# Poona Piagapo

Poona Piagapo, officially the Municipality of Poona Piagapo (Maranao: Inged a Poona Piagapo; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Poona Piagapo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Poona Piagapo), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,183 people.

## History

Under Presidential Decree No. 916, 31 March 1976, the town of Poona Piagapo was created from the following:
* The barangays of Tangklao, Piangamanganan, Kadayonan, Lupitan, Punud, Kabasaran, Pantau-Raya, Kablanga, Pantaon, Nunungen, Lumbaka-Ingud, and Tadoken in the municipality of Pantau-Ragat,
* the barangays of Lumbaka-Ingud, Pened, Domiorog, Daramba, Nunang, Sulo, Caromatan, Tagoranao, Madamba, Lumbatan, Madaya, Bobong-Dinaig, Linindingan, Maliwanag, Dinaig, Timbangalan, Pindolonan, and Alowin in the municipality of Matungao,
all in the province of Lanao del Norte, are hereby separated from said municipalities and constituted into a distinct and independent municipality to be known as the municipality of Poona-Piagapo in the province of Lanao del Norte. The seat of the new municipality shall be located at the barangay of Poona-Piagapo to be established within the proximity of Barangay Lumbaka-Ingud.

## Geography
### Barangays

Poona Piagapo is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Alowin
* Bubong-Dinaig
* Cormatan
* Daramba
* Dinaig
* Cabasaran
* Kablangan
* Cadayonan
* Linindingan
* Lumbatan
* Lupitan
* Madamba
* Madaya
* Maliwanag
* Nunang
* Nunungan
* Pantao Raya
* Pantaon
* Pened
* Piangamangaan
* Pendolonan
* Poblacion (Lumbacaingud)
* Sulo
* Tagoranao
* Tangclao
* Timbangalan

### Climate

Climate data for Poona Piagapo, Lanao del Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 21 (70) | 22 (71) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 159 (6.3) | 143 (5.6) | 166 (6.5) | 183 (7.2) | 357 (14.1) | 414 (16.3) | 333 (13.1) | 309 (12.2) | 289 (11.4) | 285 (11.2) | 253 (10.0) | 166 (6.5) | 3,057 (120.4) |
| Average rainy days | 18.4 | 17.2 | 20.6 | 23.4 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 29.9 | 29.4 | 27.7 | 28.7 | 25.5 | 19.9 | 299.2 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Poona Piagapo
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 70
* 80
* 2006 48.30
* 2009 66.75
* 2012 73.75
* 2015 62.80
* 2018 51.39
* 2021 53.99
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government

Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:
* 1986 - 1992,
* 1992 - 1995,
* 1995 - 1998,
* 1998 - 2001,
* 2001 - 2004,
* Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2004 - 2010),
* Farhana R. Palawan (2010 - 2019),
* Muslima T. Macol (Incumbent)
Vice Mayors after People Power Revolution 1986:
* 1986 - 1992,
* 1992 - 1995,
* 1995 - 1998,
* H.Haron G. Racmat (1998 - 2001),
* H.Haron G. Racmat (2001 - 2004),
* H.Aisah R. Didato (2004 - 2007),
* Muslima T. Macol (2007 - 2010),
* Rocma M. Maba (2010 - 2013),
* Imelda T. Polayagan (2013 - 2016),
* Dr. Saripada Hadjiyusoph (2016 - 2019),
* Imelda T. Polayagan (2019-2022);
* Norania B. Tanggote (Incumbent) ;