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Kapatagan
Municipality
Municipality of Kapatagan
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Nickname: Majestic Kapatagan
Motto(s): Becoming Bolder and Brighter
Anthem: Kapatagan Hymn
Map of Lanao del Norte with Kapatagan highlighted
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KapataganLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°54′N 123°46′E / 7.9°N 123.77°E / 7.9; 123.77
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	July 5, 1949
Barangays	33 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Barry Y. Baguio
• Vice Mayor	Beth Q. Baguio
• Representative	Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo
• Municipal Council	Members Perlito B. Gonzaga Byron John N. Atay Ramelito B. Tubongbanua Patrick John T. Te Jose C. Te Romelie Jose M. Roullo Russell Jun M. Oredimo Leonilo B. Gorecho
• Electorate	34,041 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	242.89 km (93.78 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Highest elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Lowest elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population
• Total	62,571
• Density	260/km (670/sq mi)
• Households	15,858
Economy
• Income class	1st income class
• Poverty incidence	29.70% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 229.4 million (2020), 100.2 million (2012), 116.2 million (2013), 127.1 million (2014), 141.1 million (2015), 158.7 million (2016), 187.8 million (2017), 200.8 million (2018), 224 million (2019), 249.5 million (2021), 323.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 426.2 million (2020), 191.9 million (2012), 195 million (2013), 215.2 million (2014), 277.7 million (2015), 313.3 million (2016), 497.7 million (2017), 507.6 million (2018), 555.7 million (2019), 467.6 million (2021), 662.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 230.8 million (2020), 92.82 million (2012), 111.7 million (2013), 124.2 million (2014), 132.9 million (2015), 142.2 million (2016), 168.1 million (2017), 168.8 million (2018), 196.3 million (2019), 211.2 million (2021), 273.4 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 139.7 million (2020), 119.1 million (2012), 119 million (2013), 128.7 million (2014), 201.2 million (2015), 212.1 million (2016), 351.4 million (2017), 310.6 million (2018), 308.8 million (2019), 139.3 million (2021), 302.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9214
PSGC	103505000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog
Website	lungsodsakapatagan.gov.ph.

Kapatagan, officially the Municipality of Kapatagan (Maranao: Inged a Kapatagan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kapatagan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kapatagan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,571 people.

Etymology

Kapatagan is derived from the Visayan word "patag" meaning plain or valley.

Geography

Kapatagan has a total land area of 25,048.41 hectares, including the area now being contested by the municipality of Lala with an approximate area of 759 hectares.

Topography

On the southern and eastern sides of the locality are mountains. Offsetting the mountain is the presence of flat coastal lands and valley.

It has five major rivers that flow to Panguil Bay, namely: Maranding, Panoloon, Butadon, Kidalos, and Balili.

The Cathedral Falls and Santa Cruz waterfalls are located at Barangays Cathedral Falls, Santa Cruz, and Waterfalls respectively. At present, the spring supplies water into Poblacion and some neighboring barangays.

Barangays

Kapatagan is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagong Badian
• Bagong Silang
• Balili
• Bansarvil
• Belis
• Buenavista
• Butadon
• Cathedral Falls
• Concepcion
• Curvada
• De Asis
• Donggoan
• Durano
• Kahayagan
• Kidalos
• La Libertad
• Lapinig
• Mahayahay
• Malinas
• Maranding
• Margos
• Poblacion
• Pulang Yuta
• San Isidro
• San Vicente
• Santa Cruz
• Santo Tomas
• Suso
• Taguitic
• Tiacongan
• Tipolo
• Tulatulahan
• Waterfalls

Climate

The Municipality has a tropical climate. The dry season starts in October and ends in June. Wet season begins in July and ends in December.

Demographics

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kapatagan

Notable personalities

• Marlon Tapales - Professional Boxer
• Bonel Balingit - Professional Basketball player, Actor

References

1.  Municipality of Kapatagan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. Marata, Marcelino. "Historical Background of Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte".
6. "Kapatagan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Kapatagan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Official website
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Festival Scape

v t e Places adjacent to Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte
Panguil Bay Lala Aurora, Zamboanga del Sur Kapatagan Sapad Sultan Naga Dimaporo

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.)

• Municipalities of Lanao del Norte