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Lanao del Norte

Lanao del Norte is a province in the Northern Mindanao region of Mindanao, Philippines. Its population was 761,725 in the 2024 census, and it has 1 city and 22 municipalities.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Lanao del Norte by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BukidnonLanao del SurMisamis OrientalZamboanga del SurBacolod: 24,963 people, 414 per km², 0.58% a yearBaloi: 74,003 people, 698 per km², 1.88% a yearBaroy: 24,763 people, 502 per km², 0.08% a yearIligan City: 368,132 people, 592 per km², 0.33% a yearKapatagan: 72,762 people, 290 per km², 3.68% a yearKauswagan: 25,515 people, 260 per km², 1.28% a yearKolambugan: 28,545 people, 394 per km², 0.24% a yearLala: 75,015 people, 555 per km², 0.52% a yearLinamon: 21,385 people, 923 per km², 0.13% a yearMagsaysay: 20,581 people, 202 per km², 0.14% a yearMaigo: 23,400 people, 253 per km², 0.06% a yearMatungao: 16,404 people, 466 per km², 2.57% a yearMunai: 36,449 people, 205 per km², 0.96% a yearNunungan: 19,036 people, 69 per km², 0.27% a yearPantao Ragat: 32,557 people, 599 per km², 1.78% a yearPantar: 27,300 people, 423 per km², 0.63% a yearPoona Piagapo: 30,666 people, 367 per km², 1.20% a yearSalvador: 34,053 people, 344 per km², 1.42% a yearSapad: 24,826 people, 209 per km², 1.88% a yearSultan Naga Dimaporo: 65,656 people, 284 per km², 1.82% a yearTagoloan: 16,204 people, 232 per km², 1.72% a yearTangcal: 17,247 people, 150 per km², 1.70% a yearTubod: 50,395 people, 286 per km², 0.15% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 20,000
  • 20,000 to 31,000
  • 31,000 to 45,000
  • 45,000 to 76,000
  • 76,000 and over

The same steps colour every map of cities and municipalities in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 140
  • 140 to 250
  • 250 to 390
  • 390 to 750
  • 750 and over

The same steps colour every map of cities and municipalities in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    761,725

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 25.3% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    3rd

    of the 5 provinces of Northern Mindanao by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 15 of every 100 people in Northern Mindanao lived in Lanao del Norte in 2024 (14.71%)

  • Inside itSources

    23

    cities and municipalities

    506 barangays

  • LandSources

    2,492.03 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Lanao del Norte's land would fill a square about 49.9 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 306 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 3 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    181,725

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.2 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    19.8%

    About 20 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1003500000[4]Formerly 103500000

People

Lanao del Norte had 761,725 people in the 2024 census, up 25.3% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Lanao del Norte had the 3rd most people of the 5 provinces of Northern Mindanao in 2024[1]
  1. 1Bukidnon1,601,902
  2. 2Misamis Oriental988,065
  3. 3Lanao del Norte761,725
  4. 4Misamis Occidental621,993
  5. 5Camiguin94,892
All 5 provinces of Northern Mindanao
Of every 100 people in Lanao del Norte in 2024[1]

The PSA counts Lanao del Norte without Iligan City, which is a highly urbanized city and is counted on its own, as in every province.[1]

Corrected by Scene from the PSA's men and women counts. The PSA's age table prints a both-sexes count for 80 - 84 (4,543 printed against 2,699 men and women) and 85 and over (3,938 printed against 1,844 men and women) that is not the sum of its men and women, although its men and women columns add up exactly to the Lanao del Norte totals. Scene shows the sum of the two for these groups and keeps the printed values.[5]

Age structure · 2024 Census[5]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 35 of every 100 are children under 15 (34.8%)
  • About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.8%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
Under 582,08741,08840,999
5 - 992,98847,07145,917
10 - 1489,43745,03044,407
15 - 1978,29939,28539,014
20 - 2469,12834,21334,915
25 - 2963,06231,20231,860
30 - 3457,32128,49228,829
35 - 3947,18223,99323,189
40 - 4439,95920,40819,551
45 - 4934,76317,68117,082
50 - 5429,72415,13114,593
55 - 5923,75511,83311,922
60 - 6419,5049,6109,894
65 - 6914,4966,7917,705
70 - 749,7914,4895,302
75 - 795,0832,1062,977
80 - 842,699Corrected by Scene · the PSA prints 4,5439931,706
85 and over1,844Corrected by Scene · the PSA prints 3,9385751,269

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
761,725[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
181,725[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.2 on average[1, 2]
Share of Northern Mindanao, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
14.71%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
19.8% (151,114 people)[6]
Men and women, 2024
379,991 men, 381,131 women[5]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 2024761,725[1, 2]1.26% a year181,7254.2
2020as of May 1, 2020722,902[1]1.41% a year——
2015as of August 1, 2015676,395[1]2.05% a year——
2010as of May 1, 2010607,917[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then538,283[35]1.80% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders473,062[35, 36]1.53% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then440,783[35]2.44% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then387,524[35]2.81% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then293,691[35]2.27% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then262,456[35]1.35% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then245,449[35]1.43% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then212,170[35]———

Cities and municipalities

Lanao del Norte is made up of 22 municipalities and Iligan City, with 506 barangays in all. Iligan City lies within it but governs itself apart from the province.
Cities and municipalities of Lanao del Norte. Each column heading sorts the table.
Kind[1, 7]Share (2024)
BacolodMunicipality24,9633.28%0.58% a year60.28 km²
BaloiMunicipality74,0039.72%1.88% a year106.03 km²
BaroyMunicipality24,7633.25%0.08% a year49.36 km²
Iligan CityHighly urbanized city368,132counted on its own0.33% a year621.70 km²
KapataganMunicipality72,7629.55%3.68% a year250.67 km²
KauswaganMunicipality25,5153.35%1.28% a year98.25 km²
KolambuganMunicipality28,5453.75%0.24% a year72.36 km²
LalaMunicipality75,0159.85%0.52% a year135.11 km²
LinamonMunicipality21,3852.81%0.13% a year23.17 km²
MagsaysayMunicipality20,5812.7%0.14% a year101.68 km²
MaigoMunicipality23,4003.07%0.06% a year92.55 km²
MatungaoMunicipality16,4042.15%2.57% a year35.23 km²
MunaiMunicipality36,4494.79%0.96% a year177.62 km²
NununganMunicipality19,0362.5%0.27% a year277.86 km²
Pantao RagatMunicipality32,5574.27%1.78% a year54.35 km²
PantarMunicipality27,3003.58%0.63% a year64.59 km²
Poona PiagapoMunicipality30,6664.03%1.20% a year83.50 km²
SalvadorMunicipality34,0534.47%1.42% a year98.99 km²
SapadMunicipality24,8263.26%1.88% a year118.54 km²
Sultan Naga DimaporoMunicipality65,6568.62%1.82% a year230.99 km²
TagoloanMunicipality16,2042.13%1.72% a year69.70 km²
TangcalMunicipality17,2472.26%1.70% a year115.23 km²
TubodMunicipality50,3956.62%0.15% a year175.97 km²

Land & Environment

Lanao del Norte covers 2,492.03 km² of land, 306 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 1,527 m above the sea and it has 156.3 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
2,492.03 km²[7]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
306 people per km²[7]
Coordinates
7.88130° N, 123.82678° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[32]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
333 m
Highest
1,527 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

156.3 km of coastline[33]

Rivers[33]

  1. Maranding River48.5 of 49.1 km
  2. Bayug River41.0 of 77.0 km
  3. Bulod River39.9 of 40.2 km
  4. Liangan River36.6 of 39.9 km
  5. Kabugan Creek32.2 km
  6. Titunod River31.5 of 31.7 km
  7. Butadon River30.2 km
  8. Lapayan River25.2 km

The longest inside it: 40 in all.

Lakes[33]

  1. Lake Gadungan1.6 km²
  2. Lake Pendo0.05 km²

Peaks[33]

  1. Mount Inayawan1,535 m
  2. Mount Beabe1,260 m
  3. Mount Katubuan1,251 m
  4. Mount Puerai1,057 m
  5. Mount Tagunayon980 m
  6. Mount Kulukuk750 m

The highest: 22 in all.

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type III[34]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

Lanao del Norte's economy made ₱83.3 billion of goods and services in 2025, ₱109,095 for each person. About 42 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2023.
Economy, 2025Gross domestic productThe value of all the goods and services made in a place in a year: the size of its economy. The PSA measures it for every region, province and highly urbanized city. Counted at 2018 prices, it leaves out the rise in prices, so one year can be set beside another.More in the glossary
₱83.3 billion[19]Its gross domestic product at current prices; ₱67.2 billion at 2018 prices. It leaves out Iligan City, which the PSA counts apart.
Growth, 2024–2025
4.3%[20]How much more it made than the year before, at 2018 prices.
For each person, 2025
₱109,095[21]Its economy divided by its projected population, at current prices, as the PSA works it out.
Poverty, 2023Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
41.5% of people[22]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's survey.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
1st class[4]
About 42 of every 100 people in Lanao del Norte lived below the poverty line in 2023 (41.5%)[22]

The PSA's survey puts it between 35.5% and 47.5%, with 95% confidence. The poverty line was ₱32,734 a person for the year. As the PSA counts it, without the City of Iligan.

Public places

  • 156government offices
  • 69hospitals and health centres
  • 501schools
  • 187places of worship
  • 10markets
  • 11stations and terminals
  • 14parks
  • 1beach
  • 3monuments and memorials

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Each town's page lists its own; this page lists the stations, parks, beaches and monuments.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Lanao del Norte” in their name, then one in each of its most populous cities and municipalities.

Stations and terminals11

5 more stations and terminals are listed on the pages of the cities and municipalities they stand in. See the 23 cities and municipalities of Lanao del Norte

Parks14

8 more parks are listed on the pages of the cities and municipalities they stand in. See the 23 cities and municipalities of Lanao del Norte

Beaches1

Monuments and memorials3

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A governor leads Lanao del Norte. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (the provincial board), led by the vice governor. The governor, the vice governor and the board's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[16, 17]

Capital
Tubod[4]

2 legislative districtsLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary[18]

Each district elects one member of the House of Representatives. These are the districts as the laws drew them for the 2025 elections.

1st district

2nd district

Leaders

The governor and vice governor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Governor
    Mohamad Khalid Quibranza Dimaporo[23]
    Vice governor
    Allan Jagman Lim[23]

  2. 2022–2025

    Governor
    Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo[24]
    Vice governor
    Allan Jagman Lim[24]

  3. 2019–2022

    Governor
    Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo[25]
    Vice governor
    Maria Cristina Navarro Atay[25]

  4. 2016–2019

    Governor
    Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo[26]
    Vice governor
    Maria Cristina Navarro Atay[26]

  5. 2013–2016

    Governor
    Mohamad Khalid Quibranza Dimaporo[27]
    Vice governor
    Maria Cristina Navarro Atay[27]

  6. 2010–2013

    Governor
    Mohamad K Quibranza Dimaporo[28]
    Vice governor
    Irma Umpa Ali[28]

  7. 2007–2010

    Governor
    Mohammad Khalid Quibranza Dimaporo[29]
    Vice governor
    Irma Umpa Ali[29]

  8. 2004–2007

    Governor
    Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo[30]
    Vice governor
    Irma Umpa Ali[30]

  9. 2001–2004

    Governor
    Imelda Q. Dimaporo[31]
    Vice governor
    Timoteo D. Dacalos[31]
Governors and vice governors of Lanao del Norte, by term
TermGovernorVice governor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Mohamad Khalid Quibranza Dimaporo[23]Allan Jagman Lim[23]
2022–2025Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo[24]Allan Jagman Lim[24]
2019–2022Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo[25]Maria Cristina Navarro Atay[25]
2016–2019Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo[26]Maria Cristina Navarro Atay[26]
2013–2016Mohamad Khalid Quibranza Dimaporo[27]Maria Cristina Navarro Atay[27]
2010–2013Mohamad K Quibranza Dimaporo[28]Irma Umpa Ali[28]
2007–2010Mohammad Khalid Quibranza Dimaporo[29]Irma Umpa Ali[29]
2004–2007Imelda Quibranza Dimaporo[30]Irma Umpa Ali[30]
2001–2004Imelda Q. Dimaporo[31]Timoteo D. Dacalos[31]

History & Identity

Lanao del Norte's fiesta and days

  • Araw ng LanaoLocal special day · Every 4 July · next Sunday, 4 July 2027

Everything listed for Lanao del Norte in Now

Created
Created by Republic Act No. 2228, approved 22 May 1959, which divided the Province of Lanao; inaugurated 4 July 1959[9, 10]

How it got its name

Local traditionThe province's own account: Lanao comes from the Maranao word ranao, a body of water, meaning Lake Lanao, and Maranao means people of the lake.[10, 11]

Lanao was one province until 1959, when Republic Act No. 2228 divided it: the north became Lanao del Norte and the south, around the lake, Lanao del Sur.[9, 10]

Its story

Spaniards explored Dansalan, today's Marawi, as early as 1639, but met the refusal of its people to accept Christianity and gave up colonizing the area.[10]

An expedition sent in 1891 under Governor-General Valeriano Weyler was driven back to Iligan. A stronger force sent by Governor-General Blanco took Marawi in 1895 and kept a garrison there until the war of 1898, without ever conquering its people.[10]

Under American rule Lanao became one of the five districts of the Moro Province in 1903, and in 1914 a province of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu.[12, 13]

Lanao del Norte was inaugurated on 4 July 1959, with Iligan City as its capital and Salvador T. Lluch as its first governor. The province marks 4 July each year as Araw ng Lanao del Norte.[10, 14]

In 1982 Batas Pambansa Blg. 181 moved the seat of the provincial government from Iligan City to Tubod, and in October 1984 the new provincial capitol at Pigcarangan, Tubod, was inaugurated.[10, 15]

Timeline

  1. 1639

    Spaniards explore Dansalan, today's Marawi.[10]

  2. 1895

    A Spanish force takes Marawi and garrisons it until 1898.[10]

  3. 1 June 1903

    Act No. 787 makes Lanao a district of the Moro Province.[12]

  4. 23 July 1914

    Act No. 2408 sets up the civil Province of Lanao.[13]

  5. 22 May 1959

    Republic Act No. 2228 divides Lanao into Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur.[9]

  6. 4 July 1959

    Lanao del Norte is inaugurated, with Iligan City as its capital.[10]

  7. 5 March 1982

    Batas Pambansa Blg. 181 moves the provincial capital to Tubod.[15]

Changes since 1977

As the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded them in its list of places.

  1. July to December 2001

    Moved from Region XII (Central Mindanao).[37]

Nearby

Lanao del Norte shares a border with Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur, Misamis Oriental and Zamboanga del Sur.

How it compares

Lanao del Norte beside Northern Mindanao, and where it stands among the provinces of Northern Mindanao.

Lanao del Norte beside Northern Mindanao
FigureLanao del NorteNorthern MindanaoRank among the provinces of Northern Mindanao
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary761,725[1, 2]5,178,3263rd of 5
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.26% a year[1, 2]faster0.73% a year1st of 5
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary306[7]more crowded2783rd of 5
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary2,492.03 km²[7]18,622.74 km²3rd of 5
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.2[1, 2]higher3.9not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary19.8%[6]lower51.2%not ranked

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  9. 9.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 2228: An Act to Create the Provinces of Lanao del Norte and Lanao del Sur. Published May 22, 1959. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  10. 10.Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte. History of Lanao del Norte (as archived by the Internet Archive on 30 October 2025). Published May 1, 2024. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  11. 11.Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte. Lanao del Norte: The Land of Beauty and Bounty, About (2003 site, as archived by the Internet Archive on 12 October 2003). Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  12. 12.Philippine Commission. Act No. 787: An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of the Moro Province. Published June 1, 1903. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  13. 13.Philippine Commission. Act No. 2408: An Act Providing a Temporary Form of Government for the Territory Known as the Department of Mindanao and Sulu, Making Applicable thereto, with Certain Exceptions, the Provisions of General Laws Now in Force in the Philippine Islands, and for Other Purposes. Published July 23, 1914. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  14. 14.Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte, Provincial Information Office. LDN marks 63rd Founding Anniversary with simple celebration (as archived by the Internet Archive on 13 July 2022). Published July 5, 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  15. 15.Batasang Pambansa. Batas Pambansa Blg. 181: An Act Transferring the Seat of the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte from Iligan City to the Municipality of Tubod, Same Province. Published March 5, 1982. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  16. 16.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7160: the Local Government Code of 1991. Published October 10, 1991. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  17. 17.1986 Constitutional Commission. The 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines. Published February 2, 1987. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  18. 18.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 9774: An Act providing for the reapportionment of legislative districts in the Province of Lanao del Norte. Published November 17, 2009. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  19. 19.Philippine Statistics Authority. Gross Domestic Product by Province and HUC (OpenSTAT table 0012A5FPPA0). Published August 28, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  21. 21.Philippine Statistics Authority. Per Capita Gross Domestic Product by Province and HUC (OpenSTAT table 0092A5FPPA8). Published August 28, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
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  25. 25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected Provincial Candidates, May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections. Published December 23, 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  26. 26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected Provincial Candidates, May 9, 2016 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  27. 27.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected Provincial Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  29. 29.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected Provincial Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
  30. 30.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected Provincial Candidates, May 10, 2004 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  32. 32.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
  33. 33.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  34. 34.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
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