Tamparan, Lanao del Sur
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| Coordinates: 07°53′N 124°20′E / 7.883°N 124.333°ECoordinates: 07°53′N 124°20′E / 7.883°N 124.333°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Lanao del Sur |
| District | 1st District |
| Barangays | 44 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Topaan D. Disomimba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170.00 km2 (65.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 25,874 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9704 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class |
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| Electorate | 13,012 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Tamparan is a sixth class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,874 people.
The Islamic Municipality of Tamparan is located on the eastern part of Lanao del Sur. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Taraka, on the south by Poona-Bayabao, and on the west by Lake Lanao.
Tamparan is approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Marawi City, the biggest center in the province and also the nearest center of commercial activities to Tamparan. Tamparan and Marawi City are connected by road passing through the municipalities of Ditsaan-Ramain, Bubong, Buadi-Puso Buntong, Mulondo and Taraka. Tamparan is also accessible by water transportation through the Lake Lanao.
The municipality of Tamparan has a total land area of 17,000 hectares (42,000 acres) more or less. Agricultural area comprises 42.30%, built-up area is 5.46%, open grassland 48.60%, while roads/creeks and river constitute 3.64%.
The Municipality lies on the plain and slightly sloppy area hence erosion is less. But due to its location along the lake, some of the areas are affected by the rise and fall of the lake water level.
The month of February has the lowest average temperature of 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) and the month of April has the highest with 28.8 °C (83.8 °F). A stable north-west wind blows from January to September. In the months of October and November, wind blows either north-west or north-south
Generally, the municipality is under the fourth type of climate characterized by even distribution of rainfall through the year. Heaviest rain is experienced in the months of January, May and July. Dry months are September and November.
Tamparan is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.
Its name was derived from the Maranao word tamparan which literally means "."
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