Masiu, Lanao del Sur
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Masiu, officially the Municipality of Masiu (
Maranao The Maranao people (Maranao: mәranaw Filipino: ''Maranaw''), also spelled Meranao, Maranaw, and Mëranaw, is the term used by the Philippine government to refer to the southern indigenous people who are the "people of the lake", a predomi ...
: ''Inged a Masiu''; tl, Bayan ng Masiu), is a 5th class
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Lanao del Sur Lanao del Sur ( tl, Timog Lanao; Maranao language, Maranao and ilp, Pagabagatan Ranao), officially the Province of Lanao del Sur, is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro, Bangsamoro Autonomous Re ...
,
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,580 people.


History

The oldest name of Pangampong a Masiu was Maganding Daorogen a Maorintang Anonen (''Zainun di komlaz'' ''see at Encarta map''), given by Bataraan di kilaten, Darangen narrated that Rajah Indarapatra of Komara Mantapoli found Potre Raina laot at the cave of Masiu's river, Raina Laot and Indarapatra got married and bore the twins, now the darangen start sung from the twins, Bataraan di kilaten is a noble of Bembaran, he was the son of Pazandalan a Morog, his brothers were, Dimaampao, Domalandalan, and Botawanen, the 4 brothers agreed to build their own kingdom in Kiaranda now "Ranaw" after the kingdom of Bembaran was totally destroyed, Dimaapao found "Marogong" now Unayan, Domalandalan settled in "Mimbisa" now Baloi, Botawanen stayed in "Dagodob" now Bayabao and Bataraan choose "Maganding" now eastern Masiu, Bataraan di Kilaten was married to Nomonao sa Ragiray, one of the 4 native princesses of Kiaranda a Ragat a tiongcop a layagen (Ranaw), the lovely couple settles in the area and name the place Maganding, now the people of the Pangampong a Masiu claimed descent from Bataraan di kilaten of Masiu (Zainun), According to the Taritib (traditional order) of pangampong a Ranaw, Masiu is the Largest and most documented royal sultanate of Ranao, co-equal in royal power and prestige with the other principalities of Bayabao, Unayan, and Baloi, three sections (soko) on the east and west of lake Lanao, Poona Masiu, comprise the municipality of Masiu alone, Lumba a Masiu, comprises the lowland of Molondo, Taraka and Tamparan, the last section is the sedepan a Masiu (real maganding in sultan gumander) comprises the upland of Wato Balindong, Tugaya, Bacolod, Kalawi, and Madalum. These are the traditional Inged Township of settlements upon which "Municipalities" have been superimposed by the modern provincial government. The Masiu Pangampong total territory is relatively smaller than either one of the territory of its sister principalities, but it is no less populous, fertile and productive with strategic advantages on the lake shorelines where the early Maranao ancestors founded and nourished their ancient civilization. Taraka is the branch and source of the Pangampong a Masiu, the principal seat of power of the Sultan of Masiu is maintain by the royal houses Torogan of Maruhom Rahmatullah and Maruhom Dialaloddin (grandparents of Bae sa Macadar, Sultan Mardan, Sultan a Dimasangcay and Radia Muda sa Macadar) on the banks of the Taraka's river, These royal houses have the exclusive right to assume, the title of thrones of Sultan of Masiu and Cabugatan of Masiu as had been vested upon their family lines by the great ancestor Sarikran Balindong. Maruhom Dialaloddin is the parents of Panimbang (former sultan of Talagian) begots Maco and Mengguel. Maco elder son of Sultan sa Talagian, "Panimbang" is a grandfathers of "Daporan" (Bae sa Macadar), Hadji Sulayman former "Diranggaren" (Sultan Mardan sa Macadar) grandfathers of Sultan sa Gandamatu, "Macaraub" Sultan a Dimasangcay sa Macadar, "Maningcal" Sultan a Radiamuda sa Macadar among ''Patka Apo sa Macadar'' the Children of Kalangit and his wife Bae sa Kalawaan of Unayan.


Geography

Masiu is located due south of
Marawi Marawi, officially the Islamic City of Marawi (Maranao language, Maranao: ''Inged a Marawi''; fil, Islamikong Lungsod ng Marawi), is a 4th class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and capital of the Provinces of th ...
and is considered to be the geographic center of mainland Mindanao, with the extreme points located in
Surigao City Surigao City, officially the City of Surigao ( Surigaonon: ''Siyudad nan Surigao''; ceb, Dakbayan sa Surigao; fil, Lungsod ng Surigao), is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. According to t ...
(north), Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental (south),
Caraga, Davao Oriental Caraga, officially the Municipality of Caraga ( ceb, Lungsod sa Caraga; tl, Bayan ng Caraga), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,704 people. It ...
(east) and
Zamboanga City Zamboanga City, officially the City of Zamboanga (Chavacano and es, Ciudad de Zamboanga, Tausūg: ''Dāira sin Sambuangan'', fil, Lungsod ng Zamboanga, ceb, Dakbayan sa Zamboanga), is a city in the Zamboanga Peninsula region of the Philipp ...
(west) respectively.


Barangays

Masiu is politically subdivided into 35
barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...
s.


Climate


Demographics


Economy


References


External links


Masiu Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Lanao del Sur Populated places on Lake Lanao