| Province of Lanao del Norte | |
 Provincial seal of Lanao del Norte |
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 Map of the Philippines with Lanao del Norte highlighted |
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| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Capital | Tubod |
| Divisions | |
| - Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
| - Component cities | 0 |
| - Municipalities | 22 |
| - Barangays | 506 |
| - Congressional districts | 2 |
| Population | {{{pop2000rank}}} |
| - Total (2007) | 538,283 |
| - Density | 245/km² ({{{popden2000rank}}}) |
| Area | 43rd largest |
| - Total | 3,092. In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao ( Filipino Hilagang Mindanao) is composed of five Tubod is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines This article refers to a political administrative division See Barangay Ginebra Kings for other uses The House of Representatives of the Philippines ( Filipino: Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines 0 km² |
| Founded | June 6, 1952 |
| Spoken languages | Cebuano, Maranao |
| Governor | Hon. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "Cebuano" redirects here For the inhabitants of Cebu see Cebuano people Cebuano (Cebuano Sinugbuanon, "language Maranao is an Austronesian language spoken in the provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur in the Philippines. Khalid Quibranza-Dimaporo (Lakas-CMD) |
Lanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats, also more popularly known as simply Lakas or Lakas-CMD is the current ruling Political party in the Philippines The provinces of the Philippines are the primary administrative divisions of the Philippines. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Designated as Region X of the Philippines, Northern Mindanao ( Filipino Hilagang Mindanao) is composed of five In the Philippines, regions ( Filpino: rehiyon, ISO 3166-2PH) are administrative division that serve primarily to organize the 81 Its capital is Tubod. Tubod is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. The province borders Lanao del Sur to the south, Zamboanga del Sur to the west, Misamis Oriental to the northeast, Bukidnon to the east, and is separated from Misamis Occidental by Iligan Bay. Lanao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM Zamboanga del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao. Misamis Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Bukidnon (būkĭd'nŏn Cebuano: Probinsiya sa Bukidnon; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Bukidnon) is a landlocked province Misamis Occidental is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Iligan Bay is a bay in Mindanao in the Philippines. It is part of Bohol Sea and cuts into the northern portion of the island of Mindanao According to the new 2007 census, the province has the total population of 538,283. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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People and culture
The people in Lanao del Norte are a mixture of Maranaos and Cebuanos. Historically, immigrants who came from the Christian provinces of Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon tended to settle in the Northern part of Lanao while the Maranaos concentrated in the south. There are also a minority of Higaunons settling in the hinterlands of Iligan City.
Lanao del Norte is a predominantly Christian province (almost 75%), with a minority of practitioners of Islam (almost 20%).
The Maranaos is a tribe of Malay-Arabic descent. They settled in the area long before the advent of the Spaniards in the Philippines. They possess their own culture and civilization which makes them quite unique. Their language, customs, traditions, religion, social system, costumes, music, and other features are factors that make Lanao peculiar and distinct from other Philippine provinces.
Economy
The economy in Lanao del Norte are predominantly agriculture and fishing. They had also factories that are mostly based in Iligan City. Lanao del Norte is also the home of Agus Power plants 4-7 that stretches from Baloi to Iligan City. It serves as the power supply in some parts of Mindanao. Tourism is also a growing economy in the province.
Geography
Political
Lanao del Norte is subdivided into 22 municipalities and 1 city. A municipality ( bayan, sometimes munisipyo in Cebuano or used infrequently in Tagalog) is a local government unit in the Philippines A city ( lungsod, or sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local government in the Philippines
City
Municipalities
Physical
Lanao del Norte is a rugged province that ranges from the coastal shorelines in the north to the high plateaus and mountains in the south. The City of Iligan ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iligan) is a Highly urbanized city For the city in Negros Occidental, see Bacolod City. Bacolod is a 5th class municipality in the province of Baloi is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Baroy is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Kapatagan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Kauswagan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Kolambugan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Lala is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Linamon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Magsaysay is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Maigo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Matungao is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Munai is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Nunungan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Pantao Ragat is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Pantar is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Poona Piagapo is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Salvador is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Sapad is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Sultan Naga Dimaporo (Karomatan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Tagoloan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Tangcal is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. Tubod is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. It has also a dominant flora and fauna in the province.
History
The term Lanao is derived from a Maranao word “Ranao” meaning a body of water. Lake Lanao or Ranaw is a large Lake in the Philippines, located in Lanao del Sur province in the country's southern island of Maranao is the term used for the people of Lanao, a predominantly Muslim region in the Philippine island of Mindanao. “Maranao” means lake dweller. They are the natives of the place occupying the land around Lake Lanao, which is situated at the central part of Lanao del Sur. Lake Lanao or Ranaw is a large Lake in the Philippines, located in Lanao del Sur province in the country's southern island of Lanao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM Lanao, applies to the entire area before its division. When it was divided into two provinces, the southern portion became Lanao del Sur and the northern part became Lanao del Norte. Lanao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM
Dansalan, Marawi City’s old name, was explored by the Spaniards as early as 1639. It is said that at that time, Marawi was already the citadel of Malayan-Arabic culture in Mindanao. Feeling the pulse of strong refusal among its inhabitants to adopt Christianity, the Spaniards abandoned the project of colonizing the area. Dansalan, physically speaking, would have satisfactorily qualified to become a town or municipality during the time of said exploration based on the Spanish Policy of “Ecclesiastical Administration” except for one factor - religion.
Attempts were made later by foreigners to capture Lanao but fierce and fanatical resistance of the Maranaos to colonial rule made the planting of Christianity in Dansalan an unfulfilled desire.
A strong Spanish expedition to conquer the Maranaos was fielded in 1891 during the time of Governor General Valeriano Wayler, but this force was driven back to Iligan after failing to capture Dansalan. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Maranao is the term used for the people of Lanao, a predominantly Muslim region in the Philippine island of Mindanao. The City of Iligan ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iligan) is a Highly urbanized city In 1895, Governor General Blanco sent a stronger force to take Marawi. Superior firepower forced the Dansalan defenders to leave the place. Here the conquerors established the garrison that remained until the outbreak of the Spanish – American War in 1898. Spain claimed this event as its victory but the verdict of history reveled that while the Spaniards were able to erect a garrison in Dansalan, they failed to conquer its people who stubbornly refused to adhere to the colonial yoke of Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Muslim religion and Maranao culture remained intact and untarnished up to these days. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Maranao is the term used for the people of Lanao, a predominantly Muslim region in the Philippine island of Mindanao.
On May 24, 1904, the American Colonial Government proclaimed Dansalan a regular Municipality. The Philippines was still under the Commonwealth regime of the Americans when Dansalan was chartered into a city in 1904, In 1942, the Japanese troops occupied in Northern Lanao, in 1945, founded in the Battle of Lanao the defenders of the Philippine Commonwealth troops and Maranao guerrillas used the Weapons and the Maranao Kampilan and Kris swords fighted to the Japanese forces under defeated during World War II, but World War II delayed its inauguration to September 30, 1950 and renamed as Marawi City. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Marawi City popularly known as Islamic City of Marawi is a 3rd class city in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines
Republic Act No. 2228 divided Lanao in to two (2) provinces giving birth to Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur. Lanao del Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM The new province was inaugurated on July 4, 1959 making Iligan City as the capital. The City of Iligan ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iligan) is a Highly urbanized city The Salvador T. Lluch was the first Governor. The second was Honorable Mohammad Ali Dimaporo, from January 1960 to September 1965 when Governor Dimaporo ran and won the congressional seat of the province. By operation of the law of succession, the Honorable Vice Governor Arsenio A. Quibranza became the third Provincial Chief Executive. By mandate of his people, Governor Quibranza was elected Governor in 1967 and almost unanimously was re-elected in 1971 and again in 1980.
In 1977, President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed Resolution No. Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralín Marcos ( September 11, 1917 &ndash September 28, 1989) was President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986 805 series of 1977 of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Parliamentary Bill No. 586) sponsored by Assemblyman Abdullah D. Dimaporo, into Presidential Decree 181 transferring the province's capital from Iligan City to the municipality of Tubod. A decree is an order made by a Head of state or government and having the force of Law. The City of Iligan ( Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Iligan; Filipino: Lungsod ng Iligan) is a Highly urbanized city Tubod is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
In October 1984, inaugural ceremonies were held to celebrate the occasion of the transfer of the Provincial Capitol from Poblacion, Tubod to the Don Mariano Marcos Government Center (now Governor Arsenio A. Quibranza Provincial Government Center) at Pigcarangan, Tubod, Lanao del Norte.
By virtue of the power and impact of the People’s Power Revolution at Edsa, Manila on February 25, 1986, local government all over the Philippines changed the political atmosphere overnight. The City of Manila Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Lanao del Norte became one among the many provinces affected by the sudden changes brought by the “Snap Election” on February 1986. Local heads of offices and employees particularly those holding political positions were destabilized but with the installation of President Corazon Aquino as president, OIC Atty. María Corazón Cojuangco-Aquino (born María Corazón Sumulong Cojuangco on January 25, 1933) widely known as Cory Aquino, was the 11th Francisco L. Abalos became the appointed governor of the province on March 3, 1986. On February 2, 1988, Atty. Abalos was elected as governor of the province.
In the Synchronized National Election of May 11, 1992, Congressman Abdullah D. Dimaporo, a legislator and economist, was elected Provincial Governor. The Provincial government embarked on a comprehensive planning and set the groundwork for the development of the province
In the 1998 national and local elections, Imelda Quibranza-Dimaporo, wife of Governor Abdullah. D. Dimaporo was elected as Provincial Governor. Despite the outbreak of the conflict of the MILF and the GRP in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte last March 2000, through the provincial government's effort, peace and order was restored in the province. Kauswagan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines.
The Provincial Government was also able to bring the province into the limelight with full media coverage, through the hosting of the First Mindanao Friendship Games at the Mindanao Civic Center in Tubod, Lanao del Norte last November 11-15, 2001. Participants came from all over Mindanao representing the various LGUs in the island. The event was opened by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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