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'''Pualas''', officially the '''Municipality of Pualas''' ([[Maranao language|Maranao]]: ''Inged a Pualas''; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Pualas}}), is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Lanao del Sur]], [[Philippines]]. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 14,526 people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}
==History== On June 21, 1953, by the virtue of Executive Order No. 1516 Pualas was created with 39 barangay. By December 14, 1985, by the issuance of executive order no. 108 Only 23 were retained.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lgu-profile.dilg-armm.ph/municipality/eyJpdiI6IjZOUnRuNkdNeDgrR09aWHp1Z0wwZ1E9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoidStXQnJMWElIdHRJT3IxYkpOdVU2UT09IiwibWFjIjoiODlhMDNjMjk2NmU2MDRmNjRhMzBkZTQ5NGExZjRjOWI1YTllYTVkMWMyYjFkYzIyZmMzN2Q1YWJiZjM3MWI3ZSJ9/eyJpdiI6IkpleXZrTk40VW1LZUducUhRQ1RGMXc9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiekYycjZ3eFJrbzIzNklsTEhXOFRoZz09IiwibWFjIjoiM2I3YTllNmI4MzI0ODUzNTAzNzg5MTY1YmI3MmU0NjRiM2Y2YzYwNzRiNzk3YWYxNGExOTYwMDYxY2FmMTU4NyJ9|title=Loading...|website=lgu-profile.dilg-armm.ph|accessdate=28 April 2023}}</ref>
==Geography==
===Barangays=== Pualas is politically subdivided into 23 [[barangay]]s. Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s while some have [[sitios]]. {{Div col|colwidth=15em}} * Badak * Bantayan * Basagad * Bolinsong * Boring * Bualan * Danugan * Dapao * Diamla * Gadongan * Ingud * Linuk * Lumbac * Maligo * Masao * Notong * Porug * Romagondong * Talambo ([[Poblacion]]) * Tamlang * Tomarompong * Tuka * Yaran {{div col end}}
===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Pualas, Lanao del Sur | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 25 | Jan low C = 19 | Feb high C = 25 | Feb low C = 19 | Mar high C = 25 | Mar low C = 19 | Apr high C = 26 | Apr low C = 20 | May high C = 25 | May low C = 20 | Jun high C = 24 | Jun low C = 20 | Jul high C = 24 | Jul low C = 19 | Aug high C = 24 | Aug low C = 19 | Sep high C = 24 | Sep low C = 19 | Oct high C = 24 | Oct low C = 20 | Nov high C = 24 | Nov low C = 20 | Dec high C = 25 | Dec low C = 19 | Jan precipitation mm = 236 | Feb precipitation mm = 225 | Mar precipitation mm = 244 | Apr precipitation mm = 235 | May precipitation mm = 304 | Jun precipitation mm = 287 | Jul precipitation mm = 200 | Aug precipitation mm = 175 | Sep precipitation mm = 158 | Oct precipitation mm = 200 | Nov precipitation mm = 287 | Dec precipitation mm = 243 | Jan rain days = 24.3 | Feb rain days = 22.3 | Mar rain days = 26.0 | Apr rain days = 27.2 | May rain days = 28.3 | Jun rain days = 27.2 | Jul rain days = 25.8 | Aug rain days = 24.8 | Sep rain days = 22.2 | Oct rain days = 25.4 | Nov rain days = 27.2 | Dec rain days = 25.8 | source 1 = Meteoblue <small>(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)</small><ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/ganassi_philippines_1713271 | title = Ganassi, Lanao del Sur : Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | access-date = 24 January 2019 }}</ref> | date = 24 January 2019 }} {{clear left}}
==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align= none | title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = | 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}} | 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}} | 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}} | 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}} | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}
===Language=== [[Maranao language|Maranao]] is the native language of Pualas. However, most of the inhabitants can speak Filipino, Cebuana, and English.
===Religion=== Pualas, which has a predominantly Muslim population. {{clear left}}
== Economy == <p style="margin-left: 85px;">'''Poverty Incidence of {{wikidata|label}}'''</p> {| style="font-size:85%;" '| | {{#invoke:Chart | bar chart | height = 300 | width = 420 | group 1 = {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2000}} : {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2003}} : {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2006}} : {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2009}} : {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2012}} : {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2015}} : {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2018}} : {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2021}} | x legends = 2000 <br /> {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2000}} : 2003 <br /> {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2003}} : 2006 <br /> {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2006}} : 2009 <br /> {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2009}} : 2012 <br /> {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2012}} : 2015 <br /> {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2015}} : 2018 <br /> {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2018}} : 2021 <br /> {{#invoke:wd|properties|raw|P8843|P585=2021}} | colors = #D4AF37 | group names = {{wikidata|label|}} }} <p style="margin-left: 85px;"> '''Source:''' [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]<ref>{{cite web | url = https://psa.gov.ph/content/poverty-incidence-pi | title = Poverty incidence (PI): | publisher = Philippine Statistics Authority | accessdate = December 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:wd|reference|raw|P8843|P585=2000}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:wd|reference|raw|P8843|P585=2003}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:wd|reference|raw|P8843|P585=2006}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:wd|reference|raw|P8843|P585=2012}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:wd|reference|raw|P8843|P585=2015}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:wd|reference|raw|P8843|P585=2018}}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:wd|reference|raw|P8843|P585=2021}}</ref> </p> |}
==Local Government== {{See also|Municipalities of the Philippines}} Pualas is governed primarily by the mayor, the vice mayor and the [[Sangguniang Bayan|SB Members]]
==Culture== Pualas has a predominantly Muslim populace wherein selling and distribution of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs, and gambling is forbidden.
==Education== Pualas National High School is a public High School Located at Barangay Talambo. It was founded in 1969. It offers education for junior and senior high school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edukasyon.ph/schools/pualas-national-high-school|title=Pualas National High School|accessdate=28 April 2023}}</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery widths=200 heights=150> File:At Bantayan Pualas.jpg|At Bantyan, Pualas </gallery>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://cmci.dti.gov.ph/lgu-profile.php?lgu=Pualas Pualas Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index] * [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information] *[http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=1&frmIdProvince=94&frmIdLgu=1662 Local Governance Performance Management System]
{{Geographic location | Centre = Pualas | North = [[Madamba, Lanao del Sur|Madamba]] / [[Ganassi, Lanao del Sur|Ganassi]] | East = [[Ganassi, Lanao del Sur|Ganassi]] | South = ''[[Lake Dapao]]''<br />[[Calanogas, Lanao del Sur|Calanogas]] | West = [[Nunungan, Lanao del Norte]] }} {{Lanao del Sur}} {{Authority control}}
[[Category:Municipalities of Lanao del Sur]] [[Category:Political divisions established by Philippine executive order]]