Pantao Ragat, officially the Municipality of Pantao Ragat (

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: ''Inged a Pantao Ragat''; ceb, Lungsod sa Pantao Ragat; tl, Bayan ng Pantao Ragat), 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. ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,247 people. Pantao Ragat is the mother town of Matungao and Poona Piagapo.

Geography

Barangays

Pantao Ragat is politically subdivided into 20

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s. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have

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. * Aloon * Banday * Bubong Pantao Ragat * Bobonga Radapan * Cabasagan * Calawe * Culubun * Dilimbayan * Dimayon * Lomidong * Madaya * Maliwanag * Matampay * Natangcopan * Pansor * Pantao Marug * Poblacion East * Poblacion West * Tangcal * Tongcopan

Climate

Demographics

Economy

PA soldier standing guard in Pantao Ragat 2-22-07

References

External links

Pantao Ragat Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Lanao del Norte {{NMindanao-geo-stub