Lumbatan, officially the Municipality of Lumbatan (Maranao: Inged a Lumbatan; ), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,780 people. The town has a full view of Mount Makaturing.

History

Macadar, the old town of Lumbatan, Province of Sultan Mardan. 2nd District in Lanao del Sur, (not use or not confirmed). ;Sultan Mardan in Macadar, was among to the 15th century rulers of the Sultanates of Lanao. In 2004, nine barangays of Lumbatan were made into Lumbaca-Unayan, a separate municipality. Barangay Ligue was created out of barangay Pantar in pursuant to Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 79 dated 27 October 1998, which was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on March 25, 2006.

Sultanate of Macadar

The Sultanate traces its roots from the Pat a apo sa Macadar. On July 1, 2023, the new Sultan and Baes in the Sultanate of Macadar, having been attended by the Four Principalities of the Confederate of the Sultanates of Lanao, representatives from the Sixteen Royal House of Lanao, and of 28 Pyakambaya ko Taritib. The Proclaimed Sultans and Baes were: SULTANS: Dr. Gamal Grande Mamacotao - Sultan sa Macadar Abdulgapar Bacaraman Mamacotao - Sultan Sarip sa Macadar Atty. Saidamen Mamle Barrat - Sultan Dimasangkay sa Macadar Rashdy Omar Mamacotao - Sultan Amatunding ko Pat Ingud Macadar Alimoden Madayao Grande - Sharief Amatonding sa Macadar Alikhan Mamacotao Aromponi Blo - Datu a Manguda sa Macadar BAES: Hadja Rasmia Mamacotao-Masacal - Bae a Labi sa Macadar Sittieayrah Lawi-Asum, PhD. - Poona Bae a Labi sa Macadar Noraida A. Mamacotao-Muraki - Sarip a Bae sa Macadar Maimona Mamacotao-Abasagan - Potre Maamor sa Macadar Nor-ain Odie Bula-Ariman - Potre Lawam Bae sa Macadar Hadja Naphisa Limgas Mua Guro - Bae a labi a Panoroganan sa Macadar

Geography

Barangays

Lumbatan is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

Economy

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