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Municipality

Lala

Lala is a municipality in Lanao del Norte, Northern Mindanao, Philippines. Its population was 75,015 in the 2024 census, and it has 27 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Lala by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
BaroyKapataganSalvadorSapadAbaga: 4,737 people, 1,346 per km², 1.02% a yearAndil: 579 people, 397 per km², −2.15% a yearMatampay Bucana: 943 people, 225 per km², −0.28% a yearDarumawang Bucana: 1,372 people, 174 per km², 2.08% a yearCabasagan: 3,045 people, 371 per km², 0.42% a yearCamalan: 1,065 people, 832 per km², 0.02% a yearDarumawang Ilaya: 4,059 people, 470 per km², 2.15% a yearEl Salvador: 1,754 people, 266 per km², 1.26% a yearGumagamot: 2,000 people, 885 per km², −0.76% a yearLala Proper: 4,291 people, 1,475 per km², −0.11% a yearLanipao: 5,176 people, 928 per km², 0.29% a yearMagpatao: 2,493 people, 568 per km², 0.84% a yearMaranding: 11,388 people, 5,723 per km², −1.04% a yearMatampay Ilaya: 1,524 people, 584 per km², −0.77% a yearPacita: 1,752 people, 563 per km², 1.87% a yearPendolonan: 1,305 people, 317 per km², 1.27% a yearPinoyak: 4,050 people, 602 per km², 5.12% a yearRaw-an: 2,676 people, 507 per km², 0.90% a yearRebe: 5,514 people, 653 per km², 0.85% a yearSan Isidro Lower: 1,837 people, 394 per km², 0.88% a yearSan Isidro Upper: 1,526 people, 387 per km², 1.90% a yearSan Manuel: 1,776 people, 470 per km², 2.41% a yearSanta Cruz Lower: 1,124 people, 341 per km², −0.55% a yearSanta Cruz Upper: 855 people, 277 per km², 3.39% a yearSimpak: 3,836 people, 423 per km², −0.84% a yearTenazas: 3,034 people, 619 per km², 0.12% a yearTuna-an: 1,304 people, 767 per km², −3.44% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

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

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays 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

    75,015

    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 14.8% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    2nd

    of the 23 cities and municipalities of Lanao del Norte 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 10 of every 100 people in Lanao del Norte lived in Lala in 2024 (9.85%)

  • Inside itSources

    27

    barangays

  • LandSources

    135.11 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: Lala's land would fill a square about 11.6 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: 555 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 6 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

    20,394

    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

    3.7 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    35.7%

    About 36 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
1003509000[4]Formerly 103509000
ZIP code
9211[12, 13, 14]

People

Lala had 75,015 people in the 2024 census, up 14.8% 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.

Lala had the 2nd most people of the 23 cities and municipalities of Lanao del Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 1Iligan City368,132
  2. 2Lala75,015
  3. 3Baloi74,003
  4. 4Kapatagan72,762
  5. 5Sultan Naga Dimaporo65,656
  6. 6Tubod50,395
  7. 7Munai36,449
All 23 cities and municipalities of Lanao del Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 65 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Maranding11,38815 in 100
  2. Rebe5,5147 in 100
  3. Lanipao5,1767 in 100
  4. Abaga4,7376 in 100
  5. Lala Proper4,2916 in 100
  6. Darumawang Ilaya4,0595 in 100
  7. Pinoyak4,0505 in 100
  8. Simpak3,8365 in 100
  9. Cabasagan3,0454 in 100
  10. Tenazas3,0344 in 100
See all 27 barangays of Lala
Age structure · 2020 Census[32]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (33.8%)
  • About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (61.3%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.9%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 48,0854,1483,937
5 - 98,5274,4364,091
10 - 148,1704,2843,886
15 - 197,1423,6063,536
20 - 246,4693,3423,127
25 - 296,0053,0322,973
30 - 345,3682,7552,613
35 - 394,5332,3512,182
40 - 443,9192,0641,855
45 - 493,5291,8101,719
50 - 543,1981,6251,573
55 - 592,6541,3801,274
60 - 642,1921,0481,144
65 - 691,530702828
70 - 74967425542
75 - 79572225347
80 years and over547185362

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
75,015[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
20,394[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.7 on average[1, 2]
Share of Lanao del Norte, 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
9.85%[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
35.7% (26,815 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
37,418 men, 35,989 women[32]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202475,015[1, 2]0.52% a year20,3943.7
2020as of May 1, 202073,425[1]1.71% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201567,727[1]0.68% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201065,355[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then58,395[30]0.47% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders56,447[30, 31]0.21% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then55,888[30]2.07% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then50,100[30]3.62% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then35,115[30]6.12% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then26,083[30]2.97% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then22,544[30]−2.90% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then30,468[30]———

Barangays

Lala is made up of 27 barangays.
Barangays of Lala. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Abaga4,7376.31%1.02% a yearabout 3.52 km²Urban
Andil5790.77%−2.15% a yearabout 1.46 km²Rural
Cabasagan3,0454.06%0.42% a yearabout 8.21 km²Rural
Camalan1,0651.42%0.02% a yearabout 1.28 km²Rural
Darumawang Bucana1,3721.83%2.08% a yearabout 7.88 km²Rural
Darumawang Ilaya4,0595.41%2.15% a yearabout 8.64 km²Rural
El Salvador1,7542.34%1.26% a yearabout 6.59 km²Rural
Gumagamot2,0002.67%−0.76% a yearabout 2.26 km²Rural
Lala Proper4,2915.72%−0.11% a yearabout 2.91 km²Rural
Lanipao5,1766.9%0.29% a yearabout 5.58 km²Urban
Magpatao2,4933.32%0.84% a yearabout 4.39 km²Rural
Maranding11,38815.18%−1.04% a yearabout 1.99 km²Urban
Matampay Bucana9431.26%−0.28% a yearabout 4.19 km²Rural
Matampay Ilaya1,5242.03%−0.77% a yearabout 2.61 km²Rural
Pacita1,7522.34%1.87% a yearabout 3.11 km²Rural
Pendolonan1,3051.74%1.27% a yearabout 4.12 km²Rural
Pinoyak4,0505.4%5.12% a yearabout 6.73 km²Rural
Raw-an2,6763.57%0.90% a yearabout 5.28 km²Rural
Rebe5,5147.35%0.85% a yearabout 8.45 km²Urban
San Isidro Lower1,8372.45%0.88% a yearabout 4.66 km²Rural
San Isidro Upper1,5262.03%1.90% a yearabout 3.94 km²Rural
San Manuel1,7762.37%2.41% a yearabout 3.78 km²Rural
Santa Cruz Lower1,1241.5%−0.55% a yearabout 3.30 km²Rural
Santa Cruz Upper8551.14%3.39% a yearabout 3.09 km²Rural
Simpak3,8365.11%−0.84% a yearabout 9.07 km²Rural
Tenazas3,0344.04%0.12% a yearabout 4.90 km²Rural
Tuna-an1,3041.74%−3.44% a yearabout 1.70 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Lala covers 135.11 km² of land, 555 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 161 m above the sea and it has 12.8 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
135.11 km²[6]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
555 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
7.95675° N, 123.74142° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
16 m
Highest
161 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

12.8 km of coastline[28]

Rivers[28]

  1. Maranding River21.8 of 49.1 km
  2. Tunawan River8.2 of 8.4 km
  3. Butadon River7.3 of 30.2 km
  4. Rawan River7.0 of 19.4 km
  5. Lala River6.4 of 6.7 km
  6. Matampay River2.7 of 3.0 km

Peaks[28]

  1. Pindulungan Hillvolcano110 m
  2. Lauan Hillvolcano64 m

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[29]

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

About 27 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty 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
27.4% of people[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
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 27 of every 100 people in Lala lived below the poverty line in 2021 (27.4%)[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 24.1% and 30.6%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 6government offices
  • 3hospitals and health centres
  • 29schools
  • 14places of worship

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Lala. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[10, 11]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
2nd district of Lanao del Norte[15, 16]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor 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

    Mayor
    Angel Llanos Yap[18]
    Vice mayor
    Lemuel Llanos Yap[18]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Angel Llanos Yap[19]
    Vice mayor
    Cesar Quimod Yap Jr.[19]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Angel Llanos Yap[20]
    Vice mayor
    Cesar Quimod Yap Jr.[20]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Allan Jagman Lim[21]
    Vice mayor
    Almario Saavedra Guzman[21]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Allan Jagman Lim[22]
    Vice mayor
    Reynino Rafols Longcob[22]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Allan Jagman Lim[23]
    Vice mayor
    Reynino Rafols Longcob[23]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Santiago Lawas Bontilao[24]
    Vice mayor
    Arcadio Tecling Guzman[24]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Santiago Bontilao[25]
    Vice mayor
    Allan Lim[25]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Santiago L. Bontilao[26]
    Vice mayor
    Allan J. Lim[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Lala, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Angel Llanos Yap[18]Lemuel Llanos Yap[18]
2022–2025Angel Llanos Yap[19]Cesar Quimod Yap Jr.[19]
2019–2022Angel Llanos Yap[20]Cesar Quimod Yap Jr.[20]
2016–2019Allan Jagman Lim[21]Almario Saavedra Guzman[21]
2013–2016Allan Jagman Lim[22]Reynino Rafols Longcob[22]
2010–2013Allan Jagman Lim[23]Reynino Rafols Longcob[23]
2007–2010Santiago Lawas Bontilao[24]Arcadio Tecling Guzman[24]
2004–2007Santiago Bontilao[25]Allan Lim[25]
2001–2004Santiago L. Bontilao[26]Allan J. Lim[26]

History & Identity

Created
Lala was organized as an independent municipality of the Province of Lanao, out of part of the municipality of Tubod, by Executive Order No. 208 of President Elpidio Quirino, dated 22 March 1949, with its seat at the barrio of Lala.[9]

Its story

The area was part of the municipality of Tubod, in the old Province of Lanao, until the order of 22 March 1949 set it apart as Lala.[9]

Timeline

  1. 22 March 1949

    Executive Order No. 208 organizes the Municipality of Lala out of Tubod.[9]

Nearby

Lala shares a border with Baroy, Kapatagan, Salvador and Sapad.

How it compares

Lala beside Lanao del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Lanao del Norte.

Lala beside Lanao del Norte
FigureLalaLanao del NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Lanao del Norte
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 glossary75,015[1, 2]761,7252nd of 23
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 glossary0.52% a year[1, 2]slower1.26% a year15th of 23
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 glossary555[6]more crowded3065th of 23
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 glossary135.11 km²[6]2,492.03 km²7th of 23
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 glossary3.7[1, 2]lower4.2not 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 glossary35.7%[5]higher19.8%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Tubod, the capital of Lanao del Norte
17.6 km east
Manila
797.0 km north

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. KapataganLanao del Norte10.3 km south
  2. BaroyLanao del Norte10.4 km east
  3. AuroraZamboanga del Sur15.4 km west
  4. Tangub CityMisamis Occidental16.1 km north
  5. SapadLanao del Norte17.5 km southeast
  6. TubodLanao del Norte17.6 km east

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Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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