Kapatagan
كاباتاجان
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| Municipality of Kapatagan | |
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Map of Lanao del Sur with Kapatagan highlighted
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  Kapatagan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′03″N 124°07′55″E / 7.450919°N 124.131989°E / 7.450919; 124.131989 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raida B. Maglangit |
| • Vice Mayor | Nhazruddin B. Maglangit |
| • Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 12,474 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 288.13 km2 (111.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 824 m (2,703 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 20,498 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,466 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 135.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 181.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 52.12 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
9700
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Kapatagan, officially the Municipality of Kapatagan (Maranao: Inged a Kapatagan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kapatagan), is a 4th class municipality in the provinceofLanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,498 people.[3]
On February 8, 1982, Batas Pambansa Blg. 168 was approved; 36 barangaysinBalabagan were separated to create Kapatagan, with one with the same name designated the seat of government.[5] A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly-created local entities, was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections.[6]
Kapatagan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| Climate data for Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
| 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)[8] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1990 | 5,784 | — |
| 1995 | 6,702 | +2.80% |
| 2000 | 7,804 | +3.32% |
| 2007 | 19,598 | +13.54% |
| 2010 | 13,432 | −12.85% |
| 2015 | 15,521 | +2.79% |
| 2020 | 20,498 | +5.62% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12] | ||
Poverty Incidence of Kapatagan
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
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Places adjacent to Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur
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