Joomla! site syndication http://marawicity.net Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:22:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://marawicity.net/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://marawicity.net Joomla! site syndication http://marawicity.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13 The Marawi City Pictures gallery. (http://marawi.info/?p=20) News - Latest Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:44:56 +0100 http://marawicity.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1 GENERAL INFORMATION Enter your search terms Submit search form Web marawicity.net Physical Characteristics and Resource Endowments Marawi City is nestled on Plateau, 833 meters above sea level. The city is nature-blessed with its greenery of fast flat lands and gentle rolling hills complemented with cool and pleasant weather all year through. Marawi lies on Lake Lanao’s northern shore. Its elevation makes its view from lake eye-catchingly majestic. LAND AREA Marawi’s land area is 87.050 square kilometers representing 2.26% of Lanao del Sur’s area. 3,383.80 ( 38.87%) is classified agricultural while 5,321.20 (61.13% ) is classified as non agricultural ( residential, commercial, industrial, institutional and national parks. ACCESSIBILITY From the north coming from Iligan City, one can find the way to Marawi through 36 km concrete highway. The Lumbia airport in Cagayan de Oro City is about 137 kilometers away. A well paved 78 km national highway connects Marawi from Malabang extending up to Polloc Port for another 35 kms. And another 22 kms. To Cotabato City and the awing Airport Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao. The city’s TOPOGRAPHY falls under Relief no. 4 depicting a hilly or gentle rolling landscape. While the soil types vary from silty-clay to sandy clay loam favorable for pasture and permanent crop cultivation. CLIMATE. The lowest recorded temperature was about 12.0 degrees Celsius. Its cool temperature dwindles between 16.0 to 22.0 degrees centigrade. It falls under dominantly type F characterized by even distribution of rainfall throughout the year. The city is naturally shielded from typhoons registering and average rainfall of 2,826 millimeters. DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION POPULATION Characteristics 1995 2000 Total Population Density (pers/sq. km) No. of Households Household population Ave. Annual Growth Rate 114,389 1,912 18,356 110,583 4.48% 131,090 2,192 20,375 129,808 2.96% POPULATION DISTRIBUTION (1995) Characteristics Number % Sex Male 54,290 41.10 Female 56,293 50.90 Age 15 – Below 46,040 41.65 15 – 65 63,042 57.01 65 – Above 1,481 1.34 Number of barangays Urban 40 41.67 Rural 56 58.33 Barangay Pop. By District District 1 30,0294 22.90 District 2 44,935 34.28 District 3 20,396 15.56 District 4 19,296 14.72 District 5 16,434 12.54 Marital Status Single 38,896 49.87 Married 35,823 45.93 Widowed 2,238 2.87 ECONOMIC INFORMATION Characteristics 1990 1995 > Average Annual Household Income PhP65,495 PhP45,953 > Average Annual Household Expenditure PhP47,989 PhP36,029 > Annual per Capita Poverty Threshold Income PhP45,432 PhP36,029 > Income Derived from Wages (%) 51.0 30.42 > Income Derived from Trade (%) 31.0 23.96 > Income Derived from Agriculture 18.0 28.53 TOURISM Marawi City is endowed with potential tourist-destination spots which include natural and colorful cultural festivities proudly portraying the Maranao people’s unique culture and tradition. The City Government has cause the construction of a separate building to house the tourism office. When completed the new tourism office will showcase Maranao culture and promote indigenous products. NATURAL ATTRACTIONS Ø Lake Lanao Ø Agus River Ø Sacred Mountain Ø Caloocan Waterfront HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS Ø Torogan (Royal Residence) Ø Moncado Colony Ø Aga Khan Museum Ø Sambitory Old Building MAN-MADE ATTRACTIONS Ø Old City Hall Ø People’s Park and Library Ø MSU Campus Ø MSU Golf Course Ø King Faisal Mosque Ø Dayawan Village Ø Danasalan Handicrafts Ø Kilometer 0+00 CULTURAL FESTIVITIES Ø Kalilang sa Ranao Ø Fasting Month of Ramadhan Ø Eid’l Fitr Ø Edil Adha Ø Amon Jaded (Muslim New Year) Ø Maulidan Nabi Ø Annual Qur’an Reading Contest Ø Annual Marawi Day celebrations TOURISM FACILITIES AND AMENITIES MARAWI RESORT HOTEL – Cottages, conference hall, bar and restaurant, swimming pool, tennis and pelota courts, communication service. MSU SUMMIT INN – exclusive guest rooms conference rooms, canteen, catering service, communication service. VAN VACTOR HALL – 15-room double occupancy, conference room, canteen, communication service. MSU SPORTS COMPLEX – 8000 capacity gymnasium, electronic scoreboard, cafeteria and grandstand, Olympic-size swimming pool, track and field ground, 400-meter oval. BASMAN SPORTS COMPLEX. 6000 capacity, tennis and pelota courts, soccer field. News - Latest Sat, 12 Jun 2004 11:54:06 +0100