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Parang, officially the Municipality of Parang ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Parang'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو ڤارڠ;
Iranun The Iranun are an Austronesian ethnic group native to southwestern Mindanao, Philippines. They are ethnically and culturally closely related to the Maranao, and Maguindanaon, all three groups being denoted as speaking Danao languages and giv ...
: ''Inged a Parang'', ايڠايد ا ڤارڠ; ), is a
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
in the
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of
Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanao del Norte, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Norte (, Jawi: دَاِيْرَتْ نُوْ اُوْتَرَ مَڬِنْدَنَوْ; , ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن مڬیندانو ), is a province in the Philippines l ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 102,914 people. The town was part of the province of
Shariff Kabunsuan Shariff Kabunsuan was a short-lived province of the Philippines within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) that existed from 2006 to 2008. Its designated seat of government was Datu Odin Sinsuat. Initially comprising ten municipal ...
from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. Parang is the seat of government of the
Bangsamoro Bangsamoro, officially the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM; ; ), is an autonomous region in the Philippines, located in the southwestern portion of the island of Mindanao. Replacing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Minda ...
autonomous region. However the relevant infrastructure are yet to be put in place.


History

The history of Parang traces back to the era when it used to be an integral part of the Maguindanao Sultanate. In June 1851, the
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...
military government based in Zamboanga sent forces to Polloc, presently a
barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...
of Parang, and seized it. Having a natural deep water harbor, the Spanish then set up a fortress and a naval base at Polloc, from which they would launch military operations against the Moros of the Pulangui Valley. Polloc eventually grew into a small town that by 1860 it was home to 600 Christians and 50-60 Chinese traders along with people from other walks of life. In 1884, a road was built between Polloc and the other town of
Cotabato Cotabato, formerly and still commonly referred to as North Cotabato and officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen Regions of the Philippines, regi ...
, which was founded ten years later than Polloc in 1861 and now served as the capital of the 5th Military District of Cotabato in which Polloc was part of. The Americans took over local affairs when the Spanish evacuated at the aftermath of the Philippine-American War in 1901 and the American authorities replaced them. When political reorganization of the Philippine islands took place in 1917, Polloc was made part of the newly created municipal district of Parang. Parang as a municipality was created on August 18, 1947, through Executive Order No. 82 signed by President
Manuel Roxas Manuel Acuña Roxas (; January 1, 1892 – April 15, 1948) was a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the fifth president of the Philippines from 1946 until his death in 1948. He served briefly as the third and last President of the ...
. The modern Polloc Port, which form the main part of the present-day Polloc Freeport and Economic Zone currently based in Barangay Polloc of Parang town, was constructed in 1977 and currently serves as the primary transshipment port in the Bangsamoro region. Former Huk members mainly composed the migrants who later inhabited in Parang, as well as in Buldon and other
Muslim Muslims () are people who adhere to Islam, a Monotheism, monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God ...
-dominated towns in
Mindanao Mindanao ( ) is the List of islands of the Philippines, second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and List of islands by population, seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the ...
. The boundary line with Nuling (now Sultan Kudarat) was fixed twice through executive orders by President
Elpidio Quirino Elpidio Rivera Quirino (; November 16, 1890 – February 29, 1956) was a Philippine nationality law, Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 6th President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953. A lawyer by profession, Quirino entered p ...
, in 1949 and in 1953. In 1961, through ''Republic Act No. 3419'', twelve ''
barrio ''Barrio'' () is a Spanish language, Spanish word that means "Quarter (urban subdivision), quarter" or "neighborhood". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city delimited by functional (e.g. residential, comm ...
s'' and twenty ''
sitio A ''sitio'' ( Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own barangay if its popu ...
s'' were constituted into a separate municipality of Buldon. In 1975, through ''Presidential Decree No. 780'', six ''
barangay The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...
s'' were constituted into a separate municipality of
Matanog Matanog, officially the Municipality of Matanog (Iranun language, Iranun and Maranao language, Mëranaw: ''Ingëd a Matanog''; Filipino language, Filipino: ''Bayan ng Matanog''; Arabic language, Arabic: بلدية ماتانوج), is a municipal ...
. Parang was among those municipalities where series of battles occurred, leading to the fall of Camp Abubakar in 2000. On June 19, 2023, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Parliament approved a bill transferring the regional center of
Bangsamoro Bangsamoro, officially the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM; ; ), is an autonomous region in the Philippines, located in the southwestern portion of the island of Mindanao. Replacing the Autonomous Region in Muslim Minda ...
from
Cotabato City Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kutawatu'', Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; Cebuano language, Cebuano: ''Dakbayan sa Cotabato''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, inde ...
to Parang.


Geography

It is bordered to the north by Barira and
Matanog Matanog, officially the Municipality of Matanog (Iranun language, Iranun and Maranao language, Mëranaw: ''Ingëd a Matanog''; Filipino language, Filipino: ''Bayan ng Matanog''; Arabic language, Arabic: بلدية ماتانوج), is a municipal ...
, on the east by Buldon, and on the south is
Sultan Kudarat Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat (; Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi Alphabet, Jawi: دايرت نو سولتان كودرت; ; Ilocano language, Ilocano: ''Probinsia ti Sultan Ku ...
.


Barangays

Parang is politically subdivided into 25
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s. Each barangay consists of
purok A ''purok'' () is an informal division within a barangay in the Philippines. While not officially considered a local government unit (LGU), a ''purok'' often serves as a unit for delivering services and administration within a barangay. ''Pur ...
s while some have
sitios A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar ...
. * Bongo Island (Litayen) * Campo Islam * Cotongan * Datu Macarimbang Biruar * Gadungan * Gadungan Pedpandaran * Guiday T. Biruar * Gumagadong Calawag * Kabuan * Landasan (Sarmiento) * Limbayan * Macasandag * Magsaysay * Making * Manion * Moro Point * Nituan * Orandang * Pinantao * Poblacion * Poblacion II * Polloc * Samberen * Tagudtongan * Tuca-Maror


Climate


Demographics


Economy

Poverty Incidence of

;Gross Domestic Product The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 24,067,200,000(PHP).


Tourism

A cultural festival is held every August 18 in commemoration of the founding anniversary of Parang. Events are organized by the municipal government with the participation of various stakeholders Tourist attractions in Parang include: *Golf course in Camp S.K Pendatun *Zone Beach *Punta Beach *White Sand Beach in Limbayan, Bonggo Island *Molina-Munoz Farm Resort *Fruit Bats Sanctuary *Bacolod street *Simento white camp


Infrastructure


Transportation

Major sea cargo vessels connect Polloc Port to Manila and other Philippine cities. Parang is connected by road with its neighboring towns through the Secretary Narciso Ramos Highway. Tricycles are the main modes of public transport in the municipality. Several shuttle vans and PUJs provide regular trips to
Cotabato City Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kutawatu'', Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; Cebuano language, Cebuano: ''Dakbayan sa Cotabato''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, inde ...
and other municipalities.


Health

*1 District Hospital *1 Rural Health Unit *1 Private Hospital *1 Medical/Dental Hospital(PNP) *1 Medical Diagnostic Laboratory


Utilities

Magelco (Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc.) provides electric power to the locality. Inland barangays use solar power as installed by our donor agencies.


Education

*Tertiary: 3 private schools *Secondary: 5 public schools;3 private schools *Elementary: 14 public schools;4 private schools *Primary: 14 public schools *Pre-School: 2 public schools;5 private schools


Notable Personalities

* Elias Lumayog Ayuban Jr. – second bishop of
Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cubao (Latin: ''Dioecesis Cubaoensis'') is a diocese of the western Latin Church of the Catholic Church in district of Cubao in Quezon City, in northern Metro Manila, Philippines. The diocese was created by Pope ...
. Born in the baranggay of Landasan (Sarmiento).


Sister Cities

*
Cotabato City Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kutawatu'', Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; Cebuano language, Cebuano: ''Dakbayan sa Cotabato''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, inde ...
, Philippines


References


External links


Parang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Maguindanao del Norte Port cities and towns in the Philippines Populated places established in 1947 1947 establishments in the Philippines Political divisions established by Philippine executive order