Wao
Municipality of Wao | ||
Location of Wao in the province of Lanao del Sur | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | |
Province : | Lanao del Sur | |
Barangays : | 26th | |
District: | 1. District of Lanao del Sur | |
PSGC : | 153630000 | |
Income class : | 2nd income bracket | |
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May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 45,862 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 94.5 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 485.24 km² | |
Coordinates : | 7 ° 41 ′ N , 124 ° 41 ′ E | |
Postal code : | 9616 | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Wao ( Filipino : Bayan ng Wao ) is a Filipino municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur , Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. It has 45,862 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census) who lived in 26 barangays . It is classified as a second income class community in the Philippines and as partially urbanized .
Wao is located in the southwest of the province, about 254 kilometers by road southeast of Marawi City , at the foot of the Ragang volcano . Their neighboring communities are Kalilangan and Pangantucan in the east, Bumbaran in the northwest, Banisilan and Alamada in the south.
Barangays
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