Lumbaca-Unayan

Lumbaca-Unayan is a local-government municipality in Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Its modern administrative history is tied to the reorganization of local government in the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 106 provided the legal basis for creating the municipality from parts of Lumbatan. The act was signed by Nur Misuari on November 22, 2000, according to the cited Wikipedia material. The proposed municipality was subsequently put to a local vote. A plebiscite held on November 27, 2004, produced the affirmative result required for the new municipality to be established. Reference material describes the constituent area as nine barangays of Pat ka Apo sa Macadar in Lumbatan. The creation of Lumbaca-Unayan formed a separate municipality associated with the historical and cultural geography of Unayan and the Maranao communities of the region. The municipality’s territory is situated among several neighboring municipalities. Lumbatan lies to the north and east, Bayang is to the west, and Marogong and Sultan Dumalondong are to the south. These boundaries place Lumbaca-Unayan within the inland political landscape of Lanao del Sur rather than in a major urban or commercial center. Administratively, Lumbaca-Unayan consists of nine barangays: Bangon, Beta Proper, Calalon, Calipapa, Dilausan, Dimapaok, Lumbaca-Dilausan, Oriental Beta, and Tringun. Calalon is identified in the source material as having previously been called Ka-alawan. Each barangay is further organized into puroks, while some also contain sitios, reflecting the standard local administrative structure used in the Philippines. The municipality’s population remains small by provincial standards. The 2024 census figure cited by the reference is 8,768 inhabitants, making Lumbaca-Unayan the least populous municipality in Lanao del Sur. The available material gives only limited information about climate, demographics beyond population, and the local economy. It identifies an economy section concerning poverty incidence but does not supply a financial or commercial profile. No reliable source in the supplied material names municipal executives, private-sector owners, consumer products, campaigns, corporate transactions, scandals, or listed securities associated with Lumbaca-Unayan. Its significance in this dossier is therefore administrative, geographic, and historical rather than commercial.

• 2024

  Census population reported

  [1]Lumbaca-Unayanen.wikipedia.org

  The 2024 census figure cited in the reference recorded 8,768 residents, identifying Lumbaca-Unayan as the least populous municipality in Lanao del Sur.

• 2004

  Plebiscite approves the municipality

  [1]Lumbaca-Unayanen.wikipedia.org

  Residents voted in a plebiscite on November 27, 2004, affirming the establishment of Lumbaca-Unayan as a separate municipality.

• 2000

  Legal creation authorized

  [1]Lumbaca-Unayanen.wikipedia.org

  Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 106 authorized the creation of Lumbaca-Unayan from territory formerly administered by Lumbatan. The act was signed on November 22, 2000.

1. 1Lumbaca-Unayanen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Lumbaca-Unayan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Indexcmci.dti.gov.ph
3. 3Philippine Standard Geographic Codepsa.gov.ph
4. 4Philippine Statistics Authority Census Informationpsa.gov.ph
5. 5Local Governance Performance Management Systemlgpms.dilg.gov.ph