Pualas بووالاس | |
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| Municipality of Pualas | |
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| Coordinates:7°49′16″N124°04′46″E / 7.821028°N 124.079525°E /7.821028; 124.079525 | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 23 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Amanoden T. Ducol |
| • Vice Mayor | Dialalodin L. Maruhom |
| • Representative | Yasser A. Balindong |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 13,630 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 182.89 km2 (70.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 937 m (3,074 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,443 m (4,734 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 696 m (2,283 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 18,020 |
| • Density | 98.53/km2 (255.2/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,498 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.75 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 157.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 164.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 139.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 66.91 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9313 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
Pualas, officially theMunicipality of Pualas (Maranao:Inged a Pualas;Tagalog:Bayan ng Pualas), is amunicipality in theprovince ofLanao del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,526 people.[5]
On June 21, 1953, by the virtue of Executive Order No. 1516 Pualas was created with 39 barangay. By December 14, 1985, by the issuance of executive order no. 108 Only 23 were retained.[6]
Pualas is politically subdivided into 23barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Pualas, Lanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (76) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 19 (66) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 19 (66) | 19 (67) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 236 (9.3) | 225 (8.9) | 244 (9.6) | 235 (9.3) | 304 (12.0) | 287 (11.3) | 200 (7.9) | 175 (6.9) | 158 (6.2) | 200 (7.9) | 287 (11.3) | 243 (9.6) | 2,794 (110.2) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 22.3 | 26.0 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 25.4 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 306.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1918 | 3,307 | — |
| 1939 | 4,708 | +1.70% |
| 1948 | 6,704 | +4.01% |
| 1960 | 8,242 | +1.74% |
| 1970 | 7,705 | −0.67% |
| 1975 | 11,776 | +8.88% |
| 1980 | 6,284 | −11.80% |
| 1990 | 7,177 | +1.34% |
| 1995 | 8,259 | +2.67% |
| 2000 | 7,887 | −0.98% |
| 2007 | 17,962 | +12.02% |
| 2010 | 11,163 | −15.89% |
| 2015 | 12,866 | +2.74% |
| 2020 | 14,526 | +2.59% |
| 2024 | 18,020 | +5.31% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
Maranao is the native language of Pualas. However, most of the inhabitants can speak Filipino, Cebuana, and English.
Pualas, which has a predominantly Muslim population.
Poverty Incidence of Pualas
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 65.30 2003 58.68 2006 37.40 2009 27.48 2012 72.51 2015 64.50 2018 75.91 2021 21.75 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] |
Pualas is governed primarily by the mayor, the vice mayor and theSB Members
Pualas has a predominantly Muslim populace wherein selling and distribution of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs, and gambling is forbidden.
Pualas National High School is a public High School Located at Barangay Talambo. It was founded in 1969. It offers education for junior and senior high school.[21]
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