Lumbatan, Lanao del Sur

Lumbatan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 17,445 people in 2,200 households.

Barangays

Lumbatan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays.

* Alog * Basayungun * Buad * Budi * Dago-ok * Dalama * Dalipuga * Lalapung * Lumbac * Lumbac Bacayawan * Lunay

* Macadar * Madaya * Minanga * Pantar * Picotaan * Poblacion (Lumbatan) * Tambac * Bubong Macadar * Penaring * Ligue

History

In 2005, nine barangays of Lumbatan were made into Lumbaca-Unayan, a separate municipality.

Barangay Ligue was created out of barangay Pantar in pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 79 dated 27 October 1998, which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on March 25, 2006. [cite web|url= http://www.nscb.gov.ph/factsheet/pdf06/fs4_06.asp|title= 2006 Factsheet|accessdate= 2006-06-24|author= National Statistical Coordination Board|date= 2006-04-27|]

References

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External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=153612000&regcode=15&provcode=36 Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]