana, and English.

Religion

Pualas, which has a predominantly Muslim population.

Education

Pualas National High School is a public High School Located at Barangay Talambo. It was founded on 1969. It offers education for junior and senior high school.[10]

Culture

Pualas has a predominantly Muslim populace wherein selling and distribution of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs, and gambling is forbidden.

  • Mayor of Pualas LDS Engr. Cabib A. Tanog (2nd to d left)
  • Pualas NHS Main Gate
  • At Bantyan, Pualas
  • Flying lanterns
  • Pualas Police
  • Youth Summit
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See also

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Lanao del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Ganassi, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Lanao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. http://lgu-profile.dilg-armm.ph/municipality/eyJpdiI6IjZOUnRuNkdNeDgrR09aWHp1Z0wwZ1E9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoidStXQnJMWElIdHRJT3IxYkpOdVU2UT09IiwibWFjIjoiODlhMDNjMjk2NmU2MDRmNjRhMzBkZTQ5NGExZjRjOWI1YTllYTVkMWMyYjFkYzIyZmMzN2Q1YWJiZjM3MWI3ZSJ9/eyJpdiI6IkpleXZrTk40VW1LZUducUhRQ1RGMXc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiekYycjZ3eFJrbzIzNklsTEhXOFRoZz09IiwibWFjIjoiM2I3YTllNmI4MzI0ODUzNTAzNzg5MTY1YmI3MmU0NjRiM2Y2YzYwNzRiNzk3YWYxNGExOTYwMDYxY2FmMTU4NyJ9
  10. https://www.edukasyon.ph/schools/pualas-national-high-school
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