Poona Bayabao

Poona Bayabao, officially the Municipality of Poona Bayabao (Maranao: Inged a Poona Bayabao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poona Bayabao), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,141 people.^[4]

Poona Bayabao فوعونا باياباو Gata
Municipality
Municipality of Poona Bayabao
Flag Seal
Map of Lanao del Sur with Poona Bayabao highlighted
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Poona Bayabao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°51′N 124°21′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	1st district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Janimah L. Derogongan
• Vice Mayor	Nadja Panoroganan B. Pacala
• Representative	Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong
• Municipal Council	Members [2] Ayman S. Pandi Jabir S. Hadjiibrahim Abdulhaleym Abdurraheym S. Macud Naumihayr S. Bascara Ramadan P. Macapaar Sittie D. Pao Sohra S. Rakim Mohammad Faisal D. Benaning
• Electorate	13,662 voters (2025)
Area [3]
• Total	242.34 km2 (93.57 sq mi)
Elevation	733 m (2,405 ft)
Highest elevation	1,147 m (3,763 ft)
Lowest elevation	696 m (2,283 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	31,141
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
• Households	4,892
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.27 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 211.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 83.31 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 189.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 0.2364 million (2020, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9705
PSGC	1903622000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Tagalog
Website	www.poonabayabao-lds.gov.ph

It is formerly known as Gata.

History

On November 12, 1963, during election day, independent Liberal mayoral candidate Hadji Ibrahim Ompong Batuz was assassinated along with his son at the Gata Elementary School.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Poona Bayabao is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Ataragadong
• Bangon
• Bansayan
• Bubong-Dimunda
• Bugaran
• Bualan
• Cadayonan
• Calilangan Dicala
• Calupaan
• Dimayon
• Dilausan
• Dongcoan
• Gadongan
• Poblacion (Gata Proper)
• Liangan
• Lumbac
• Lumbaca Ingud
• Madanding
• Pantao
• Punud
• Ragayan
• Rogan Cairan
• Talaguian
• Rogan Tandiong Dimayon
• Taporog

Climate

Climate data for Poona Bayabao, Lanao de Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Poona Bayabao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,415	—
1939	4,330	+2.82%
1948	3,881	−1.21%
1960	9,179	+7.44%
1970	10,780	+1.62%
1975	12,750	+3.42%
1980	8,955	−6.82%
1990	13,105	+3.88%
1995	15,149	+2.75%
2000	17,390	+3.00%
2007	23,589	+4.29%
2010	19,229	−7.17%
2015	22,227	+2.80%
2020	31,141	+6.86%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Poona Bayabao

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 43.27 2003 40.20 2006 25.60 2009 28.30 2012 64.33 2015 60.91 2018 72.26 2021 26.27 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]