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Kauswagan
Municipality
Map of Lanao del Norte with Kauswagan highlighted
Map of Lanao del Norte with Kauswagan highlighted
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceLanao del Norte
District1st district of Lanao del Norte
FoundedAugust 1, 1948
Barangays13
Government
[1]
 • MayorRommel C. Arnado
 • Vice MayorMatildo B. Jubas, Jr.
Area
[2]
 • Total60.37 km2 (23.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total24,193
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9202
Dialing code63
Income class5th municipal income class
PSGC103507000
Electorate15,908 voters as of 2022
Websitehttp://kauswaganldn.gov.ph/

Kauswagan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kauswagan, Maranaoan: Monisipiyo san Kauswagan, Filipino: Bayan ng Kauswagan) is a fifth class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,193 people.[3]

History

Kauswagan before was part affiliated municipality of Kolambugan, Lanao del Norte. Kauswagan was the one of the municipalities suffered in Lanao del Norte during Marshall Law and ILAGA war against Moro. On March 2000, former President Joseph Estrada declared All-Out-War against MILF when the outbreak of the conflict of the MILF led by Abdullah Macapaar"Commander Bravo" bin Sabbar and the Philippine Army.

Martial Law

Settlement

Originally and before Spain Invasion and later American Invasion, majority people living in Kauswagan are Maranao Tribe. In folk story from the old leaders said, during Spain occupation, some of the leaders from the interior areas of lanao del norte they usually cross the beach of municipality of kolambogan to beach of Ozamis City by boat to catch people living in other side and make them as worker (personal helper) or other said BISAYA in maranaw term. There was also a story that Mutia Family in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental is originally came from Interior area in Lanao del Norte and even now still existing the story because of the great-great-great grandfather of their great-great grandfather of Mutia Families in Zamboanga del Norte and Misamis Occidental lifted a small one piece of book hanging in the center of the house and said to the children the forbidden and do not even touch of even open the book, and according to the claimed soon for many years when somebody open they saw writing but not familiar (Spanish language, English language), and some say that near to Arabic letters.

In long living and social process and sometimes in 1935 – 1944, under the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) of the Commonwealth Government, there was a Philippine House of Representative proposal to invade the Island of Mindanao to use the some land to help the Philippine Government, and one of the opposition that time is Congressman Datu Salipada Khalid Pendatun. The proposal was approved and signed by President Manuel L. Quezon, he is the president that time. The settlers are compose of people have knowledge about skill job, Agri Technician, Engineers, Farming.

The settlers are compose of different people from the Islands of Visayas and Island Luzon that has knowledge and experience of Agriculture, Technical, Farming, Lumber, Carpenter etc. The first batch transport were landed to the following Areas:

2

In Lanao del Norte, the transport of settlers was peacefully successful due to the smooth negotiations with the Maranao Tribal Leaders and Land Lords. As Welcome sign, the Land lords has donate piece of land (piece of land before are more than 5 hectares) to start the settlers life as beginning of life. In long run and process, the family of settler works to the land owners and as a gift since they are very good workers, the land lord gave the small piece of land as a gift. Some say that, settlers trade they made the business to the land lord just few item exchange of lands. Some family of land lords marry the daughter of their workers which result and until the majority living in Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental has blood in Maranao Tribe (Muslim Blood).

On the hand, the settlement has going problem and conflict between Non-Muslim and Muslim when Martial Law is implemented.

Barangays

Kauswagan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.[2]

2

6 of the 13 barangays are living and dominated by Moro (Maranao Tribe).

  • Bara-ason
  • Cayontor
  • Delabayan
  • Inudaran
  • Paiton
  • Tingintingin

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986

2

Demographics

Population census of Kauswagan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 27,492—    
1995 18,349−7.30%
2000 15,364−3.73%
2007 23,087+5.78%
2010 24,006+1.43%
2015 26,278+1.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][5][6]

Language

Cebuano and Maranao are the major languages in the town. The rest speak Tagalog. The majority of the population can speak and understand Cebuano and Tagalog.

Economy

Kauswagan is known as the Coconut industry of the interior areas. It also produce Fishing, Rice, Corns and basic vegetables.

Bus terminals

There will be newly build terminal and soon to open.

Basic education

  • Kauswagan Elementary School
  • Delabayan Elementary School

Seaports

The Port of Kauswagan is located along the northern central coastal area facing the Kauswagan Bay.

References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Province: LANAO DEL NORTE". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  5. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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