Munai

Munai
Munai
Municipality
	Municipality of Munai
	Map of Lanao del Norte with Munai highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Munai Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°58′33″N 124°03′49″E / 7.97583°N 124.06361°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	2nd District
Founded	August 17, 1917
Barangays	26 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Racma D. Andamama
• Vice Mayor	Abdulazis A. Batingolo
• Representative	Abdullah D. Dimaporo
• Electorate	15,153 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	197.50 km2 (76.26 sq mi)
Elevation	825 m (2,707 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	35,020
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
• Households	7,168
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	56.25% (2015)
• Revenue	₱ 146 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 148.4 million (2020), 57.68 million (2012)
• Liabilities	₱ 63.57 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 134.1 million (2020)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9219
PSGC	103514000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao; Cebuano; Binukid; Tagalog
Website	www.munaildn.gov.ph

Munai, officially the Municipality of Munai (Maranao: Inged a Munai; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Munai; Tagalog: Bayan ng Munai), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,020 people.^[3]

Geography

Geographically, Munai is bounded by the municipalities of Tangcal, Bacolod and Kauswagan on the north, Poona Piagapo on the east, Piagapo on the south, and Madalum on the west.

Barangays

Munai is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

Barangays	Population	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
Bacayawan	1,051
Balabacun	1,278
Balintad	666
Dalama	1,200
Kadayonan	688
Lindongan	1,124
Lingco-an	906
Lininding	1,641
Lumba-Bayabao	1,397
Madaya	747
Maganding	640
Matampay	1,431
North Cadulawan	1,048
Old Poblacion	3,636
Panggao	2,306
Pantao	699
Pantao-A-Munai	900
Pantaon	588
Pindolonan	2,035
Punong	729
Ramain	1,514
Sandigamunai	912
Tagoranao	397
Tambo	2,575
Tamparan (Mandaya)	1,687
Taporog	1,178

Climate

Climate data for Munai, Lanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	27 (81)	27 (81)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (78)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	31.49 (1.24)	88.5 (3.48)	44.56 (1.75)	226.58 (8.92)	715.93 (28.19)	522.73 (20.58)	213.35 (8.40)	139.05 (5.47)	296.09 (11.66)	161.73 (6.37)	254.7 (10.03)	257.6 (10.14)	2,952.31 (116.23)
Average rainy days	23	27	27	26	31	30	31	25	30	31	29	31	341
Source: World Weather Online^[5]

History

Munai has govern by Sultanate before and still adopting the rules and regulations of Sultanate. The Center of the Munai is surround by elevation and mountains, and atmosphere which attraction for the local tourists. There are two huge natural springs jointly together going street to Pagayawan Falls in the municipality of Bacolod.

Traditional Government

The people in Munai are still adopting the traditional government that is eventually govern by Supreme Sultanates. They are in charge for Social Life of the people and Tribal Conflict. Datu Salaginto Mawarao is the Patriarch of Munai's Sultanate (Scion of Butig and Maguindanao, descendant from Saripada Macaalang the first Iranaon Datu who ruled Maguindanao) married to Bai Labiya sa Munai and Lupung (Ancestors of Munai in Mala a Bayabao, Lanao Del Sur)

Four (4) "Moriatao" Sultanates alternate succession to the throne “Sultan sa Munai”:

Sultan Labia
Sultan Obinay
Sultan Riyona
Sultan Balowa
Potre Motiya married to Pipis a Datu (Their Biological Sister, and she is not part of succession to the Throne because she is female)

Six (6) "Moriatao" Datus of Munai:

Sultan Labia
Sultan Obinay
Sultan Riyona
Sultan Balowa
Sultan Tomarompong: from Municipality of Ramain who married daughter of Mutia long-long time ago
Sultan

Children (Moriatao) of Potre Motiya married to Pipis a Datu:

Bandara
Tangong
Arambun
Ansabo sa Sapad
Andonkay sa Dimayo
Mainad sa Uyaan married to Ampaso sa Binidayan begot Bai Amba sa Unayan and Munai

Community Sultan:

Sultan of Kaburasan
Sultan of Panggao
Sultan of Lininding

Folk History of Mutia Family

Originally and before Spain Invasion and later American Invasion, the tradition of the Maranao letters.

Major Traditional and Political Conflict

Mutia Family and Lukesadatu Family: the great-great grandfather of these two (2) families are very close relatives in which the father side blood is Lukesadatu Family and Mother side blood is Mutia Family. These two (2) families are rich in Natural Heritance and also very close influential to half of the (26) Barangays thru the social justice, social economic, politics and social progress in municipality of Munai because the most of their Elders are very kind and generous and also united, but all of their relations has suddenly stop because of the following points by order way back in 1990s:

Power or Authority
Boundary of the Land (less than 50 square meters) located in Old Poblacion, which belong to their great-great-great grandfather
Local Politics
Business Project
Connection

Martial Law Experienced

Munai is one of the Municipalities suffered during Martial Law in 1972. Almost people living in Munai at that time were abandoned their home, livestock, land, etc. and they moved to boundary somewhere in Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. Most of the people stay meanwhile to Barangay Lininding of Munai, a boundary of Municipality of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur. The only remaining people that time of evacuation process were the Moro (Male and Female including Children) Fighters and one of their Leaders Commander was Former Lieutenant (Philippine Army) Commander Tagoranao "James Bond" Goldiano Macapaar bin Sabbar, a MNLF Top Commander for Lanao del Norte. Late Commander James Bond is the sibling of MILF Top Commander Abdullah Goldiano Macapaar bin Sabbar "Commander Bravo". Moro Rebels from Munai had a fight side-by-side with the Moro Rebels from neighboring Tangkal against Philippines Constabulary (PC) Army.

Dominant MILF-MNLF

Majority of people living in Munai are all maranao tribe and they are supporters of MILF and MNLF. MILF Military Training Camp called Camp Bilal is a big MILF military Camp in Lanao del Norte.

Demographics

Population census of Munai

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	633	—
1939	1,073	+2.54%
1948	2,549	+10.09%
1960	3,882	+3.57%
1970	5,219	+3.00%
1975	10,985	+16.10%
1980	6,015	−11.34%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	12,006	+7.16%
1995	13,893	+2.77%
2000	15,972	+3.03%
2007	20,594	+3.57%
2010	27,600	+11.24%
2015	32,973	+3.45%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[6]^[7]^[8]

Religion

Location of mosques:

Tambo (Poblacion), can accommodate 200 to 300 people
Old Poblacion, Can accommodate 100 to 200 people

Economy

List of local products:

Corn, primary business for agriculture
Rice farm (Basak in Maranao Term), primary business for agriculture
Coconut, primary business for agriculture
Abaca
Lumber
Livestock
Falcata
Banana
Fish Pond

Local government

Elected officials 2016 - 2019:

Municipal Mayor: Casan Maquiling
Vice Mayor: Ikie Balabagan
Sangguniang Bayan:
- Camad Balabagan
- Joharie Binta
- Adinola Tomarompong
- Sharahmae Lomondot
- Basher Andamama
- Noronisa Panda
- Jamal Batalo
- Salis Alinog
ABC President: Ramel Maquiling
SB Secretary: Mr.

List of former mayors

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

unknown date , Pasinsong Obinay Daco (appointed)
1986 - 1989, Danny Alinog (appointed)
1989 - 1992, Danny Alinog (elected)
1992 - 1995, Tawantawan Mutia Cauntongan
1995 - 1998, Tawantawan Mutia Cauntongan
1998 - 2001, Casan Maquiling
2001 - 2004, Casan Maquiling
2004 - 2007, Casan Maquiling
2007 - 2010, Muammar Maquiling
2010 - 2013, Muammar Maquiling
2013 - 2016, Muammar Maquiling
2016 - 2019 Casan Maquiling

present,

List of former vice mayors

Vice mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:

1987 - 1989, OIC
1989 - 1992, Odek Loksadatu Balabagan
1992 - 1995, Odek Loksadatu Balabagan
1995 - 1998, Odek Loksadatu Balabagan
1998 - 2001, Mrs. Loksadatu
2001 - 2004, Mrs. Loksadatu
2004 - 2007, Carisa Domrang
2007 - 2010, Carisa Domrang
2010 - 2013, Carisa Domrang
2013 - 2016, Ikie L. Balabagan
2016 - 2019 Ikie L. Balabagan

present,

Education

Balabacon Primary School
Balintad Primary School
Cadayonan Primary School
Cadulawan Primary School
Lininding Elementary School
Matampay Primary School
Munai Central Elementary School
Pendolonan Elementary School
Punong Primary School
Ramain Primary School
Tambo Elementary School
Tamparan Primary School
Taporog Primary School
Munai National High School
Sundig a Munai primary School
Panggao Cluster Elementary School

References

^ Municipality of Munai | (DILG)
^ "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^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.
^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
^ "Munai, Lanao del Norte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ 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.
^ 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.

External links

[1] Municipality of Munai | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Lanao del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–10-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[met_norms-5] "Munai, Lanao del Norte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 3 December 2017.

[PSA15–10-6] Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–10-7] 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.

[NSO07-10-8] 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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v t e Province of Lanao del Norte
Tubod (capital) Iligan (largest city)
Municipalities	Bacolod Baloi Baroy Kapatagan Kauswagan Kolambugan Lala Linamon Magsaysay Maigo Matungao Munai Nunungan Pantao Ragat Pantar Poona Piagapo Salvador Sapad Sultan Naga Dimaporo Tagoloan Tangcal Tubod
Highly urbanized city	Iligan (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Lanao del Norte by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)