Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte should not be confused with Kapatagan, Lanao del Sur.
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| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||
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| Subdivision Type1: | Region | ||
| Subdivision Type2: | Province | ||
| Nickname: | Majestic Kapatagan | ||
| Motto: | Becoming Bolder and Brighter | ||
| Anthem: | Kapatagan Hymn | ||
| Subdivision Type3: | District | ||
| Established Title: | Founded | ||
| Established Date: | July 5, 1949 | ||
| Parts Type: | Barangays | ||
| Parts Style: | para | ||
| P1: | (see Barangays) | ||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||
| Leader Name: | Barry Y. Baguio | ||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||
| Leader Name1: | Beth Q. Baguio | ||
| Leader Name2: | Sittie Aminah Q. Dimaporo | ||
| Leader Title3: | Municipal Council | ||
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| Elevation Max M: | 311 | ||
| Elevation Min M: | 4 | ||
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| Timezone: | PST | ||
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Kapatagan, officially the Municipality of Kapatagan (Maranao: Inged a Kapatagan; ceb|Lungsod sa Kapatagan; tl|Bayan ng Kapatagan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 62,571 people.
Kapatagan is derived from the Visayan word "patag" meaning plain or valley.[1]
Kapatagan has a total land area of 25,048.41 hectares, including the area now being contested by the municipality of Lala with an approximate area of 759 hectares.
On the southern and eastern sides of the locality are mountains. Offsetting the mountain is the presence of flat coastal lands and valley.
It has five major rivers that flow to Panguil Bay, namely: Maranding, Panoloon, Butadon, Kidalos, and Balili.
The Cathedral Falls and Santa Cruz waterfalls are located at Barangays Cathedral Falls, Santa Cruz, and Waterfalls respectively. At present, the spring supplies water into Poblacion and some neighboring barangays.
Kapatagan is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
The Municipality has a tropical climate. The dry season starts in October and ends in June. Wet season begins in July and ends in December.