Lala, officially the Municipality of Lala, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 73,425 people. The town is famous for its specialized crab dishes and its Alimango festival, which is dedicated to its crab produce.

History

Lala was created from Tubod through Executive Order No. 208 signed by President Elpidio Quirino on March 22, 1949.

Geography

The Municipality of Lala is geographically situated in a vast plain within the Kapatagan Valley, with the area of 140.25 km2 along the coast of Panguil Bay. It is located about 14 km from the municipality of Tubod, the seat of the provincial government, and 67.5 km south-west of Iligan City, the commercial center of the province. It is geographically bounded on the north-west by Panguil Bay, on the north-east by the municipality of Baroy, on the south by the municipality of Kapatagan and on the east by the municipality of Salvador.

Barangays

Lala is politically subdivided into 27 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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