Munai
Munai | |
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Municipality of Munai | |
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Coordinates: 7°58′33″N 124°03′49″E / 7.97583°N 124.06361°ECoordinates: 7°58′33″N 124°03′49″E / 7.97583°N 124.06361°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Lanao del Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | August 17, 1917 |
Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Racma D. Andamama |
• Vice Mayor | Abdulazis A. Batingolo |
• Representative | Abdullah D. Dimaporo |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 10,958 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 197.50 km2 (76.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 825 m (2,707 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,531 m (5,023 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 35,020 |
• Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,893 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 56.25% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱146,042,599.00 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱148,379,301.00 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱134,133,437.00 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱63,568,533.00 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9219 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
Website | www |
Munai, officially the Municipality of Munai (Maranao: Inged a Munai; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Munai; Tagalog: Bayan ng Munai), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,020 people. [3]
Geography[]
Geographically, Munai is bounded by the municipalities of Tangcal, Bacolod and Kauswagan on the north, Poona Piagapo on the east, Piagapo on the south, and Madalum on the west.
Barangays[]
Munai is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
- Bacayawan
- Balabacun
- Balintad
- Kadayonan
- Dalama
- Lindongan
- Lingco-an
- Lininding
- Lumba-Bayabao
- Madaya
- Maganding
- Matampay (Town Proper)
- Old Poblacion
- North Cadulawan
- Panggao
- Pantao
- Pantao-A-Munai
- Pantaon
- Pindolonan
- Punong
- Ramain
- Sundiga-Munai
- Tagoranao
- Tambo
- Tamparan (Mandaya)
- Taporog
Climate[]
Climate data for Munai, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 24 (75) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (78) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.49 (1.24) |
88.5 (3.48) |
44.56 (1.75) |
226.58 (8.92) |
715.93 (28.19) |
522.73 (20.58) |
213.35 (8.40) |
139.05 (5.47) |
296.09 (11.66) |
161.73 (6.37) |
254.7 (10.03) |
257.6 (10.14) |
2,952.31 (116.23) |
Average rainy days | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 341 |
Source: World Weather Online[5] |
History[]
Munai has govern by Sultanate before and still adopting the rules and regulations of Sultanate. The Center of the Munai is surround by elevation and mountains, and atmosphere which attraction for the local tourists. There are two huge natural springs jointly together going street to Pagayawan Falls in the municipality of Bacolod.
Traditional Government[]
The people in Munai are still adopting the traditional government that is eventually govern by Supreme Sultanates. They are in charge for Social Life of the people and Tribal Conflict. Datu Salaginto Mawarao is the Patriarch of Munai's Sultanate (Scion of Butig and Maguindanao, descendant from Saripada Macaalang the first Iranaon Datu who ruled Maguindanao) married to Bai Labiya sa Munai and Lupung (Ancestors of Munai in Mala a Bayabao, Lanao Del Sur)
Four (4) "Moriatao" Sultanates alternate succession to the throne “Sultan sa Munai”:
- Sultan Labia
- Sultan Obinay
- Sultan Riyona
- Sultan Balowa
- Potre Motiya married to Pipis a Datu (Their Biological Sister, and she is not part of succession to the Throne because she is female)
Six (6) "Moriatao" Datus of Munai:
- Sultan Labia
- Sultan Obinay
- Sultan Riyona
- Sultan Balowa
- Sultan Tomarompong: from Municipality of Ramain who married daughter of Mutia long-long time ago
- Sultan
Children (Moriatao) of Potre Motiya married to Pipis a Datu:
- Bandara
- Tangong
- Arambun
- Ansabo sa Sapad
- Andonkay sa Dimayo
- Mainad sa Uyaan married to Ampaso sa Binidayan begot Bai Amba sa Unayan and Munai
Community Sultan:
- Sultan of Kaburasan
- Sultan of Panggao
- Sultan of Lininding
Folk History of Mutia Family[]
Originally and before Spain Invasion and later American Invasion, the tradition of the Maranao letters.
Major Traditional and Political Conflict[]
Mutia Family and Lukesadatu Family: the great-great grandfather of these two (2) families are very close relatives in which the father side blood is Lukesadatu Family and Mother side blood is Mutia Family. These two (2) families are rich in Natural Heritance and also very close influential to half of the (26) Barangays thru the social justice, social economic, politics and social progress in municipality of Munai because the most of their Elders are very kind and generous and also united, but all of their relations has suddenly stop because of the following points by order way back in 1990s:
- Power or Authority
- Boundary of the Land (less than 50 square meters) located in Old Poblacion, which belong to their great-great-great grandfather
- Local Politics
- Business Project
- Connection
Martial Law Era[]
Munai is one of the Municipalities suffered during Martial Law in 1972. Almost people living in Munai at that time were abandoned their home, livestock, land, etc. and they moved to boundary somewhere in Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. Most of the people stay meanwhile to Barangay Lininding of Munai, a boundary of Municipality of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur. The only remaining people that time of evacuation process were the Moro (Male and Female including Children) Fighters and one of their Leaders Commander was Former Lieutenant (Philippine Army) Commander "James Bond" Goldiano Macapaar bin Sabbar, a MNLF Top Commander for Lanao del Norte. Late Commander James Bond is the sibling of MILF Top Commander Abdullah Goldiano Macapaar bin Sabbar "Commander Bravo". Moro Rebels from Munai had a fight side by side with the Moro Rebels from neighboring Tangkal against Philippines Constabulary (PC) Army.
Dominant MILF-MNLF[]
Majority of people living in Munai are all maranao tribe and they are supporters of MILF and MNLF. MILF Military Training Camp called Camp Bilal is a big MILF military Camp in Lanao del Norte.
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 633 | — |
1939 | 1,073 | +2.54% |
1948 | 2,549 | +10.09% |
1960 | 3,882 | +3.57% |
1970 | 5,219 | +3.00% |
1975 | 10,985 | +16.10% |
1980 | 6,015 | −11.34% |
1990 | 12,006 | +7.16% |
1995 | 13,893 | +2.77% |
2000 | 15,972 | +3.03% |
2007 | 20,594 | +3.57% |
2010 | 27,600 | +11.24% |
2015 | 32,973 | +3.45% |
2020 | 35,020 | +1.19% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] |
Religion[]
Location of mosques:
- Tambo (Poblacion), can accommodate 200 to 300 people
- Old Poblacion, Can accommodate 100 to 200 people
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Munai | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14] |
- List of local products
- Corn, primary business for agriculture
- Rice farm (Basak in Maranao Term), primary business for agriculture
- Coconut, primary business for agriculture
- Abaca
- Lumber
- Livestock
- Falcata
- Banana
- Fish Pond
Local government[]
Elected officials 2016 - 2019:
- Municipal Mayor: Casan Maquiling
- Vice Mayor: Ikie Balabagan
- Sangguniang Bayan:
- Camad Balabagan
- Joharie Binta
- Adinola Tomarompong
- Sharahmae Lomondot
- Basher Andamama
- Noronisa Panda
- Jamal Batalo
- Salis Alinog
- ABC President: Ramel Maquiling
- SB Secretary: Mr.
List of former mayors[]
During Martial Law:
- 1971 - 1972: Sultan Sandangan Amuntao Balowa
- 1972 - 1973: H. Malik / Baraguir Balabagan
- 1974 - 1976: H. Usman / Macaan T. Condado
After People Power Revolution of 1986:
- unknown date: Pasinsong Obinay Daco (appointed)
- 1986 - 1989: Danny Alinog (appointed)
- 1989 - 1992: Danny Alinog (elected)
- 1992 - 1995: Tawantawan Mamantar Cauntongan
- 1995 - 1998: Tawantawan Mamantar Cauntongan
- 1998 - 2001: Casan Maquiling
- 2001 - 2004: Casan Maquiling
- 2004 - 2007: Casan Maquiling
- 2007 - 2010: Muammar Maquiling
- 2010 - 2013: Muammar Maquiling
- 2013 - 2016: Muammar Maquiling
- 2016 - 2019: Casan Maquiling
List of former vice mayors[]
Vice mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:
- 1987 - 1989: OIC
- 1989 - 1992: Odek Loksadatu Balabagan
- 1992 - 1995: Odek Loksadatu Balabagan
- 1995 - 1998: Odek Loksadatu Balabagan
- 1998 - 2001: Mrs. Loksadatu
- 2001 - 2004: Mrs. Loksadatu
- 2004 - 2007: Carisa Domrang
- 2007 - 2010: Carisa Domrang
- 2010 - 2013: Carisa Domrang
- 2013 - 2016: Ikie L. Balabagan
- 2016 - 2019: Ikie L. Balabagan
Education[]
- Balabacon Primary School
- Balintad Primary School
- Cadayonan Primary School
- Cadulawan Primary School
- Lininding Elementary School
- Matampay Primary School
- Munai Central Elementary School
- Pendolonan Elementary School
- Punong Primary School
- Ramain Primary School
- Tambo Elementary School
- Tamparan Primary School
- Taporog Primary School
- Munai National High School
- Sundiga-Munai Primary School
- Panggao Cluster Elementary School
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Munai | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Munai, Lanao del Norte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
External links[]
- Municipalities of Lanao del Norte