Taraka, Lanao del Sur
Taraka
تاراكا | |
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| Municipality of Taraka | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Lanao del Sur with Taraka highlighted | |
Interactive map of Taraka | |
Taraka Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°54′00″N 124°20′04″E / 7.900036°N 124.334453°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 43 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Amenodin U. Sumagayan |
| • Vice Mayor | Nashiba G. Sumagayan |
| • Representative | Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,524 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 435.40 km2 (168.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 703 m (2,306 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 904 m (2,966 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 29,558 |
| • Density | 67.887/km2 (175.83/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,020 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 19.43 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 237.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 464.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 203.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 207.9 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9712 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
| Website | taraka |
Taraka, officially the Municipality of Taraka (Maranao: Inged a Taraka; Tagalog: Bayan ng Taraka), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,184 people.
The oldest mosque and the second oldest mosque in the Philippines called Baab-Ur Rahman Masjid built in Lanao del Sur was located in the town.