LANAO DEL NORTE

Population

Total (2007) 836,329 Area 43rd largest Total 3,092.0 km2 (1,194 sq mi)

languages

Cebuano, Maranao

General Information

Lanao del Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Northern Mindanao region. Its capital is Tubod. The province borders Lanao del Sur to the south, Zamboanga del Sur to the west, Misamis Oriental to the northeast, Bukidnon to the east, and is separated from Misamis Occidental by Iligan Bay.

Geography

The province of Lanao del Norte is located in the Northern Mindanao Area along the North western Coast. Three known fishing grounds bound ten of its 22 Municipalities, namely: Iligan Bay, Panguil Bay, and Illana Bay. The province is bounded on the North by Iligan Bay and the province of Misamis Occidental on the East, on the South is the province of Lanao del Sur. Panguil Bay borders at the west and the boundary of Zamboanga del Sur, further south, the tip of the Province as administratively under Region XII. The total land area of the province is 355,636 hectares.

Economy

The economy in Lanao del Norte are predominantly agriculture and fishing. They had also factories that are mostly based in Iligan City. Lanao del Norte is also the home of Agus Power plants 4, 6, and 7 that stretches from Baloi to Iligan City. It serves as the power supply in some parts of Mindanao. Tourism is also a growing economy in the province.

Culture

The people in Lanao del Norte are a mixture of Maranaos and Cebuanos. Historically, immigrants who came from the Christian provinces of Mindanao, Visayas and Luzon tended to settle in the Northern part of Lanao while the Maranaos concentrated in the south. Lanao del Norte is a predominantly Christian province (almost 75%), with a minority of practitioners of Islam (almost 20%).

Climate

Lanao del Norte is outside the typhoon belt and has a non-seasonal climate with an average yearly rainfall of 60 inches. The average temperature is 80 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale.

Transportation

Lanao del Norte can reached by buses.

Tourism Level of Security

Moderate Level