Linamon, Lanao del Norte

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official_name = Municipality of Linamon
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native_name = "Lungsod sa Linamon"
nickname = Beach Capital of Lanao del Norte
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Philippines
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Northern Mindanao (Region X)
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Lanao del Norte
subdivision_type3 = District
subdivision_name3 = 1st District of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City
subdivision_type4 = Barangays
subdivision_name4 = 8 Barangays
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Hon. Noel N. Deaño
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established_date = January 23, 1960
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population_total = 16,340
population_density_km2 = 736.7
timezone = PST
utc_offset = +8
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 9201
area_code = 063
website = [http://www.linlanor.gov.ph/ www.linlanor.gov.ph ]

Linamon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 16,340 people.

Geography

Linamon is the Eastern Gateway to Lanao del Norte since it is the first 5th class municipality of this southwestern province of northern Mindanao. It is about 11.5 km. Southwest of Iligan city, bounded in the east by the Linamon River, Municipality of Kauswagan in the west, Municipality of Matungao in the south and facing Iligan Bay in the north. It is a coastal town of Lanao del Norte, where five of its eight barangays are situated along the Iligan Bay area, and is considered as the “Beach Capital of Lanao del Norte”, with its fine beaches spanning almost the entire coastal area of the municipality that comprises 16 established beach resorts.

Barangays

Linamon is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.

* Bosque
* Larapan
* Magoong
* Napo
* Poblacion
* Purakan
* Robocon
* Samburon

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph/ecommunity/linamon-ldn/ Official website of Linamon, Lanao del Norte]