Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte

Municipality of Kauswagan
Lungsod sa Kauswagan
Bayan ng Kauswagan

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Map of Lanao del Norte showing the location of Kauswagan.
Country Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province Lanao del Norte
District 1st District of Lanao del Norte
Barangays 13
Date Created April 25, 1948
Government
 • Mayor Hon. Yasser Sampurna
Area
 • Total 60.38 km2 (23.3 sq mi)
Population (2007)
 • Total 23,087
 • Density 382.36/km2 (990.3/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9202
Area code(s) 063
Website www.kauswaganldn.gov.ph

Kauswagan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 23,087 people.

Clearing of the Narciso Ramos Highway

Clearing of the Narciso Ramos Highway
Part of Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines
Location Narciso Ramos Highway, Kauswagan
Result Philippine Victory
Belligerents
 Philippines Moro Islamic Liberation Front

The Clearing of the Narciso Ramos Highway was a battle between Philippine forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The main weapons of the Philippines were OV-10 Bronco, LAV-300, Jeeps armed with recoilles launchers and Aurmored Gun Trucks. It was believed that the Narciso Ramos Highway was occupied by MILF forces.

Barangays

Kauswagan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

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Municipalities
Highly urbanized city
(Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Lanao del Norte by the National Statistics Office)