Pualas

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]

Pualas بووالاس
Municipality
Municipality of Pualas
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Pualas highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pualas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′N 124°04′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Amanoden T. Ducol
• Vice Mayor	Dialalodin L. Maruhom
• Representative	Yasser A. Balindong
• Municipal Council	Members Noraimah S. Lanto Sharieffudin T. Lucman Asraf S. Asinda Khalid D. Mutin Nurhan T. Sarip Hosnie D. Saripada Samrodin T. Maruhom Mohammed S. Tanog
• Electorate	9,121 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	182.89 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]
• Total	14,526
• Density	79/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	2,498
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	21.75 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 115.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 78.74 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 104.5 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 10.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9313
PSGC	153623000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog

History

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

Barangays

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

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

Population census of Pualas

Year	Pop.	±% 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

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

Religion

Pualas, which has a predominantly Muslim population.

Economy

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

See also: Municipalities of the Philippines

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

Culture

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

Education

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]

Gallery

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  At Bantyan, Pualas

References

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. 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.

External links

• Pualas Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System