Sultan Naga Dimaporo
Sultan Naga Dimaporo, officially the Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo (Maranao: Inged a Sultan Naga Dimaporo; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sultan Naga Dimaporo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sultan Naga Dimaporo), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,904 people.[3]
Sultan Naga Dimaporo
Karomatan | |
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Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo | |
![]() Municipal Hall of Sultan Naga Dimaporo | |
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![]() Map of Lanao del Norte with Sultan Naga Dimaporo highlighted | |
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Coordinates: 7°47′N 123°45′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao |
Province | Lanao del Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | April 10, 1953 |
Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Motalib M. Dimaporo |
• Vice Mayor | Ulwan M. Dimaporo |
• Representative | Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 31,221 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 230.99 km2 (89.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Highest elevation | 603 m (1,978 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 60,904 |
• Density | 260/km2 (680/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,216 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 27.70 |
• Revenue | ₱ 171.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 194.1 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 143.7 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 24.17 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Lanao del Norte Electric Cooperative (LANECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9215 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
Native languages | Maranao Cebuano Binukid Tagalog |
It is formerly known as Karomatan.
History
Executive Order No. 588, s. 1953 (Signed on April 30, 1953) created the Karomatan from the following:
(note that Lanao was split 1959)
- From Kapatagan: Tagalo, Mabohai, Pandanan, Pikinit, Dangoloan, Dabliston, Calobi, Tapokon, Karomatan, Pitikol, Sigayan
- From Malabang: Bauyan, Dadoan, Calibao Payong
The barrio/baranggay of Karomatan was then made the Poblacion of this municipality
Geography
Sultan Naga Dimaporo or Karomatan is located at the south-western part of the province of Lanao del Norte. It is bordered on the southeast by the municipality of Picong in Lanao del Sur, and on the west by the municipalities of Tukuran and Aurora, both in Zamboanga del Sur. To the south is the tip of Illana Bay, part of the Celebes Sea.
Barangays

Sultan Naga Dimaporo is politically subdivided into 37 barangays.
- Bangaan
- Bangko
- Bansarvil II
- Bauyan
- Cabongbongan
- Calibao
- Calipapa
- Calube
- Campo Islam
- Capocao
- Dableston
- Dalama
- Dangolaan
- Ditago
- Ilian
- Kauswagan
- Kirapan
- Koreo
- Lantawan
- Mabuhay
- Maguindanao
- Mahayahay
- Mamagum
- Mina
- Pandanan
- Payong
- Piraka
- Pikalawag
- Pikinit
- Poblacion
- Ramain
- Rebucon
- Sigayan
- Sugod
- Tagulo
- Tantaon
- Topocon
Climate
Climate data for Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) |
58 (2.3) |
67 (2.6) |
60 (2.4) |
109 (4.3) |
114 (4.5) |
83 (3.3) |
78 (3.1) |
76 (3.0) |
92 (3.6) |
86 (3.4) |
63 (2.5) |
955 (37.7) |
Average rainy days | 12.8 | 11.6 | 14.8 | 17.4 | 24.8 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 22.5 | 21.6 | 15.6 | 221.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 12,007 | — |
1970 | 18,741 | +4.55% |
1975 | 27,613 | +8.08% |
1980 | 31,984 | +2.98% |
1990 | 27,492 | −1.50% |
1995 | 36,131 | +5.25% |
2000 | 41,865 | +3.21% |
2007 | 46,004 | +1.31% |
2010 | 52,430 | +4.87% |
2015 | 56,764 | +1.52% |
2020 | 60,904 | +1.39% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Economy
References
- Municipality of Sultan Naga Dimaporo | (DILG)
- "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Sultan Naga Dimaporo: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region X (Northern Mindanao)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Lanao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.