Linamon, Lanao del Norte
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| Municipality of Linamon Lungsod sa Linamon |
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| Nickname: Beach Capital of Lanao del Norte | |
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| Country | Philippines |
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| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Province | Lanao del Norte |
| District | 1st District of Lanao del Norte and Iligan City |
| Barangays | 8 Barangays |
| Date Created | January 23, 1960 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Hon. Noel N. Deano |
| Area | |
| - Total | 22.18 km² (8.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 16,340 |
| - Density | 736.7/km² (1,908/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9201 |
| Area code(s) | 063 |
| Website: www.linlanor.gov.ph | |
Linamon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 16,340 people.
[edit] Geography
Linamon is the Eastern Gateway to Lanao del Norte since it is the first 5th class municipality of this southwestern province of northern Mindanao. It is about 11.5 km. Southwest of Iligan city, bounded in the east by the Linamon River, Municipality of Kauswagan in the west, Municipality of Matungao in the south and facing Iligan Bay in the north. It is a coastal town of Lanao del Norte, where five of its eight barangays are situated along the Iligan Bay area, and is considered as the “Beach Capital of Lanao del Norte”, with its fine beaches spanning almost the entire coastal area of the municipality that comprises 16 established beach resorts.
[edit] Barangays
Linamon is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.
- Bosque
- Larapan
- Magoong
- Napo
- Poblacion
- Purakan
- Robocon
- Samburon
[edit] External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Official website of Linamon, Lanao del Norte
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