Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte
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Kapatagan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 49,134 people.
with an approximate area of 759 hectares.
, Kidalos and Balili . These rivers sometimes, especially during the rainy season, overflow causing floods resulting to destruction and even death of farm and land animals. The Cathedral Falls, Spring and Sta. Cruz waterfalls which are located at Barangay Cathedral Falls, Sta. Cruz and Waterfalls respectively, added to the beauty and wealth of the place, if properly developed by concerned agencies and the local government. At present, the spring supplies water into Poblacion
and some neighboring Barangays.
. Dry season starts during the month of October and ends in June. Wet season
starts in the month of July and ends in December.
. Many companies will plan to build some stores in Kapatagan to boost its economic growth like Julies Bakeshop and Vina Shopping Center.
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Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 49,134 people.
Geography
Kapatagan is one of the 22 municipalities of the province of Lanao del Norte of Region X. It has a total land area of 25,048.41 hectares which include the area that is now being contested by the Municipality of LalaLala, Lanao del Norte
Lala is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 58,395 people.-Geography:...
with an approximate area of 759 hectares.
Topography
On the southern and eastern sides of the locality are mountains which serve as natural barriers protecting the Municipality from typhoons. Offsetting the mountain is the presence of flat coastal lands and valley. Kapatagan has some rolling plains. It has five (5) major rivers that flow to Panguil Bay, namely: Maranding, Panoloon, ButadonButadon
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, Kidalos and Balili . These rivers sometimes, especially during the rainy season, overflow causing floods resulting to destruction and even death of farm and land animals. The Cathedral Falls, Spring and Sta. Cruz waterfalls which are located at Barangay Cathedral Falls, Sta. Cruz and Waterfalls respectively, added to the beauty and wealth of the place, if properly developed by concerned agencies and the local government. At present, the spring supplies water into Poblacion
Poblacion
A Poblacion or Población, literally "town" or "Population" in Spanish, is the name commonly used for the central barangay or barangays of a Philippine city or municipality. Common features of the poblacion include a town plaza, church, market, school and town hall. It is sometimes shortened to...
and some neighboring Barangays.
Climate
The Municipality has a tropical climateTropical climate
A tropical climate is a climate of the tropics. In the Köppen climate classification it is a non-arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures above...
. Dry season starts during the month of October and ends in June. Wet season
Wet season
The the wet season, or rainy season, is the time of year, covering one or more months, when most of the average annual rainfall in a region occurs. The term green season is also sometimes used as a euphemism by tourist authorities. Areas with wet seasons are dispersed across portions of the...
starts in the month of July and ends in December.
Economy
The municipality is beginning to gain economic favor mainly due to the funds released by some international organizations like GEMGEM
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. Many companies will plan to build some stores in Kapatagan to boost its economic growth like Julies Bakeshop and Vina Shopping Center.
Barangays
Kapatagan is politically subdivided into 34 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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