Pualas
Pualas | |
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| Municipal Hall and the Masjid at Talambo, Pualas Municipal Hall and the Masjid at Talambo, Pualas | |
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 Map of Lanao del Sur with Bacolod-Kalawi highlighted | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| Barangays | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shariefullah Adiong Tanog |
| • Vice Mayor | Tony S. Tanog |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.89 km2 (70.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,163 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9313 |
| Dialing code | 63 |
| Income class | 5th |
Pualas is a fifth class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 11,163 people.[2]
Barangays
Pualas is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.
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Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1990 | 7,177 | — |
| 1995 | 8,259 | +2.67% |
| 2000 | 7,887 | −0.98% |
| 2007 | 17,962 | +12.02% |
| 2010 | 11,163 | −15.89% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[2] | ||
Language
Maranao is widely spoken in Pualas, which has a predominantly Muslim population. However, most of the inhabitants can speak Filipino, Cebuana, and English.
Culture
Pualas has a predominantly Muslim populace wherein selling and distribution of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs, and gambling is forbidden.
Gallery
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Mayor of Pualas LDS Engr. Cabib A. Tanog (2nd to d left)
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Pualas NHS Main Gate
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At Bantyan, Pualas -
Flying lanterns
References
- ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pualas.
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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