Lumbaca-Unayan, officially the Municipality of Lumbaca-Unayan (
Maranao
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: ''Inged a Lumbaca-Unayan''; tl, Bayan ng Lumbaca-Unayan;
Arabic
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''(Kirim)'': لمباكا أونايان), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Lanao del Sur
Lanao del Sur ( tl, Timog Lanao; Maranao language, Maranao and ilp, Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Re ...
,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
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* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 8,131 people.
Through the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 106, signed by
Nur Misuari
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Early and Personal life
Nur Misuari was born o ...
on November 22, 2000, the new municipality was created from
Lumbatan. A positive affirmation was given in a plebiscite on November 27, 2004.
Geography
Barangays
Lumbaca-Unayan is politically subdivided into 9
barangay
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s. Each barangay consists of
puroks while some have
sitios
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.
* Bangon
* Proper Beta
* Calalon (formerly ''Ka-alawan'')
* Calipapa
* Dagudob (not included)
* Dapolac (not included)
* Dilausan
* Dimapaok
* Lumbaca-Dilausan
* Pualas (not included)
* Oriental Beta
* Tringun
Climate
History
In 2004, nine barangays of Pat ka Apo sa Macadar in Lumbatan were made into Lumbaca-Unayan, a separate municipality among nine Princess of Unayan ''(e.g.in
Meranau terms: 1. Andong sa Macadar 2. Ungklan sa Bita,3. Sana Lumbayanague, 4. Uyoda sa Madamba, 5. Inoda sa Ganassi, 6. Ayor sa Linindingan, 7. inkini sa Tubaran, 8.Togon sa Kadinguilan, 9. Dadauba sa Biabi 10. Borowa Pagayawan)''.
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
Lumbaca-Unayan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index*
Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Lanao del Sur
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