Kapai

Kapai, officially the Municipality of Kapai (Maranao: Inged a Kapai; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kapai), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 18,894 people.[3]

Kapai
Municipality
Municipality of Kapai
Map of Lanao del Sur with Kapai highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Kapai
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°05′N 124°24′E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District1st District
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAidah C. Gauraki
 • Vice MayorShainollah P. Eppie
 • CongressmanAnsaruddin Abdul Malik A. Adiong
 • Electorate6,535 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total398.50 km2 (153.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total18,894
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Households
1,716
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence73.6% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)95,062,636.00 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9709
PSGC
153610000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog
Websitewww.kapai-lds.gov.ph

Barangays

Kapai is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

  • Cormatan
  • Dimagaling (Dimagalin Proper)
  • Dimunda
  • Doronan
  • Poblacion (Kapai Proper)
  • Malna Proper
  • Pagalongan
  • Parao
  • Kasayanan
  • Kasayanan West
  • Dilabayan
  • Dilimbayan
  • Kibolos
  • Kining
  • Pindolonan
  • Babayog
  • Gadongan
  • Lidasan
  • Macadar
  • Pantaon

Climate
Climate data for Kapai, Lanao de Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 159
(6.3)		 143
(5.6)		 166
(6.5)		 183
(7.2)		 357
(14.1)		 414
(16.3)		 333
(13.1)		 309
(12.2)		 289
(11.4)		 285
(11.2)		 253
(10.0)		 166
(6.5)		 3,057
(120.4)
Average rainy days 18.4 17.2 20.6 23.4 29.3 29.2 29.9 29.4 27.7 28.7 25.5 19.9 299.2
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Kapai
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 596—    
1939 891+1.93%
1948 1,476+5.77%
1960 5,029+10.75%
1970 5,169+0.27%
1975 9,243+12.36%
1980 5,544−9.71%
1990 11,221+7.31%
1995 13,310+3.25%
2000 16,564+4.80%
2007 18,916+1.85%
2010 17,370−3.06%
2015 18,894+1.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

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. "Kapai, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 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.


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