Binidayan


Binidayan, officially the Municipality of Binidayan, is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,965 people.

Etymology

The name "Binidayan" derives from the term Bindayan, which means "ready to cultivate".

History

The municipality of Binidayan was created by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 482 series of 1954. Its first local election was held on the 1957 Philippine General Election, hence numerous individuals were appointed as its local officials prior to the 1957 Philippine General Election.
Sultan Raraco Pundag Macaorao was the municipality's first mayor by virtue of appointment. Datu Omar Basman Olama was its first elected municipal mayor, while Sultan Muliloda Dimaporo was the municipality's longest serving chief executive.
After the 1986 People Power Revolution which resulted to the ascension of President Cory Aquino, all incumbent local officials were removed from their respective offices to pave way to President Aquino's reform agenda. As a result, numerous individuals were named as the municipality's officials prior to the 1988 General election.

Geography

Barangays

Binidayan is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
  • Badak
  • Baguiangun
  • Balut Maito
  • Basak
  • Bubong Cabasaran
  • Bubonga-Ranao
  • Dansalan Dacsula
  • Ingud
  • Kialilidan
  • Lumbac
  • Macaguiling
  • Madaya
  • Magonaya
  • Maindig
  • Masolun
  • Olama
  • Pagalamatan
  • Pantar
  • Picalilangan
  • Picotaan
  • Pindolonan
  • Poblacion
  • Soldaroro
  • Tambac
  • Timbangan
  • Tuca

    Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

Government

Appointed Municipal Mayors

  • Sultan Raraco Pundag Macaorao
  • Macapia Tarawi
  • Sultan Abdulmadid "Panondi" Maruhom
  • Hadji Usman Lomondag Olama
  • Ismael "Mike" Malangas
  • Zainoden Domaot
  • Hassim Olama
  • Maguidala Datumulok Dimaporo

    Elected Municipal Mayors

  • Omar "Basman" Olama
  • Sultan Muliloda Datumulok Dimaporo
  • Punudaranao Benito Datumulok
  • Aman Misbac Ampuan Datumulok
  • Abdullah Dimaporo Datumulok
  • Sodais Daromoyod Dimaporo

    Education

Secondary
Binidayan is being served by the Unayan District Hospital, a community hospital located in Barangay Pagalamatan.