# Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte

Kapatagan, officially the Municipality of Kapatagan (Maranao: Inged a Kapatagan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kapatagan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kapatagan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,571 people.

## Etymology

Kapatagan is derived from the Visayan word "patag" meaning plain or valley.

## Geography

Kapatagan has a total land area of 25,048.41 hectares, including the area now being contested by the municipality of Lala with an approximate area of 759 hectares.

### Topography

On the southern and eastern sides of the locality are mountains. Offsetting the mountain is the presence of flat coastal lands and valley.
It has five major rivers that flow to Panguil Bay, namely: Maranding, Panoloon, Butadon, Kidalos, and Balili.
The Cathedral Falls and Santa Cruz waterfalls are located at Barangays Cathedral Falls, Santa Cruz, and Waterfalls respectively. At present, the spring supplies water into Poblacion and some neighboring barangays.

### Barangays

Kapatagan is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
* Bagong Badian
* Bagong Silang
* Balili
* Bansarvil
* Belis
* Buenavista
* Butadon
* Cathedral Falls
* Concepcion
* Curvada
* De Asis
* Donggoan
* Durano
* Kahayagan
* Kidalos
* La Libertad
* Lapinig
* Mahayahay
* Malinas
* Maranding
* Margos
* Poblacion
* Pulang Yuta
* San Isidro
* San Vicente
* Santa Cruz
* Santo Tomas
* Suso
* Taguitic
* Tiacongan
* Tipolo
* Tulatulahan
* Waterfalls

### Climate

Climate data for Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 ||||||||||||||
The Municipality has a tropical climate. The dry season starts in October and ends in June. Wet season begins in July and ends in December.

## Economy

Poverty incidence of Kapatagan
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2006 42.50
* 2009 47.64
* 2012 43.54
* 2015 47.13
* 2018 17.83
* 2021 29.70
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Tourism

* Cathedral Waterfalls
* Durano Mountain Resort
* Cathedral Falls Water World
* Siete Paradise Mountain Resort
* Santa Cruz Waterfalls
* La Libertad Man Made Lake
* Kahayagan Observation Deck

## Shopping Centers, Malls, Department Stores

* Gaisano Capital Kapatagan
* CitiHardware Kapatagan (soon)
* Prince Hypermart
* MR.DIY
* Good Buy Shopping Center
* Best Buy Shopping Center
* Happy Time Shopping Center
* Watsons
* Robinsons Handyman - do it Best
* 7 Eleven
* Skylite Shopping Center
Many more...

## Restaurants

* Jollibee Kapatagan (soon)
* Villa Tuna
* Hangout Resto
Many more...

## Banking

* Landbank of the Philippines
* 1st Valley Bank
* Banko (A subsidiary of BPI )
* AIM Coop

## Healthcare

* Kapatagan Provincial Hospital
* Delbert Jon's Polyclinic
* SMS Yonson Medical Clinic
* Dr. Mendoza Clinic
* Dental Clinics and Diagnostic Centers

## Telecommunication

* Globe Telecom
* COV Internet Installation Services
* Smart Communications
* PLDT
* Dito Telecommunity

## Notable personalities

* Marlon Tapales - Professional Boxer
* Bonel Balingit - Professional Basketball player, Actor