Marawi

Marawi

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Component city
	Islamic City of Marawi
	Skyline of the city as viewed in November 2018 more than a year after the Battle of Marawi
	Flag Seal
	Nickname: "Summer Capital of the South"
	Map of Lanao del Sur with Marawi highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Marawi Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 8°00′11″N 124°17′06″E / 8.0031°N 124.285°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro
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)
• 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% (2021)
• 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	153617000
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] a nickname it shares with Malaybalay.^[8]^{[better source needed]}

On May 23, 2017, the city suffered extensive damage during the Battle of Marawi as militants affiliated with the Islamic State invaded the city and engaged in a massive urban gunfight.^[9] The ensuing battle lasted until October 23, 2017, when Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the ending of the battle. Major damage of the city was mostly caused by airstrikes carried out by the Philippine Air Force in an attempt to eliminate the militants.

^ Islamic City of Marawi | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ Cite error: The named reference terrain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ "Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
^ "Islamic City of Marawi". armm.gov.ph. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
^ Beezz. "Exploring Malaybalay: The South Summer Capital of the Philippines". TriptheIslands.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
^ "Philippines: 'Battle of Marawi' Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction". Amnesty International. November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[1] Islamic City of Marawi | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[terrain-3] Cite error: The named reference terrain was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[PSA20–15-4] Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[5] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

[6] "Darangen Epic of the Maranao People of Lake Lanao". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved December 30, 2021.

[ARMM-7] "Islamic City of Marawi". armm.gov.ph. June 4, 2010. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2012.

[8] Beezz. "Exploring Malaybalay: The South Summer Capital of the Philippines". TriptheIslands.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

[9] "Philippines: 'Battle of Marawi' Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction". Amnesty International. November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.

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