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Marawi
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Marawi, officially the Islamic City of Marawi (Maranao: Bandar a Marawi; ; Jawi (Batang Arab): ), is a 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.
Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Component city
- Settlement.other_name
- Dansalan
- Settlement.nickname
- "Summer Capital of the South"
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag_of_Marawi,_Lanao_del_Sur.png
- Settlement.flag_size
- 120x80px
- Settlement.image_seal
- Seal of Marawi.png
- Settlement.seal_size
- 100x80px
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Philippines
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- left
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location within the
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- District
- Settlement.established_title
- Settled
- Settlement.established_date
- 1639
- Settlement.established_title1
- Chartered
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Islamic City of Marawi
- Population
- 259993
- Area
- 87.55
- Elevation
- 710
- Image
- Marawi City II.jpg
- Households
- 30839
- Dialing code
- 63
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- Commons category
- Marawi
- postal code
- 9700
- inception
- 1639-00-00
- poverty incidence
- 20.42
- electorate
- 79288
- total assets
- 6109908863.95
- total expenditure
- 949723401.06
- total liabilities
- 4561702787.86
- fiscal/tax revenue
- 1071486102.23
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- As Dansalan
- Cityhood and renaming into Marawi
- Siege of Marawi
- Post-battle period
- Creation of additional barangays
- Geography
- Topography
- Barangays
- Climate
- Demographics
- Language
- Religion
- Economy
- Culture
- Architecture
- Government
- Education
- Healthcare
- Sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Marawi, officially the Islamic City of Marawi (Maranao: Bandar a Marawi; ; Jawi (Batang Arab): ), is a 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.
Marawi is located upon the shores of Lake Lanao. 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, a nickname it shares with Malaybalay.