Pualas
Pualas is a municipality of Lanao del Sur, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. It is divided into 23 barangays, and had 18,020 residents at the 2024 census.
- Province
- Lanao del Sur
- Classification
- Municipality
- Barangays
- 23
- PSGC code
- 153623000
18,020
Population (2024)
182.89 km²
Land area
99
People per km²
+24.1%
Change since 2020
Governed under
- Bangsamoro Autonomy Act 49 — Bangsamoro Local Governance Code of 2023Enacted September 28, 2023. The governing code inside BARMM: it creates the offices described here, fixes their terms and pay, and devolves the services. It repealed the ARMM code it replaced.
- Implementing Rules and Regulations of the BLGCPromulgated September 30, 2025. 696 articles setting out how the Code is carried out — the procedures, deadlines and rate ceilings quoted on this page.
- Republic Act 7160 — Local Government Code of 1991The national code. Inside BARMM it applies only where the Bangsamoro one is silent.
Pualas's share of Lanao del Sur
1.3%
The rest of Lanao del Sur
The record
- Population, 2024 census
- 18,020
- Population, 2020 census
- 14,526
- Change, 2020 to 2024
- +24.1% (3,494 people)
- Land area
- 182.89 km²
- Population density
- 99 per km²
- Barangays
- 23
- Average barangay population
- 783
- Share of Lanao del Sur
- 1.3%
Reading it
Population is the count as of July 1, 2024, the reference date of the 2024 Census of Population. The 2020 figure is from the census before it, so the change covers 4 years rather than a single year.
Density is the census population over the land area on record. It is a flat average: a coastal town whose people all live along one road will read the same as one spread evenly across its hills.
Average barangay population divides the total across every barangay equally, which no municipality actually does — it is useful for comparing units, not for describing one.
All barangays
23
01BadakSARIP, MUHAMMAD ANUAR SAIDE MACALANGGAN10
Punong Barangay
SARIP, MUHAMMAD ANUAR SAIDE MACALANGGAN
SK Chairperson
SARIP, ARHAM KAPAMPANGAN
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- AMEROL, ANIAH SARIP
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1SARIP, SITTIE ASHRAL MACALANGGAN
- 2SARIP, NAIF AMEROL
- 3SARIP, AMAR KAPAMPANGAN
- 4ASIRA, NABILA LAPID
- 5SADAT, AMNAH DATUON
- 6AMEROL, JALALODEN SARIP
- 7AMEROL, ALBANI SARIP
02BantayanADAPUN, RAKISA SARIPADA6
Punong Barangay
ADAPUN, RAKISA SARIPADA
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- TANOG, ELNAIRA SIDIC
Sangguniang Barangay · 4
- 1TANOG, BUTAD SARIPADA
- 2TANOG, AMIREL SARIPADA
- 3TANOG, TAMBAO MARUHOM
- 4ARIEF, OMAR TANOG JR
03BasagadTanog, Adodin Sarip Jr.9
Punong Barangay
Tanog, Adodin Sarip Jr.
SK Chairperson
Maruhom, Hakima Lanto
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Hadji Faisal, Namerah Plawan
Sangguniang Barangay · 6
- 1Tanog, Walid Tanog
- 2Sarip, Omida Mamplai
- 3Saripada, Amanah Mangorsi
- 4Balindong, Hanid Marohom
- 5Adoden, Monsor Ami
- 6Saripada, Jalil Dida
04BolinsongALISNA, ARATOC TANOG9
Punong Barangay
ALISNA, ARATOC TANOG
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- BAGUAN, MACACUNA SARIPADA
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MARUHOM, SAMIM PAKER
- 2SARIPADA, JOMAR AMBOLOTO
- 3ABUBACAR, JAMALYN DIPATUAN
- 4TOMIE, MOHAMMAD PAKER
- 5PAKER, ADRIE SARIPADA
- 6MAMADRA, MOAD SARIPADA
- 7DISIMBAN, NOROL-IMAN AMPUAN
05BoringAMEROL, ASRAP SARIPADA10
Punong Barangay
AMEROL, ASRAP SARIPADA
SK Chairperson
TANOG, AINAIAH SOFYAN AMEROL
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- MARUHOM, RAHIMA PAMALOY
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1LANTO, COSARY SARIP
- 2AMEROL, YOSHRIA PAMALOY
- 3ESCANDAR, ESNIA DIMASANGCA
- 4HADJI MOHAMMAD FAIZ, SAHANA MALAWANI
- 5ASHARY, NAIFAH MALATUS
- 6JAMIL, ABDULCARIM IBRAHIM
- 7LANTO, JHONAIMA ALINADER
06BualanMAROHOM, AFGANI RASAD1
Punong Barangay
MAROHOM, AFGANI RASAD
07DanuganDucol, Abdul Rajeeb Dipatuan9
Punong Barangay
Ducol, Abdul Rajeeb Dipatuan
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Cawasa, Alnaif M.
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1Tomalondog, Saadon L.
- 2Naguib, Farhana Tomalondog
- 3Abdulrazaq, lutfie Linog
- 4Cairoden, Sittie Haya Lanto
- 5Benasing, Samil Malawani
- 6Benasing, Alben-Harie A.
- 7Alo, Johany B.
08DapaoMACACUA, ABDUL HARRIS BALINDONG9
Punong Barangay
MACACUA, ABDUL HARRIS BALINDONG
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- MONAIM, RAUDA BALINDONG
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MACADATO, AROBE BALINDONG
- 2MALAWANI, MOHAMMAD MAAROUF MACACUA
- 3LAMPA, TABA MAROHOM
- 4HUSNIE, NASRAIN MAROHOM
- 5ALI, WEWE SARIP
- 6MACADATO, MAULANA MAROHOM
- 7MACADATO, AMINODEN BOSRAN
09DiamlaTANGGOL, NAFISAH DAKSLA6
Punong Barangay
TANGGOL, NAFISAH DAKSLA
SK Chairperson
LAGUINDAB, ABULHASSAN DAKSLA
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- LANTO, NOBAISAH DAKSLA
Sangguniang Barangay · 3
- 1DAKSLA, ABDULMALIK MAROHOM
- 2DAKSLA, JUNAID SARIP
- 3MALAWANI, SONAYAH DAKSLA
10GadonganAsinda, Noaima Regaro N/A10
Punong Barangay
Asinda, Noaima Regaro N/A
SK Chairperson
Amroden, Arham Sarip N/A
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Noroden, Norhaimen Asinda N/A
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1Asinda, Asnia Regaro N/A
- 2Ismael, Sohail Macabanding N/A
- 3Saad, Johana Tomalondog N/A
- 4Marohomsalic, Ismael Tomalon N/A
- 5Marangit, Aljehan Dipatuan N/A
- 6Asinda, Johair Sarip N/A
- 7Asinda, Jamilyn Pamaloy N/A
11IngudTanog, Sittie Haylah Saad9
Punong Barangay
Tanog, Sittie Haylah Saad
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Dipatuan, Ayman Sarip
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1Sarip, Juhari Ducol
- 2Bantuaranao, Alnor Hernandez
- 3Tanog, Julhaiz H. U.
- 4Monaali, Abdulhalid Dipatuan
- 5Gasacampong, Noraima Dipatuan
- 6Bantuaranao, Abdila S
- 7Tanog, Haif Saad L
12LinukDIPATUAN, ASLIA ALAWI9
Punong Barangay
DIPATUAN, ASLIA ALAWI
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Jamail, Sittie fatma Miraato
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1AMIROL, SAMRON RADIAMODA NONE
- 2BIDAY, SOMINANGKAD REGARO NONE
- 3MAAMOR, BANTUAS SALONG
- 4GOMA, APIPA BARAONTONG
- 5SABDULLAH, ALINOR MACALI
- 6Basit, Gafor Panandawan
- 7MIRA-ATO, ALINADER SARIP
13LumbacMARIANO, PARANACAN SARIPADA10
Punong Barangay
MARIANO, PARANACAN SARIPADA
SK Chairperson
SIHABODEN, USAMA PANGCOGA
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- DAOG, NAILA MARIANO
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1DAGAR, ABUBACAR IMAM
- 2MARIANO, LINTICAN DAGAR
- 3ROBAW, AMIN SARIPADA
- 4IBRAHIM, PAISAL RAMBER
- 5CAMSARI, ROHANISA SARIPADA
- 6ARGUN, AZIZ TAROTAWAN
- 7ARUGUN, BADRODIN SARIPADA
14MaligoMARUHOM, OTTOMAMA SARIP9
Punong Barangay
MARUHOM, OTTOMAMA SARIP
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- TANGGOL, NORALIYA AMPUAN
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1AMPUAN, GAZALI MARUHOM
- 2MAROHOM, SAMRODEN DIMALOTANG
- 3MAROHOM, ALFATAH SARIP
- 4SALONG, NAGA TANGCOLO
- 5MAROHOM, MAULANA SARIP
- 6LANTO, NORFATHMA SARIP
- 7SARIP, ARAHAN SALONG
15MasaoIbrahim, Sam-aldary Mocaram8
Punong Barangay
Ibrahim, Sam-aldary Mocaram
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1Ibrahim, Samsodin Marohom
- 2Tanggol, Rohaira Marohom
- 3Dipatuan, Bansaira Sahaboden
- 4Monaalim, Mohamim Tanggol
- 5Farhan, Norsam Diasalan
- 6Hadji nasif, Abdul nasser Maruhom
- 7Mamayog, Sadam Tanog
16NotongTANOG, NORHALYN TANOG9
Punong Barangay
TANOG, NORHALYN TANOG
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- PUNDUG, LADY YASHREN ABDULNASSER
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1ABDULNASSER, ABDULJAMAD SITTIE
- 2Malic, Najasi TANOG
- 3ARIEF, JOHAIRAH AGIRE
- 4ANGINDA, ALDIN SARIPADA
- 5ABDUL, NORHAIMA AGIRE
- 6BONSALAGAN, NORKISA MANALAO
- 7AMATONDING, NASSIB TANOG
17PorugABANG, ODAY BASHER9
Punong Barangay
ABANG, ODAY BASHER
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- DISO, ALFAHAD AMBOLOTO
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1PUMBAYA, SAMEN KIRAM
- 2DIPATUAN, JUNAID ACAS
- 3SULTAN, HIDJARA SARIP
- 4BASHER, SANIMAH IBRAHIM
- 5DISANGOAN, MONIERA TANGORAC
- 6SARIPADA, ROSAIMA MAROHOMSALIC
- 7SHIEK, ANIDA RIMBANG
18RomagondongAMPONG, WAIDA SARIP10
Punong Barangay
AMPONG, WAIDA SARIP
SK Chairperson
DATUMOLOK, NOMAIR IBRAHIM
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- IBRAHIM, ASHRINA MAROHOM
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1TANOG, AL-FATTAH SARIP
- 2IBRAHIM, ANISAH AWAL
- 3SARANDA, JUHAIRAH MAROHOM
- 4JANEL, JOHAIRAH DIPATUAN
- 5MAROHOM, HEMAYA MAROHOM
- 6OMAR, JOHAIR AMEROL
- 7AWAL, NORLAINIE DIACA
19Tambo (Pob.)TANOG, DATU LACSASA ADIONG9
Punong Barangay
TANOG, DATU LACSASA ADIONG
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- SARIPADA, HANIFA MANUBAC
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1SARIPADA, MOHAMMAD RAYHAN MASIGAY
- 2TANOG, SHARIEF AL-RASHID ADIONG
- 3HASSAN, NAJEAH MARUHOM
- 4SARIP, NURHASSAN TANOG
- 5TANGGOL, SITTIE AYNA TANOG
- 6TANOG, NESHREEN TUANO
- 7TANOG, JUHAINAH MAMANTAR
20TamlangTanog, Minombao Saripada10
Punong Barangay
Tanog, Minombao Saripada
SK Chairperson
Mama, Junaisah Ona
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Sarip, Jasim Tanog
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1Tanog, Baimona Saripada
- 2Tanog, Khominie Saripada
- 3Disangcopan, Abdulgaffar Tanog
- 4Tanog, Almaira Saripada
- 5Polayagan, Abdullah Macatanto
- 6Alampa, Amana Tanog
- 7Polayagan, Mojahid Saripada
21TomarompongAMPONG, PRINCESS ALEEYAH SARIP10
Punong Barangay
AMPONG, PRINCESS ALEEYAH SARIP
SK Chairperson
SARIP, ZAINY SARIP
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- MARUHOM, AL-HASAN TANOG
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1SARIP, BENJAMEN BENITO
- 2SARIP, JAHIR SULTAN
- 3AMPUAN, CAMILO SARIP
- 4SARIP, ROHANA TANGGORAC
- 5EMADODEN, NORHAINA ASINDA
- 6MACASAYAN, JOHAINAH SARIP
- 7MACASAYAN, BOCARY SARIP
22TukaREGARO, GAMAL SHIEK10
Punong Barangay
REGARO, GAMAL SHIEK
SK Chairperson
DUCOL, ARJUMAND SARIP
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- MOSTAPAH, AMANA REGARO
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1GAMAL, AMELKHAIR SARIPADA
- 2HADJI YUSOP, BAINORAY SARIPADA
- 3ACAS, SARIPIA ADAP
- 4AMPUAN, MINABAE COSAIN
- 5ARIPO, SAMRODEN MAMA
- 6GANDAMASIR, ALNAIRA MANSAWI
- 7GANDAMASIR, NORONAIL SARIPADA
23YaranGAMPONG, MINAGA SIDIC9
Punong Barangay
GAMPONG, MINAGA SIDIC
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- GAMPONG, JOHAIREY ABDULLLAH
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1BALINDONG, ABDULLAH DIPATUAN
- 2IBRAHIM, JALAL SIDIC
- 3HADJILATIP, HANNAES BATUA-AN
- 4SIDIK, ASLIA BALINDONG
- 5ADA, MIMILAN SIDIC
- 6ALIODEN, JEHAN SEDIC
- 7ANDAP, AL-RAFFY BALINDONG
Each barangay is its own local government unit with an elected punong barangay and council. The code beside a name is its PSGC identifier — the number every national record uses for that barangay.
Officials are from DILG’s Barangay Officials Directory as it stood on 2026-09-26; 23 of these 23 barangays have an entry in it. DILG publishes no term alongside the names and updates the directory as barangays report, so a name here is the last one filed rather than a guarantee of who holds the office today. DILG’s directory also carries contact details, which are not repeated here.
The office since 2001
4 surnames- 2025–2028IBRAHIM, MAMALAKAS
- 2022–2025DUCOL, TENNEYPRP
- 2019–2022TANOG, SHARIEFULLAHheldLAKAS
- 2016–2019TANOG, SHARIEFULLAHheldLP
- 2013–2016TANOG, SHARIEFULLAH VICE-MAYORheldLP
- 2010–2013TANOG, CABIB ALONTOheldLKS-KAM
- 2007–2010TANOG, CABIB ALONTOKAMPI
- 2004–2007ANDAMUN, ALIBASHER SIDICheldLAKAS-CMD
- 2001–2004ANDAMUN, ALIBASER SARIPADALAKAS NUCD-UMDP
“Held” marks a term whose office-holder shares a surname with the term before it. Surnames, not people — a seat passing between relatives reads the same here as one person re-elected, and in most of these towns it is the more common of the two.
2025 National and Local Elections · elected May 12, 2025 · in office June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2028
COMELEC — 2025 election results, Certificates of Canvass↗Mayor
IBRAHIM, MAMA
LAKAS4,680 votes53.49%
3 other candidates
- 02DIMAPORO, RIMRIMPFP4,06046.4%
- 03MANGRAY, ALIMBSARUBJP60.07%
- 04TOMALONDOG, SAMANODINLP40.05%
Vice-Mayor
MARUHOM, DIALALODIN
LAKAS4,659 votes56.15%
2 other candidates
- 02TANOG, ITONIND3,49442.11%
- 03TANOG, SARIPPFP1441.74%
Sangguniang Bayan
8 elected of 19 candidates
- 01LUCMAN, PAOLOLAKAS4,4497.56%
- 02ASINDA, ASRAFPFP3,9686.74%
- 03DIPATUAN, TABTABIND3,9376.69%
- 04TANOG, NOMAPFP3,8766.58%
- 05TAHA, AKILAKAS3,8746.58%
- 06AHMADJAN, SORAIHLAKAS3,5215.98%
- 07SARIP, NURHANLAKAS3,4815.91%
- 08LANTO, NORAIMAHPFP3,3845.75%
11 not elected
- 09SARIPADA, HOSNIELAKAS3,3525.69%
- 10TOMALONDOG, OLOMPFP3,0895.25%
- 11MARUHOM, SAMILLAKAS3,0855.24%
- 12SAAD, ALIMODENLAKAS2,9625.03%
- 13DUCOL, BASIT SBPFP2,9334.98%
- 14GAMAL, MACARAMBONPFP2,9014.93%
- 15TANOG, MUKAPFP2,4974.24%
- 16TUWA, ABDULHASIBUBJP2,1433.64%
- 17MUTIN, SAIPALIND1,9753.36%
- 18PANGARUNGAN, FAHADIND1,9743.35%
- 19MAROHOM, APARIND1,4652.49%
And for Lanao del Sur as a whole
Provincial Governor
ADIONG, MAMINTAL JR.
LAKAS382,050 votes70.68%
1 other candidate
- 02MACARAMBON, FIATUBJP158,48329.32%
Provincial Vice-Governor
ADIONG, MUJAM
LAKAS363,949 votes68.83%
2 other candidates
- 02MACASALONG, MARJANIEUBJP156,53429.6%
- 03MIMBALAWAG, KNA-MDMRP8,2661.56%
What a municipality is responsible for.
These services are devolved to this level by the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, so they describe what Pualasis mandated to provide — not an inventory of what its offices currently run. For opening hours and requirements, the unit’s own hall is the source.
Health
01- Rural health units, health centers and barangay health stations
- Primary health care, maternal and child care, communicable disease control
- Purchase of medicines and medical supplies
Social services
02- Day care centers and child and family welfare
- Programs for women, the elderly and persons with disabilities
- Nutrition, family planning and community-based rehabilitation
Infrastructure and public works
03- Municipal or city roads, bridges, drainage and flood control
- School buildings, health centers, public markets and slaughterhouses
- Water supply systems and communal irrigation
- Sites for the police and fire stations and the municipal jail
Permits, records and regulation
04- Business permits and licensing
- Building permits and zoning enforcement
- Civil registry — birth, marriage and death certificates
- Real property assessment and tax collection
- Reclassifying farmland — capped at 15% of the town’s agricultural land, 10% or 5% in smaller classes
Agriculture, environment and safety
05- Agricultural extension, seed farms and fisheries
- Solid waste collection and disposal
- Community-based forestry projects
- Fire and police coordination, and disaster risk reduction
And at the barangay
Frontline services
- Barangay clearance and certificates of residency and indigency
- Barangay health station and day care center
- Katarungang Pambarangay — a lupon of 10 to 20 members mediates disputes before they reach court
Community
- Barangay tanod and peace and order at street level — one tanod per 200 residents, 30 at most
- Maintenance of barangay roads, footpaths and water supply
- Solid waste segregation at source
- Agricultural support — planting materials and farm produce collection and buying stations
Money it handles
- A tax of up to 1% on stores with gross sales under ₱50,000 in a city or ₱30,000 in a municipality
- Its share of the real property tax — 25% of what the province collects on property in it
- 10% of its general fund set aside for the Sangguniang Kabataan
- Its own annual budget, reviewed by the city or municipal council within 90 days
And what you pay it.
These are the ceilings the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code and its implementing rules set on what a municipality and its barangays may charge, with the deadlines that go with them. Pualas sets its own rates by ordinance and may charge less, so treat these as the most it can be rather than the bill — the hall has the ordinance.
Community tax certificate — the cedula
IRR arts. 452, 454
₱20, plus ₱1 for every ₱1,000 of income, up to ₱5,000 in all
Accrues 1 January, due by the last day of February. 24% a year on what is late.
Real property tax — the amilyar
IRR arts. 530, 531, 540, 541
Up to 1% of assessed value in a province, up to 2% in a city, plus 1% for the Special Education Fund
In full by 31 March, or in four instalments due 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. Up to 20% off for paying early.
Business tax
IRR arts. 439, 444
Graduated by gross sales — a retailer pays 2% on the first ₱400,000 and 1% above it
Within the first 20 days of January, or of each quarter.
Professional tax
IRR art. 447
Up to ₱1,300 a year, and it covers practice anywhere in the country
By 31 January, or before you begin to practice.
Transfer of land
IRR art. 437
Up to 0.5% of the price or the fair market value, whichever is higher
Within 60 days of the deed, or of the death of the owner.
Barangay clearance
IRR art. 457
A reasonable fee the barangay council sets by ordinance
On application. The barangay also collects a store tax of up to 1% from the smallest shops.
Filing a complaint at the barangay
IRR arts. 64, 65, 78
Free — the katarungang pambarangay charges no filing fee
Mediation runs 15 days, then 15 more before the pangkat.
Paying any local tax late
IRR art. 459
A surcharge of up to 25%, plus up to 2% a month, capped at 36 months
Runs from the day the tax fell due.
About these figures
Structure from the Philippine Standard Geographic Code; population and land area from Wikidata, which carries PSA’s census figures with their census dates. Population is the 2024 Census of Population. Elected officials are the winners in COMELEC’s 2025 Certificates of Canvass, holding office to June 30, 2028.
Sulu is excluded: the Supreme Court removed it from BARMM. PSA census totals that still count Sulu will therefore be larger than the totals here. Cotabato City is listed as an area of its own, though PSA files it inside Maguindanao del Norte — the provincial figure here has the city taken out of it so the two are not counted twice. Province land area is the province’s own published figure, never a sum of its municipalities: Philippine municipal areas are self-reported and overlap, so they do not add up to the province they sit in. A blank is a fact about the record, not a zero.
A dash means the record has no figure — not a zero. Boundaries and office-holders change; where this differs from an official page, the official page is right.