Lanao del Sur

Lanao del Sur
Lanao del Sur
Province
	Province of Lanao del Sur
	(from top: left to right) Marawi City, Balabagan spring, Islamic center in Marawi, Park at Marawi and Lake Lanao.
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	Location in the Philippines
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	Coordinates: 8°00′N 124°17′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro
Founded	1959
Capital; and largest city	Marawi
Government
• Governor	Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr.
• Vice Governor	Mohammad Khalid R. Adiong (Lakas–CMD)
• Legislature	Lanao del Sur Provincial Board
Area
• Total	3,872.89 km2 (1,495.33 sq mi)
• Rank	33rd out of 81
Highest elevation (Mount Ragang)	2,815 m (9,236 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	1,195,518
• Rank	24th out of 81
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
• Rank	32nd out of 81
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	1 Marawi ;
• Municipalities	39 Amai Manabilang ; Bacolod-Kalawi ; Balabagan ; Balindong ; Bayang ; Binidayan ; Buadiposo-Buntong ; Bubong ; Butig ; Calanogas ; Ditsaan-Ramain ; Ganassi ; Kapai ; Kapatagan ; Lumba-Bayabao ; Lumbaca-Unayan ; Lumbatan ; Lumbayanague ; Madalum ; Madamba ; Maguing ; Malabang ; Marantao ; Marogong ; Masiu ; Mulondo ; Pagayawan ; Piagapo ; Picong ; Poona Bayabao ; Pualas ; Saguiaran ; Sultan Dumalondong ; Tagoloan II ; Tamparan ; Taraka ; Tubaran ; Tugaya ; Wao ;
• Barangays	1,159
• Districts	Legislative districts of Lanao del Sur
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code	9300–9321, 9700–9716
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
ISO 3166 code	PH-LAS
Spoken languages	Maranao; Iranun; Tagalog; English;
Income classification	1st class

Lanao del Sur (Tagalog: Timog Lanao; Maranao and Iranun: Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The capital is the city of Marawi, and it borders Lanao del Norte to the north, Bukidnon to the east, and Maguindanao del Norte and Cotabato to the south. To the southwest lies Illana Bay, an arm of the Moro Gulf.

Situated in the interior of Lanao del Sur is Lanao Lake, the largest in Mindanao.

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