Poona Piagapo, officially the Municipality of Poona Piagapo (

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: ''Inged a Poona Piagapo''; ceb, Lungsod sa Poona Piagapo; tl, Bayan ng Poona Piagapo), is a 4th class

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in the

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Lanao del Norte Lanao del Norte ( Cebuano: ''Amihanang Lanao''; tl, Hilagang Lanao; Maranao: ''Pangotaraan Ranao''), officially the Province of Lanao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod. T ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,183 people.

History

Under Presidential Decree No. 916, 31 March 1976, the town of Poona Piagapo was created from the following: * The barangays of Tangklao, Piangamanganan, Kadayonan, Lupitan, Punud, Kabasaran, Pantau-Raya, Kablanga, Pantaon, Nunungen, Lumbaka-Ingud, and Tadoken in the municipality of Pantau-Ragat, * the barangays of Lumbaka-Ingud, Pened, Domiorog, Daramba, Nunang, Sulo, Caromatan, Tagoranao, Madamba, Lumbatan, Madaya, Bobong-Dinaig, Linindingan, Maliwanag, Dinaig, Timbangalan, Pindolonan, and Alowin in the municipality of Matungao, all in the province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the municipality of Poona-Piagapo in the province of Lanao del Norte. The seat of the new municipality shall be located at the barangay of Poona-Piagapo to be established within the proximity of Barangay Lumbaka-Ingud.

Geography

Barangays

Poona Piagapo is politically subdivided into 26

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

Government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986: Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

References

External links

Poona Piagapo Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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P.D. 916 - CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF POONA PIAGAPO IN THE PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL NORTEPhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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