Marawi

Marawi City, or more precisely, the Islamic City of Marawi (Islamic City of Marawi ), is a city in the province of Lanao del Sur in the Philippines.

It is the capital of this province and lies on the northern shores of Lake Lanao in Mindanao. The city is politically District Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.

Origin of the name

The name of Marawi is derived from the word rawi from the language of the ethnic group of the Maranao, and is called lying, which refers to a type of lily, has grown up on the banks at the mouth of the Agus River.

Geography

The city is located in the western part of Mindanao. It is surrounded by the municipalities Marantao and Saguiaran in the West, of BuBong and Ditsaan Ramain in the east and from Kapai and Saguiran in the north. To the south lies the Lanao Lake.

The city was founded at the outflow of Lake Lanao, the Agus River. City and lake lie at an altitude of 1,100 m above sea level.

The metropolitan area is hilly, sometimes even mountainous.

Barangays

Marawi City is politically subdivided into 96 barangays.

  • Ambolong
  • Amito Marantao
  • Bacolod Chico Proper
  • Banga
  • Bangco
  • Banggolo Poblacion
  • Bangon
  • Basak Malutlut
  • Beyaba - Damag
  • Bito Buadi Itowa
  • Bito Buadi Parba
  • Boganga
  • Boto Ambolong
  • Buadi Sacayo
  • BuBong Lumbac
  • Bubonga Cadayonan
  • Bubonga Lilod Madaya
  • Bubonga Marawi
  • Bubonga Pagalamatan
  • Bubonga Punod
  • Cabasaran
  • Cabingan
  • Cadayonan
  • I Cadayonan
  • Calocan East
  • Calocan West
  • Daguduban
  • Dansalan
  • Datu Naga
  • Datu Sa Dansalan
  • Dayawan
  • Dimaluna
  • Dulay
  • Dulay West
  • East Basak
  • Emie Punud
  • Fort
  • Gadongan
  • Gadongan Mapantao
  • Guimba
  • Kapantaran
  • Kilala
  • Kormatan Matampay
  • Lilod Madaya
  • Lilod Saduc
  • Lomidong
  • Lumbac Marinaut
  • Lumbaca Madaya
  • Lumbaca Toros
  • Malimono
  • Marawi Poblacion
  • Marinaut East
  • Marinaut West
  • Matampay
  • Mipaga Proper
  • Moncado Colony
  • Moncado Kadingilan
  • Moriatao Loksadato
  • Navarro
  • Norhaya Village
  • Olawa Ambolong
  • Pagalamatan Gambai
  • Pagayawan
  • Panggao Saduc
  • Pantaon
  • Eventhough
  • Eventhough Caniogan
  • Paridi
  • Patani
  • Pindolonan
  • Poona Marantao
  • Pugaan
  • Rapasun MSU
  • Raya Madaya I
  • Raya Madaya II
  • Raya Saduc
  • Rorogagus East
  • Rorogagus Proper
  • Sabala Manao
  • Sabala Manao Proper
  • Saduc Proper
  • Sagonsongan
  • Sangcay Dansalan
  • Somiorang
  • South Madaya Proper
  • Sugod Proper
  • Tampilong
  • Timbangalan
  • Tolali
  • Tonga Tongan - Tuca Timbangalan
  • Toros
  • Tuca
  • Tuca Ambolong
  • Tuca Marinaut
  • Wawalayan Calocan
  • Wawalayan Marinaut

History

Marawi was originally a parish of the village Dansalan. Dansalan means as much as the destination. The town was founded on May 20, 1907, and was one of the former province of Moro.

On August 19, 1940 Dana Alan was amended by Commonwealth Act No. 592 to a notarized city, but a dedication took place on account of the Pacific War until September 30, 1950.

On June 16, 1956 Dansalan City was a congress Regulation, the Republic Act No 1552, renamed to Marawi City. The name change was made in honor of the Marawi Sultanate Confederation (Confederation of Marawi Sultanate ).

On April 15, 1980, the town name was extended by the Council Resolution No. 19, it is now called Islamic City of Marawi, since it is the only city in the Philippines, which is inhabited mostly ( 92% ) of Muslims.

As the capital of the province of Lanao del Sur is Marawi City an economic, educational, cultural and political center of the province and also the Islamic Center of the Philippine South.

Language and Culture

Marawi City is predominantly Muslim (67%) populated. The Maranao dialect is the most widely used language in the urban area ( 96.18 %) and is understood by both Muslims as well as Christians. Then Bisaya / Binisaya follow with 1.29% and 1.14 % Cebuano. Other ethnic groups speak Tagalog (0.29 %) and Hiligaynon / Ilonggo (0.14 %).

A majority of the students of this city also mastered the Arabic language in speech and writing. Most schools also convey the official language English.

Among the traditional dances among the Singkil, a famous Filipino folk dance. Two pairs of bamboo poles are arranged crosswise and rhythmically alternating then once tapped three times on the ground and to each other. The one or more actors dancing elegantly between the bamboo poles as long as they are knocked to the ground, and lift their feet, they are beaten together. The flapping frequency is continually increased the dancers is this rate adjust. Women are not allowed, in addition, to dance with men.

Another dance is the Kini- kini, a special artistic way of walking the Maranao women is dramatically illustrated in the dance.

Economy

The main industry of the city is focused on the processing of various raw materials. Thus, there are many rice and corn mills, businesses of manufacturing hollow concrete blocks, workshops of goldsmiths and a number of sawmills. Small and large companies produce cotton dresses, floor mats and native garments, such as the Malong.

In addition, woodcraft, brassware and the creation of the classic wrought crafts are represented in the city.

Climate

In the high-altitude city the weather for tropical conditions is cool and pleasant, punctuated by occasional rains that may occur throughout the year.

Attractions

  • The Aga Khan Museum
  • The mountainous and hilly landscape, such as the Signal Hill, the Arumpac Hill and Mt Mupo.
  • The Lanao Lake
  • The Bagang Beach in Caloocan.
  • The Agus River.zwischen the districts Saduc and Lilod
  • The Mindanao State University
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