Bumbaran
| Amai Manabilang | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Lanao del Sur |
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 Amai Manabilang
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| Coordinates: 07°48′N 124°39′E / 7.800°N 124.650°ECoordinates: 07°48′N 124°39′E / 7.800°N 124.650°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| Barangays | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jamal E. Manabilang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 544.10 km2 (210.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 10,401 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9320 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| 153637000 | |
| Electorate | 5,154 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Amai Manabilang, formerly Bumbaran, is a third class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 10,401 people.
The town’s climate is similar to that of Baguio City. Its name was changed from Bumbaran to Amai Manabilang under Muslim Mindanao Act No. 316 on January 22, 2015.
This town is situated near the boundaries of the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Bukidnon. In order to reach the capital town of Marawi City, one has to travel for almost seven hours by land via the provinces of Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte and the Cities of Valencia, Malaybalay, Cagayan de Oro and Iligan.
The municipal boundaries are defined as follows: on the east by the municipality of Wao, separated by a straight line 13.65 kilometres (8.48 mi) long, drawn northward from Point 1 to Point 2 on the bank of the Maladugao river 1.5 km. East Sumogot on the Lanao–Bukidnon boundary as point 3; then by straight line following the Lumba - a Bayabao–Wao boundary line. Southward of the intersection of the Lana–Cotabato boundary as point 4; then finally 1.72 km. Eastward following the Lanao–Cotabato boundary to the starting point.
Amai Manabilang is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
Bumbaran is named after the well-known Magalinday Bembaran in the Darangen, a famous Meranau (Maranao) Epic that was justifiably placed in the company of known epics of the world. The scenic beauty of the town resembles the beauty of Magalinday Bembaran. After the efforts of Mayor James Manabilang, Bumbaran was successfully renamed into Municipality of Amai Manabilang
Bumbaran was commonly known before as “Aparport” its seat of government. Its existence came into being when President Ferdinand E. Marcos signed into law on November 17, 1977, Presidential Decree No. 1243 creating Aparport a separate and independent municipality and naming it the Municipality of Bumbaran, separate from the Municipality of Wao, its mother municipality. This was necessary in order to maximize the enforcement of law and order and expedite optimum and sustainable development.
At that time, the municipality consisted of 21 barangays namely: Sumogot, Francfort, Lambanogan, Punud, Comara, Aparport, Paglamatan, Natangcopan, Mansilano, Salam, Bandara-Ingud, Ranao-Ibaning, Bagumbayan, Pagonayan, Piagma, Lico, Siuan, Lama, Borntacan, Miorod, and Someorang. It was reduced to seventeen barangays when President Corazon C. Aquino signed an Executive Order in December 1986 abolishing thousands of barangays in the country which affected barangays Lama, Miorod, Borontacan, and Someorang. Bembaran is a Jungle Town before Bumbaran.
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