Lumbatan, officially the Municipality of Lumbatan ( Maranao: ''Inged a Lumbatan''; tl, Bayan ng Lumbatan), is a 5th class

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in the

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of Lanao del Sur,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,780 people. The town has a full view of

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History

Macadar, the old town of Lumbatan, Province of Sultan Mardan. 2nd District in Lanao del Sur, . ;''Sultan Mardan in Macadar'', was among to the 15th century rulers of the Sultanates of Lanao. In 2004, 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

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on March 25, 2006.

Geography

Barangays

Lumbatan is politically subdivided into 21

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Lumbatan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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