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Lala | |
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| Municipality of Lala | |
 Barangay Maranding in Lala | |
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 Map of Lanao del Norte with Lala highlighted | |
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.svg)  Lala Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:7°58′25″N123°44′47″E / 7.973494°N 123.746519°E /7.973494; 123.746519 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | March 22, 1949 |
| Barangays | 27 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Angel L. Yap |
| • Vice Mayor | Cesar Q. Yap Jr |
| • Representative | Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 48,444 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 140.25 km2 (54.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6.0 m (19.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 75,015 |
| • Density | 534.87/km2 (1,385.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,873 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.36 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 339.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 735.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 277.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 139.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9211 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
| Website | lalaldn |
Lala, officially theMunicipality of Lala (Cebuano:Lungsod sa Lala;Maranao:Inged a Lala;Tagalog:Bayan ng Lala), is amunicipality in theprovince ofLanao del Norte,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 75,015 people.[5]
The town is famous for its specialized crab dishes and its Alimango festival, which is dedicated to its crab produce.[6]
Before American colonization, Lala was formerly a part of the State of Unayan,Confederate States of Lanao based from ancient boundaries.[7]
Lala was created fromTubod through Executive Order No. 208 signed by PresidentElpidio Quirino on March 22, 1949.[8]
The Municipality of Lala is geographically situated in a vast plain within the Kapatagan Valley, with the area of 140.25 square kilometres (54.15 sq mi) along the coast ofPanguil Bay. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the municipality ofTubod, the seat of the provincial government, and 67.5 kilometres (41.9 mi) south-west ofIligan City, the commercial center of the province. It is geographically bounded on the north-west by Panguil Bay, on the north-east by the municipality ofBaroy, on the south by the municipality ofKapatagan and on the east by the municipality ofSalvador.
Lala is politically subdivided into 27barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Lala, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (74) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 58 (2.3) | 67 (2.6) | 60 (2.4) | 109 (4.3) | 114 (4.5) | 83 (3.3) | 78 (3.1) | 76 (3.0) | 92 (3.6) | 86 (3.4) | 63 (2.5) | 955 (37.7) |
| Average rainy days | 12.8 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 21.6 | 15.6 | 221.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,468 | — |
| 1970 | 22,544 | −2.96% |
| 1975 | 26,083 | +2.97% |
| 1980 | 35,115 | +6.13% |
| 1990 | 50,100 | +3.62% |
| 1995 | 55,888 | +2.07% |
| 2000 | 56,447 | +0.21% |
| 2007 | 58,395 | +0.47% |
| 2010 | 65,355 | +4.18% |
| 2015 | 67,727 | +0.68% |
| 2020 | 73,425 | +1.71% |
| 2024 | 75,015 | +0.52% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14] | ||
Poverty incidence of Lala
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]
Places adjacent to Lala, Lanao del Norte | |
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 Province ofLanao del Norte | |
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