Pagayawan

Pagayawan is a municipality in Lanao del Sur whose institutional history begins under the earlier name of Tatarikan. The municipal district of Tatarikan was converted into a municipality through Executive Order No. 42 during the presidency of Diosdado Macapagal. The measure took effect on July 1, 1962, establishing the local government entity as part of the Philippine administrative system. The municipality received its present name on June 22, 1963, when it was renamed Pagayawan. This name is used in the municipality’s official identity, while Inged a Pagayawan is the Maranao form and Bayan ng Pagayawan is the Tagalog form. The change from Tatarikan to Pagayawan represents the formal naming of the municipality rather than the launch of a commercial enterprise. Local historical tradition connects Pagayawan with the Borowa and the Nine Princesses of Unayan, a group of origin and political narratives important to the Maranao cultural setting. These traditions provide context for the municipality’s place in the broader history of Unayan and Lanao del Sur, although the available reference material does not provide a detailed chronology of individual settlements or dynastic events. Pagayawan is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay contains puroks, and some also include sitios. As a local government unit, the municipality’s core functions concern governance, public administration, local services, infrastructure, and community development rather than the manufacture or sale of branded products. The municipality has experienced substantial socioeconomic hardship. A 2018 estimate placed its poverty incidence at 89.6 percent, making it the highest-rated municipality in the cited comparison. The statistic highlights the scale of development challenges facing Pagayawan, but it is tied to the 2018 measurement period and should not be treated as a current estimate without newer data. The 2020 census recorded a population of 15,057. Reference material lists several mayors in the municipality’s political history: Somerado Naga Benito, whose term ended in 1998; Datu Anwar Benito Datumulok, whose term ended in 2004; Mohammad Khalid Diamel, whose term ended in 2013; and Hanifa Aloyodan-Diamel, identified as the current mayor in the cited article version. Exact start dates for these administrations are not provided in the available material. Pagayawan’s present identity is therefore civic, territorial, and cultural. It is a municipality of the Philippines and a constituent local government unit of Lanao del Sur, not a consumer-facing brand. Its official website and public-sector directory listings are relevant as government information sources, while commercial brand attributes such as product lines, advertising campaigns, corporate ownership, and stock-market status do not apply or are undocumented.

• 2020

  Population recorded by census

  [1]Pagayawanen.wikipedia.org

  The national census recorded 15,057 people in Pagayawan.

• 2018

  High poverty incidence reported

  [1]Pagayawanen.wikipedia.org

  Pagayawan was reported with an estimated poverty incidence of 89.6 percent, the highest among municipalities in the cited national comparison.

• 1963

  Municipality renamed Pagayawan

  [1]Pagayawanen.wikipedia.org

  On June 22, 1963, the municipality adopted the name Pagayawan.

• 1962

  Tatarikan established as a municipality

  [1]Pagayawanen.wikipedia.org

  Executive Order No. 42 converted the municipal district of Tatarikan into a municipality, effective July 1, 1962.

A municipal and geographic identity representing a local government unit and community in Lanao del Sur, Philippines; not a commercial brand.

• 2020

  2020 census recorded Pagayawan population[1]Pagayawanen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  The Philippine census recorded 15,057 residents in the municipality of Pagayawan.

• 2018

  Pagayawan recorded a very high municipal poverty incidence[1]Pagayawanen.wikipedia.org

  Other

  Pagayawan was reported to have an estimated poverty incidence of 89.6 percent, described in the reference material as the highest among Philippine municipalities for that year.

1. 1Pagayawanen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official Municipality of Pagayawan websitepagayawan-lds.gov.ph