Bayang بايانج‎
Municipality
Municipality of Bayang
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Map of Lanao del Sur with Bayang highlighted
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Bayang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′35″N 124°11′31″E / 7.793°N 124.192°E / 7.793; 124.192
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Lanao del Sur
District	2nd district
Created as a municipality	June 25, 1962
Founded by	Imam Diwan
Barangays	49 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Aslani P. Balt
• Vice Mayor	Johanisah B. Radiamoda
• Representative	Yasser A. Balindong
• Municipal Council	Members Monib U. Abdallah Araden H. Buleg Monib G. Ampatua Asnawi L. Pangonotan Dicky D. Balt Sobair C. Balt Alnahar A. Bantuas Naim R. Alimosa Abdul Jamal Candu I. Decampong (Ex-Officio Member) Johairah D. Radiamoda (Ex-Officio Member)
• Electorate	17,574 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	230.00 km2 (88.80 sq mi)
Elevation	780 m (2,560 ft)
Highest elevation	1,028 m (3,373 ft)
Lowest elevation	696 m (2,283 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	28,023
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Households	4,085
Demonym(s)	iBayangen (people from Bayang); Moriatao Diwan (descendants of Diwan)
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.48 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 110.5 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 94.82 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 105.3 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 61.17 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Lanao del Sur Electric Cooperative (LASURECO)
• Telecommunications	Smart Telecom, Globe Telecom
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9309
PSGC	153604000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)63
Native languages	Maranao, Tagalog
Major religions	Islam
Website	www.bayang-lds.gov.ph

Bayang, officially the Municipality of Bayang (Maranao and Iranun: Inged a Bayang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Bayang; Arabic (Kirim): بايانج‎), is a municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,023 people.^[3]

Bayang is one the 15 original royal sultanates of Lanao, most documented royal sultanate of West Unayan, founded by Imam Diwan of Unayan, when he chose lakeside for the religious purposes and called it "Bayang", a Malay term which means "shadow", Bayang is a reflection of his image as religious man.

Bayang is said to have been derived from the first word of the Philippine national anthem, our panditas (learned man) mentioned that Bayang is a Malay term of shadow or reflection, refers to our forefather "Diwan" which make people of Bayang identified as "Moriatao Diwan" (descendants of Diwan).

In May 1902, during the Moro Rebellion (also known as the Moro–American War^[5]), Bayang was the site of a clash between Moro rebels and American troops that became known as the Battle of Bayang. The American troops, three infantry battalions and a battery of artillery total to some 1200 men, were led to Bayang by colonel Frank Baldwin to demand the extradition of the Moros responsible for the ambushing and killing of two American soldiers at the construction of a road from Iligan to Lake Lanao, two months earlier.^[6]

When the sultan of Bayang refused, Baldwin's troops attacked and captured the nearby cotta (fortress; "small, castle-like structures with thick, high walls"^[7]) of Binidayan on 2 May. They subsequently attempted to capture the cotta of Pandapatan, which resisted the artillery fire and was only subdued the next day after hand-to-hand combat between Moros and Americans. The number of Moro casualties is estimated at 300 to 400, including the sultan of Bayang and his brother. On the American side, ten soldiers were killed and some forty wounded.^[6][7]

The cotta of Pandapatan has been preserved as a historical monument; the fallen of the Battle of Bayang are considered martyrs by Filipino Muslims.^[5]

The Municipality of Bayang is located about 61 km. south of Marawi City. It has an area of 7,850 hectares. It lays 124’15’00 and about ‘45’00 latitude. It is bounded on the north and east by Lake Lanao, on the west by the municipality of Binidayan and on the south by the municipality of Lumbatan.

The topography of the municipality is generally characterized by moderately sloping lands. Approximately 2,606 hectares (63.45%) have moderate slopes of 8 – 15%. Steep lands with a slope 40 – 60% comprise 20.14% (827) ha. About 674 (16.41) have nearly level terrain.^{[citation needed]}

The soil of the municipality is classified as Bayang silt loam Ruguan clay loam. Bayang silt loam covers an aggregate area of 3,446 ha. or 83.94% of the total land area. This is considered fertile which is good for diverse field crops like rice, corn, root crops, beans and cassava. The Ruguan clay loam comprise 16% (660 ha.)^{[citation needed]}

The municipality is accessible by land and water transportations. Besides, only few barangays have roads. Other barangays cannot be reached by light vehicle due to impassable roads. Only heavy duty vehicles can be used to transport people and agricultural products.^{[citation needed]}

Bayang is politically subdivided into 49 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

The climate condition of Bayang falls under the fourth climate type of the corona system of the Philippine Climate Classification.^{[citation needed]}

Maranao is the native language of Bayang. However, most of the inhabitants can speak Tagalog, Bisaya, Maguindanaon, Iranun and English.^{[citation needed]}

Bayang, which has a predominantly Muslim population.^{[citation needed]}

High School

• Mauyag C. Papandayan National High School, Rinabor, Bayang, Lanao del Sur
• Bayang National High School, Biabi, Bayang, Lanao del Sur
• Datu Mohammad Ali Cahar Memorial National High School, Linuk, Bayang, Lanao del Sur

Poverty Incidence of Bayang

• Bayang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System