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Malabang, Philippines
Malabang is a town of 4,354 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines, founded in 1907.
Why visit Malabang
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 4 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Malabang
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About Malabang
Malabang, officially the Municipality of Malabang (Maranao: Inged a Malabang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malabang), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,377 people. The town is one of the two former capitals of the Sultanate of Maguindanao from 1515 until the Spanish conquered the land in 1888.
From the Wikipedia article Malabang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes8
Churches and places of worship5
History
Malabang, in Lanao del Sur, is considered the oldest settlement in mainland Mindanao.
The Sultanate of T'bok was an established kingdom in present-day Malabang long before the Philippines became a country. The people of Malabang are mostly Maranaos, a southern Mindanao ethnicity; they are also often identified with the Iranuns because of Iranuns who live in some of the barangays in the southern part of Malabang, comprising what is now Balabagan. In March 1969, Executive Order 386, signed by President Carlos P. Garcia, reconstituted the southern part of Malabang as the Municipality of Balabagan. Thus, Iranuns are now residents of Balabagan rather than Malabang.
Malabang played a significant part in the early battles against invaders of the Philippines. During the defensive campaigns against Spain, Malabang became the headquarters of Sultan Muhammad Kudarat of Maguindanao. He used to spend time recuperating in Malabang throughout the period when he was fighting to defend Maguindanao against invasion. He later retired to Malabang when he fell ill. He eventually died and was buried there. In May 1977, Presidential Decree 1135 of President Ferdinand Marcos created the Municipality of Picong (formerly Sultan Gumander) out of the north-western portion of Malabang, where Sultan Kudarat's grave was located.
From the History section of Malabang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Barorao Central Elementary School
School · 6.0 km
Narciso Ramos Highway, Balabagan
East Pagilidan National High School
School · 2.7 km
Narciso Ramos Highway, Malabang
Healthcare2
Map of Malabang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Malabang Airport (MLP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 3 km away.
- Parang 33 km southeast, about 33 min by car
- Marantao 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Sultan Kudarat 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Dinaig 49 km south, about 49 min by car
- Marawi City 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Tubod 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Tangub 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Midsayap 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Ozamiz City 67 km north, about 1 h by car
- Iligan 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- ISS060-E-35568 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Sony Alpha 6000, 影丸, CC BY 3.0
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