Marawi
مراوي | |
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Islamic City of Marawi | |
![]() Skyline of the city, pictured in October 2023 | |
Nickname: "Summer Capital of the South" | |
![]() Map of Lanao del Sur with Marawi highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 8°00′11″N 124°17′06″E / 8.0031°N 124.285°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | ![]() |
Province | Lanao del Sur |
District | 1st district |
Settled | 1639 |
Chartered | May 24, 1907 |
Cityhood | August 19, 1940 |
Renamed | June 16, 1956 |
Barangays | 96 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
• Mayor | Majul U. Gandamra (PMP) |
• Deputy mayor | Anouar A. Abdulrauf (PMP) |
• Representative | Ziaur-Rahman A. Adiong (Lakas–CMD) |
• City Council | Members |
• Electorate | 79,244 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 87.55 km2 (33.80 sq mi) |
Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,852 m (6,076 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 207,010 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
• Households | 30,839 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th city income class |
• Poverty incidence | 20.42 |
• Revenue | ₱ 837.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 3,559 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 843.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 2,116 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9700 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)63 |
Native languages | Maranao Tagalog |
Marawi, officially the Islamic City of Marawi (Maranao: Bandar a Marawi; Filipino: Lungsod ng Marawi), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 207,010 people.[4]
Marawi is located upon the shores of Lake Lanao.[6] It is primarily inhabited by the Maranao people. The city is also called the "Summer Capital of the South" due to its higher elevation and cooler climate,[7][failed verification] a nickname it shares with Malaybalay.[8][better source needed]
On May 23, 2017, the city suffered extensive damage during the Siege of Marawi as militants affiliated with the Islamic State invaded the city and engaged in a five-month urban warfare,[9] until when Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the ending of the battle in October.
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