# Binidayan

Binidayan, officially the Municipality of Binidayan (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Binidayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Binidayan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,965 people.

## Etymology

The name "Binidayan" derives from the term Bindayan, which means "ready to cultivate".

## History

The municipality of Binidayan was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 482 series of 1954. Its first local election was held on the 1957 Philippine General Election, hence numerous individuals were appointed as its local officials prior to the 1957 Philippine General Election.
Sultan Raraco Pundag Macaorao was the municipality's first mayor by virtue of appointment. Datu Omar Basman Olama was its first elected municipal mayor, while Sultan Muliloda Dimaporo was the municipality's longest serving chief executive.
After the 1986 People Power Revolution which resulted to the ascension of President Cory Aquino, all incumbent local officials were removed from their respective offices to pave way to President Aquino's reform agenda. As a result, numerous individuals were named as the municipality's officials prior to the 1988 General election.

## Geography
### Barangays

Binidayan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Badak
* Baguiangun
* Balut Maito
* Basak
* Bubong Cabasaran
* Bubonga-Ranao
* Dansalan Dacsula
* Ingud
* Kialilidan
* Lumbac
* Macaguiling
* Madaya
* Magonaya
* Maindig
* Masolun
* Olama
* Pagalamatan
* Pantar
* Picalilangan
* Picotaan
* Pindolonan
* Poblacion
* Soldaroro
* Tambac
* Timbangan
* Tuca

### Climate

Climate data for Binidayan, Lanao de Sur :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 27 (81) | 26 (79) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 26 (79) | 26 (78) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 20 (68) | 21 (70) | 20 (68) | 20 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 236 (9.3) | 225 (8.9) | 244 (9.6) | 235 (9.3) | 304 (12.0) | 287 (11.3) | 200 (7.9) | 175 (6.9) | 158 (6.2) | 200 (7.9) | 287 (11.3) | 243 (9.6) | 2,794 (110.2) |
| Average rainy days | 24.3 | 22.3 | 26.0 | 27.2 | 28.3 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 24.8 | 22.2 | 25.4 | 27.2 | 25.8 | 306.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) ||||||||||||||

## Economy

Poverty Incidence of Binidayan
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 60
* 70
* 80
* 2000 78.42
* 2003 51.34
* 2006 25.30
* 2009 36.83
* 2012 63.85
* 2015 65.30
* 2018 69.77
* 2021 19.79
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government
### Appointed Municipal Mayors

* Sultan Raraco Pundag Macaorao (Upon the creation of the municipality on 1954)
* Macapia Tarawi (Prior to 1957 Philippine presidential election)
* Sultan Abdulmadid "Panondi" Maruhom (Prior to 1957 Philippine presidential election)
* Hadji Usman Lomondag Olama (Prior to 1957 Philippine presidential election)
* Ismael "Mike" Malangas (Provisional Government of the Philippines (1986–1987))
* Zainoden Domaot (Provisional Government of the Philippines (1986–1987))
* Hassim Olama (Provisional Government of the Philippines (1986–1987))
* Maguidala Datumulok Dimaporo (Provisional Government of the Philippines (1986–1987))

### Elected Municipal Mayors

* Omar "Basman" Olama (1957-1961)
* Sultan Muliloda Datumulok Dimaporo (1961-1986; 1988-1995)
* Punudaranao Benito Datumulok (1995-2001)
* Aman Misbac Ampuan Datumulok (2001-2010)
* Abdullah Dimaporo Datumulok (2010-2019)
* Sodais Daromoyod Dimaporo (2019–present)

## Education

Secondary
* Mindanao State University – Binidayan Community High School
* Ampaso Memorial National High School
* Sittie Ayeesha National High School

## Healthcare

Binidayan is being served by the Unayan District Hospital, a community hospital located in Barangay Pagalamatan.