Matungao
Matungao
ماتونجاو | |
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| Municipality of Matungao | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Lanao del Norte with Matungao highlighted | |
Interactive map of Matungao | |
Matungao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 8°08′N 124°10′E / 8.13°N 124.17°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | June 20, 1949 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Aisha M. Azis |
| • Vice Mayor | Jaber M. Azis |
| • Representative | Mohamad Khalid Q. Dimaporo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,415 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.74 km2 (17.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 16,404 |
| • Density | 358.6/km2 (928.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,645 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.83 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 108.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 133.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 84.18 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 8.655 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9203 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Matungao, officially the Municipality of Matungao (Maranao: Inged a Matungao; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matungao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matungao), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,756 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
The word Matungao literally means cold in Maranao language. This municipality is a bastion of peace between Muslims and Christians and an ardent advocate of the Maranao culture. Matungao stages annually the well-loved Maranao courtship dance in the colorful and gliterry Kapagtota Festival.