Bayang
Bayang
بايانج | |
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| Municipality of Bayang | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Lanao del Sur with Bayang highlighted | |
Interactive map of Bayang | |
Bayang Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°47′35″N 124°11′31″E / 7.793°N 124.192°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Chartered | June 25, 1962 |
| Founded by | Imam Diwan |
| Barangays | 49 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Aslani P. Balt |
| • Vice Mayor | Johanisah B. Radiamoda |
| • Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 21,024 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 230.00 km2 (88.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,560 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,028 m (3,373 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 30,227 |
| • Density | 131.42/km2 (340.38/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,085 |
| Demonym(s) | iBayangen (people from Bayang); Moriatao Diwan (descendants of Diwan) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.48 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 213.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 168 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 152.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 26.95 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| • Telecommunications | Smart Telecom, Globe Telecom |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9309 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao, Tagalog |
| Major religions | Islam |
| Website | www |
Bayang, officially the Municipality of Bayang (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Bayang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bayang; Arabic (Kirim): بايانج), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,023 people.