Tamparan, Philippines
Tamparan is a town of 2,396 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Tamparan
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About Tamparan
Tamparan, officially the Islamic Municipality of Tamparan (Maranao: Inged a Tamparan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tamparan), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 37,190 people.
From the Wikipedia article Tamparan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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.
From the History section of Tamparan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Dagalangit Central Elementary School
School · 2.8 km
Dagalangit Street, Lumba-Bayabao
Healthcare1
Map of Tamparan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Marawi City 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Linamon 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Iligan 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Iligan City 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Wao 43 km southeast, about 43 min by car
- Kalilangan 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Parang 57 km south, about 57 min by car
- Ozamiz City 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Tubod 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Cagayan de Oro 75 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
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