Binidayan, Philippines
Binidayan is a town of 3,848 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Binidayan
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 2 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Binidayan
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About Binidayan
Binidayan, officially the Municipality of Binidayan (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Binidayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Binidayan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 27,031 people.
From the Wikipedia article Binidayan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay1
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.
From the History section of Binidayan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship19
Schools, colleges and libraries105
Healthcare1
Map of Binidayan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Malabang Airport (MLP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Marantao 17 km northeast, about 17 min by car
- Marawi City 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Linamon 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Kolambugan 45 km northwest, about 45 min by car
- Iligan 48 km north, about 48 min by car
- Tubod 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Parang 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Ozamiz City 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Iligan City 55 km northeast, about 55 min by car
- Tangub 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bacolod-Kalawi Lanao del Sur., micketymoc, CC BY 2.0
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