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Pualas

Coordinates: 7°49′N 124°04′E / 7.82°N 124.07°E / 7.82; 124.07
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Pualas
بووالاس
Municipality
Municipality of Pualas
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Official seal of Pualas
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Map of Lanao del Sur with Pualas highlighted
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Pualas is located in Philippines
Pualas
Pualas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′N 124°04′E / 7.82°N 124.07°E / 7.82; 124.07
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Pualas[*]Amanoden T. Ducol
 • Vice MayorDialalodin L. Maruhom
 • RepresentativeYasser A. Balindong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,121 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total182.89 km2 (70.61 sq mi)
Elevation
937 m (3,074 ft)
Highest elevation
1,443 m (4,734 ft)
Lowest elevation
696 m (2,283 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total14,526
 • Density79/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Households
2,498
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
21.75
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 115.4 million (2020), 48.66 million (2012), 47.42 million (2013), 54.16 million (2014), 61.99 million (2015), 68.35 million (2016), 78.71 million (2017), 84.55 million (2018), 94.06 million (2019), 115.9 million (2021), 157.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 78.74 million (2020), 12.71 million (2012), 20.16 million (2013), 24.03 million (2014), 23.37 million (2015), 25.97 million (2016), 27.97 million (2017), 79.46 million (2018), 77.65 million (2019), 91 million (2021), 164.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 104.5 million (2020), 46.69 million (2012), 46.68 million (2013), 54.12 million (2014), 61.38 million (2015), 68.15 million (2016), 77.11 million (2017), 77.12 million (2018), 86.28 million (2019), 93.98 million (2021), 139.4 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 10.9 million (2020), 0.2868 million (2012), 0.2911 million (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017), 30.48 million (2018), 20.69 million (2019), 1.007 million (2021), 66.91 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9313
PSGC
153623000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog

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 2020 census, it has a population of 14,526 people.[3]

History

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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.[5]

Geography

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Barangays

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Pualas is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • 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

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Climate data for Pualas, Lanao del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

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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%
2020 14,526+2.41%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Language

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

Religion

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Pualas, which has a predominantly Muslim population.

Economy

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Poverty Incidence of Pualas

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
65.30
2003
58.68
2006
37.40
2009
27.48
2012
72.51
2015
64.50
2018
75.91
2021
21.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

Local Government

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See also: Municipalities of the Philippines

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

Culture

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

Education

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Pualas National High School is a public High School Located at Barangay Talambo. It was founded in 1969. It offers education for junior and senior high school.[19]

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  • At Bantyan, Pualas
    At Bantyan, Pualas

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Pualas | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Loading..." lgu-profile.dilg-armm.ph. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Ganassi, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  7. ^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ 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. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of Lanao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  13. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  14. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  15. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  16. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  19. ^ "Pualas National High School". Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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