Tamparan

History

Its name was derived from the Maranao word tamparan which literally means "frontage".

In 1940 President Manuel L. Quezon issued Commonwealth Act No. 592 creating Dansalan (now Marawi) as a regular municipality and Tamparan as its municipal district covering the areas (now municipalities) of Masiu, Taraka, Poona-Bayabao, Lumba Bayabao, Maguing, Mulondo, Bumbaran and Wao.

During World War II, the Battle of Tamparan occurred on September 12, 1942, when a group of 90 Japanese soldiers pursuing Meranaw guerrilla Datu Busran Kalaw arrived at the town on the first day of Ramadan and shelled a fort. Enraged at such transgressions on a religious holiday, locals from Tamparan and nearby settlements assaulted the Japanese using bladed farm implements, killing all but five of the Japanese soldiers, but with 200 to 300 casualties among the residents.

Tamparan District became a regular municipality on September 28, 1960, by virtue of Executive Order No. 405 and consequently declared Islamic Municipality pursuant to Batas Pambansa (PB) Number 33 on June 4, 1984.

Geography

Tamparan is located on the eastern part of Lanao del Sur. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Taraka, on the south by Poona-Bayabao, and on the west by Lake Lanao.

Tamparan is approximately 27 km from Marawi, the provincial capital and also the nearest center of commercial activities to Tamparan. Tamparan and Marawi are connected by road passing through the municipalities of Ditsaan-Ramain, Bubong, Buadiposo-Buntong, Mulondo and Taraka. Tamparan is also accessible by water transportation through Lake Lanao.

Tamparan has a total land area of 17000 ha more or less.

Barangays

Tamparan is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bocalan
• Bangon
• Cabasaran
• Dasomalong
• Dilausan
• Lalabuan
• Lilod Tamparan
• Lindongan
• Linuk
• Occidental Linuk
• Linuk Oriental
• Lumbaca Ingud
• Lumbacaingud South
• Lumbaca Lilod
• Balt madiar
• Mala-abangon
• Maliwanag
• Maidan Linuk
• Miondas
• New Lumbacaingud
• Pimbago-Pagalongan
• Pagayawan
• Picarabawan
• Poblacion I
• Poblacion II
• Poblacion III
• Poblacion IV
• Raya Miondas
• Raya Buadi Barao
• Raya Tamparan
• Salongabanding
• Suminunggay
• Talub
• Tatayawan North
• Tatayawan South
• Tubok
• Beruar
• Dasomalong
• Guinaopan
• Lumbac
• Minanga
• Lilod Tubok
• Moriatao Datu
• Pagalamatan Linuk
• Pindolonan Moriatao Sarip

Topography

The Municipality lies on the plain and slightly sloppy area hence erosion is less. But due to its location along the lake, some of the areas are affected by the rise and fall of the lake water level.

Climate

The month of February has the lowest average temperature of 17.6 C and the month of April has the highest with 28.8 C. A stable north-west wind blows from January to September. In the months of October and November, the wind blows either north-west or north–south.

Generally, the municipality is under the fourth type of climate characterized by even distribution of rainfall through the year. The heaviest rain is experienced in the months of January, May, and July. Dry months are September and November.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The majority of the Tamparanian (or Itamparanen in Mëranaw) traces their roots to Meranao ethnicity although there are also Tagalog, Bisaya and other ethnicities who migrated in the town. The vernacular language is Filipino in the form of Mëranaw, while Tagalog and English are the languages also widely used in education and business throughout the town.

Religion

The majority of Tamparanian are Muslims. Sunni Islam is the predominant religion and widely practiced. Many people have studied Islamic (Muslim) and Arabic education both within the country and abroad. Other religious groups such as Christian could also be found in town.

Economy

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Education

• Tamparan Populace Islamic College (TPIC)
• As-Salihein Integrated School
• Mindanao State University - Tamparan Community High School
• Datu Palawan Disomimba Memorial National High School

References

References

1. (September 29, 2025). "Battle of Tamparan: How Meranaws shattered Japan’s WWII invincibility myth".
2. (September 28, 1960). "Executive Order No. 405, s. 1960".
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