Picong, Lanao del Sur

Picong, officially the Municipality of Picong (Maranao: Inged a Picong; Tagalog: Bayan ng Picong), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,907 people.[3]

Picong
Sultan Gumander
بيكونج
Municipality
Municipality of Picong
Municipal Hall of Picong
Municipal Hall of Picong
Flag of Picong
Flag
Official seal of Picong
Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Picong highlighted
Map of Lanao del Sur with Picong highlighted
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Picong is located in Philippines
Picong
Picong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°41′N 123°57′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMesron D. Balindong
 • Vice MayorYacob D. Balindong
 • RepresentativeYasser A. Balindong
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,932 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total280.00 km2 (108.11 sq mi)
Elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Highest elevation
532 m (1,745 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total18,907
 • Density68/km2 (170/sq mi)
 • Households
2,872
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
86.62
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 119 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 98.96 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 117.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 5.173 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityLanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9303
PSGC
153635000
IDD : area code +63 (0)63
Native languagesMaranao
Tagalog
Websitewww.sultangumander-lds.gov.ph

History

Formerly known as Sultan Gumander, the municipality was renamed in 2006 pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 175 dated December 16, 2004,[5] which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the Commission of Elections on March 25, 2006.[6]

Geography

Barangays

Picong is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Anas
  • Bara-as
  • Biasong (Badak)
  • Bulangos
  • Durian
  • Ilian
  • Liangan (Poblacion)
  • Maganding
  • Maladi
  • Mapantao
  • Micalubo
  • Mimbalawag
  • Pindolonan
  • Punong
  • Ramitan
  • Torogan
  • Tual
  • Tuca
  • Ubanoban (Maladig)

Climate
Climate data for Picong, Lanao del Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)
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)[7]

Demographics
Population census of Picong
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 7,901—    
1975 9,016+2.68%
1980 6,765−5.58%
1990 9,402+3.35%
1995 10,503+2.10%
2000 12,230+3.32%
2007 23,487+9.42%
2010 14,136−16.87%
2015 16,615+3.13%
2020 18,907+2.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy
Poverty Incidence of Picong
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

See also

References
  1.  Municipality of Picong | (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. 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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 175; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Sultan Gumander to the Municipality of Picong, in the Province of Lanao del Sur" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. National Statistical Coordination Board (2006-04-27). "2006 Factsheet". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-06-24.
  7. "Picong, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. "Province of Lanao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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