Marawi is a component city and the capital of Lanao del Sur province, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Settled in 1639 and renamed Marawi in 1956, it had a 2024 census population of 259,993 and sits on the shores of Lake Lanao, primarily inhabited by the Maranao people. In 2017 the city suffered extensive damage during the five month Siege of Marawi, when militants affiliated with the Islamic State invaded the city before government forces declared the battle over that October.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Marawi - Wikipedia
Infobox, Population
a population of 259,993 people
Lead section
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 259,993 people. Marawi is located upon the shores of Lake Lanao and it is the most populous LGU in Lanao del Sur.
Infobox, Area
87.55 km2 (33.80 sq mi)
Infobox: established_date
1639
Infobox, Elevation
approximately 710 meters above sea level
Infobox, Coordinates
8.0031 N
Infobox, Coordinates [longitude]
124.285 E
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source2. GeoNames: Marawi City - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1701053
8.0034 124.28395 P PPLA2 PH 14 35 153617000 259993 719 Asia/Manila
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 719 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 8.25, 124.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 8.25, 124.25
8.25 124.25 Af
Wikidata: Marawi
Wikidata Q592338, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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