Wao, Lanao del Sur

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Wao
Municipality
Municipality of Wao
Official seal of Wao
Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Wao highlighted
Map of Lanao del Sur with Wao highlighted
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Wao is located in Philippines
Wao
Wao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°38′25″N 124°43′33″E / 7.640375°N 124.725733°E / 7.640375; 124.725733Coordinates: 7°38′25″N 124°43′33″E / 7.640375°N 124.725733°E / 7.640375; 124.725733
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District 1st district
FoundedFebruary 22, 1961[1]
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorElvino B. Balicao Jr.
 • Vice MayorElmer A. Mendoza
 • RepresentativeAnsaruddin Abdul Malik A. Adiong
 • Electorate37,446 voters (2019)
Area
[3]
 • Total485.24 km2 (187.35 sq mi)
Elevation
603 m (1,978 ft)
Highest elevation
1,108 m (3,635 ft)
Lowest elevation
393 m (1,289 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [4]
 • Total50,366
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Households
8,900
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence45.40% (2015)[5]
 • Revenue₱153,996,569.65 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityFirst Bukidnon Electric Cooperative (FIBECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9716
PSGC
153630000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaranao
Iranun
Cebuano
Tagalog
Major religionsCatholicism, Islam
Catholic dioceseDiocese of Malaybalay[6]
Patron saintImmaculate Conception
Websitewww.wao-lds.gov.ph

Wao officially the Municipality of Wao (Maranao/Iranun: Inged a Wao; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Wao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Wao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,366 people. [4]

Wao is the only municipality in Lanao del Sur where Catholicism is the dominant religion (80% of the population.[7] Wao is the only municipality in the Philippines that starts with "W".[8][circular reference]

Geography[]

Wao is also surrounded by Amai Manabilang in the north and west, Bukidnon in the east, and Cotabato in the south.

Barangays[]

Wao is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

  • Amoyong
  • Balatin
  • Banga
  • Buntongan
  • Bo-ot
  • Cebuano Group
  • Christian Village
  • Eastern Wao (Poblacion)
  • Extension (Poblacion)
  • Gata (Pizawaoan)
  • Kabatangan
  • Kadingilan
  • Katutungan
  • Kilikili East
  • Kilikili West
  • Malaigang
  • Manila Group (Poblacion)
  • Milaya
  • Mimbuaya
  • Muslim Village
  • Pagalongan
  • Panang
  • Park Area
  • Pilintangan
  • Serran Village
  • Western Wao (Poblacion)

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Wao, Lanao de Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 24
(75) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		25
(77)
Average low °C (°F) 20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(69)
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9]

History[]

The LASEDECO resettlement program of then-President Ramon Magsaysay made possible the foundation of Wao as a municipality in Lanao del Sur province on February 22, 1961.[10] The first settlers in the area were sixty (60) families of various ethnicity from the then-undivided Cotabato province. Only one person (Elvino B. Balicao, Sr) among the 1st batch of settlers became one of the Municipal Mayors of Wao. Mr Balicao, along with members of the 1st batch of 60 settlers that included the late couple Aludio & Sofia Emborgo, were welcomed by the native Muslim inhabitants of Wao led by Sultan Mamaco Saripada (the municipality's first appointed and elected mayor), Datu Tao Pagul and Datu Maki Saripada. They were treated to a sit-down meal in the house of Sultan Mamaco Saripada.[11]

Demographics[]

Population census of Wao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 13,848—    
1970 16,577+1.81%
1975 17,267+0.82%
1980 15,962−1.56%
1990 22,932+3.69%
1995 27,503+3.46%
2000 35,517+5.63%
2007 42,186+2.40%
2010 40,479−1.49%
2015 45,862+2.41%
2020 50,366+1.86%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14]

Economy[]


Sister cities[]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.wowwaolanaodelsur.com/historical-background/
  2. ^  Municipality of Wao | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population (2020). "BARMM". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ http://www.claretianpublications.com/index.php/catholic-directory/diocese/diocese-of-malaybalay/107
  7. ^ https://www.mindanews.com/peace-process/2017/03/bangsamoro-no-good-governance-yes/
  8. ^ List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines#anchor W
  9. ^ "Bacolod-Kalawi, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. ^ https://www.wowwaolanaodelsur.com/historical-background/
  11. ^ Tales of Sofia Emborgo's early life in Wao by Evelyn E. Mills (aka Bebing of Wao)
  12. ^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  16. ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Sister Cities". The Local Government of Quezon City. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2019.

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