16-633: Wao or WAO may refer to: Places [ edit ] Wao, Lanao del Sur , a municipality in the Philippines Wao State , a former princely state in Banas Katha, Gujarat, India Other uses [ edit ] Wao language , a language isolate of the Amazon rainforest Wappo language , an extinct language of North America West Australian Opera Wet air oxidation Women's Aid Organisation ,
32-471: A Malaysian non-governmental organization World Allergy Organization World Autism Organisation Yōka Wao (born 1968), Japanese actress Oscar Wao, protagonist of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao See also [ edit ] Wow (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wao . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
48-516: A Moro princess from a monarchy in Cotawato visited the area which is now known as "Wao" coincidentally during a serious drought. This led to the place to being called Wao from the word kawaw or uhaw in the local language which roughly translates to "I am thirsty". Another theory is that the place was named after a former creek in Eastern Wao which was extant prior to the arrival of Christian settlers in
64-414: A Wao ; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Wao ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Wao ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,366 people. Wao is the only Christian -majority municipality of its province. There are three possible etymology for the name of the municipality Wao. One is a local folklore which involved Bai Sa Raya,
80-581: The Bukidnon -based Diocese of Malaybalay . Among the significant ethnic groups in Wao are the Ilonggo , Ilocano , Cebuano , Maranao , Ivatan and Tagalog peoples. Poverty Incidence of Wao Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The Wao Development Corporation (WDC) maintains a pineapple plantation and package facility in Wao. Cotabato (historical province) Cotabato , also known as
96-637: The Province of Cotabato ( Maguindanaon : Kutawatu , كوتوات), was a historical province of the Philippines established in 1914 that existed until its dissolution in 1973. The province's capital from 1920 to 1967 was Cotabato City (of the same name) while Pagalungan became its capital from 1967 to 1973. Originally a district of the former Moro Province , on September 1, 1914, the defunct Department of Mindanao and Sulu provided with autonomous government through Act No. 2408 enacted on July 23, 1914, converted
112-450: The 1950s. A third theory is that the name of the town was derived from the Maranao word liawao which means "high place", this is a reference to a Moro settlement existing in the current-day poblacion during the pre-1950 settlement era. Other nearby settlements are situated at a lower elevation that Liawao. The LASEDECO resettlement program of then-President Ramon Magsaysay made possible
128-408: The 1970s. Wao's mayor, Elvino Balicao Jr., also warned that the division would reduce the town into a third-class municipality due to reduced revenues and with most of its government buildings being located in the barangays to be separated. Wao is also surrounded by Amai Manabilang in the north and west, Bukidnon in the east, and Cotabato in the south. Its border with Bukidnon is demarcated by
144-554: The Maradugao River. Wao is politically subdivided into 26 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios . Wao is the only predominantly Christian municipality in Lanao del Sur, with 80% of the population adhering to Roman Catholicism as of 2017, brought by these settlers who came from Luzon , Visayas and other parts of Mindanao . The Roman Catholic church administrates its constituents in Wao as part of
160-408: The district into a province along with other former Moro Province districts: Davao , Lanao , Sulu , Zamboanga , and its former sub-province Bukidnon . Davao, Lanao and Zamboanga were then later split and partitioned into different current provinces, Sulu was then later split and partitioned into the current provinces of Sulu and Tawi-Tawi, and Bukidnon mostly remain what it is today. The province
176-506: The following municipal district s: On June 18, 1966, South Cotabato was separated from the province through Republic Act No. 4849 . That very same day, the provincial capital was moved from Cotabato City to Pagalungan . On November 22, 1973, the remaining territories of the Province of Cotabato was divided into North Cotabato , Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat through Presidential Decree No. 341 . On March 7, 1984, North Cotabato
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#1732854675924192-511: The foundation of Wao as a municipality in Lanao del Sur province on February 22, 1961. The first settlers in the area were sixty families of various ethnicity from the then-undivided Cotabato province. Only one person, Elvino B. Balicao Sr. among the 1st batch of settlers became one of the Municipal Mayors of Wao. Balicao, along with members of the 1st batch of 60 settlers that included the late couple Aludio and Sofia Emborgo, were welcomed by
208-488: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wao&oldid=1165018210 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wao, Lanao del Sur Wao officially the Municipality of Wao ( Maranao / Iranun : Inged
224-483: The native Muslim inhabitants of Wao led by Sultan Mamaco Saripada, the municipality's first appointed and elected mayor, Datu Tao Pagul and Datu Maki Saripada. They were treated to a sit-down meal in the house of Sultan Mamaco Saripada. In the late 1970s, the town experienced intercommunal violence between its native Moro community and the Christian settlers. Tensions arose after Bumbaran (now known as Amai Manabilang )
240-531: Was created from Wao by President Ferdinand Marcos through Presidential Decree No. 1243 in November 17, 1977. In 2024, a new municipality named Pilintangan or Saripada was proposed to be carved from Wao in the Bangsamoro Parliament , which would entail the loss of 11 barangays. This proposal was met with protests and opposition, fearing that this might cause a repeat of the violence the town experienced in
256-580: Was one of the largest provinces of the Philippines, with an area of 2,296,791 hectares (22,967.91 km ). It was dissolved on 1973, comprising what are now the provinces of Cotabato (North), South Cotabato , Maguindanao del Norte , Maguindanao del Sur , Sultan Kudarat , and Sarangani . Upon its separation from the Department of Mindanao and Sulu , Cotabato comprised the municipalities of Cotabato (the provincial capital), Dulawan , and Midsayap , and
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