Marantao, officially the Municipality of Marantao (Maranao: Inged a Marantao; ), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 46,233 people.
Marantao (Merantau) is a Malay word that means "to go on adventure, travel or hunting or even on a war expedition".
Geography Barangays Marantao is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Bacayawan Bacong Banga-Pantar Batal-Punud Bubong Madanding (Bubong) Camalig Bandara Ingud Camalig Bubong Camalig (Poblacion) Cawayan Cawayan Bacolod Cawayan Kalaw Cawayan Linuk Daanaingud Ilian Inudaran Campong Inudaran Loway Inudaran Lumbac Kialdan Proper Lubo Kialdan Lumbac Kialdan Mantapoli Kialdan Matampay Kialdan Maul Maul Ilian Maul Lumbaca Ingud Nataron Pagalongan Bacayawan Palao Pataimas Kialdan Poblacion Poona Marantao Punud Proper Tacub Tuca Kialdan
Climate
Demographics
Economy Poverty Incidence of
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Culture Kawayan Torogan The Kawayan Torogan is the oldest known torogan in the Philippines. It is a traditional Maranao house built for royal Maranao families. There was once a campaign where the people wanted the municipalities of Marantao and Tugaya to pass an ordinance where the architectural scheme of the two towns will follow only the totogan style, in effect, preserve the Maranao people's most royal architectural style and lead to the first two towns with a planned town landscape under an indigenous Maranao architecture. However, the campaign led to deaf ears due to little funding available.
References
External links Marantao profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System