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Summaries of
Poorest of the Poor


SUMMARIES OF POOREST OF THE POOR

POOREST 40 MUNICIPALITIES, 2000
Rank (Poorest = 1)	Municipality	Poverty Incidence (%)	Province	Region	Barangay	Program
1	Hadji Panglima Tahil (Marunggas)	89.7	Sulu	ARMM
2	Bulalacao (San Pedro)	87.1	Oriental Mindoro	Region IV	Maasin, Binli, San Isidro	K-CDISS and K-PFZ
3	Mamasapano	85.6	Maguindanao	ARMM
4	Marogong	81	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
5	South Upi	80.7	Maguindanao	ARMM
6	Talitay	80.1	Maguindanao	ARMM
7	Matanog	79.9	Maguindanao	ARMM	Bugasan Norte, Camp Abubakar, Langkong, Sarmiento	NAPC
8	Piagapo	79.5	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
9	Tineg	79.4	Abra	CAR	Agsimao, Alaoa, Lapat-balantay, Naglibacan, Anayan, Belaat, Cogon	K-CDISS
10	San Francisco (Aurora)	79.1	Quezon	Region IV	Inabuan, Santo Nino, silongan, Pagsanghan, Pugon, Casay, Nasalaan, Mabunga, Poblacion, Cawayan II, Don Juan Vercelos, Ibabang Tayuman	K-CIDSS and K-Arzone
10	San Francisco (Aurora)	79.1	Quezon	Region IV	Batanguiad, Cawayan I, Huyon-uyon, Ilayang Taluman	K-Arzone
11	Pata	78.7	Sulu	ARMM
12	Tubaran	78.6	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
13	Tongkil	78.5	Sulu	ARMM
14	Sultan Dumalondong	78.5	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
15	Calanogas	78.5	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
16	Binidayan	78.4	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
17	Siayan	78.3	Zamboanga Del Norte	Region IX	Balok, Balunokan, Macasing, Moyo, Pange, Seriac, Sayaw, Gunyan, Diangan, Datagan, Gonayen, Denuyan, Litolet	K-CIDSS
18	Kapatagan	78	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
19	Pandami	77.8	Sulu	ARMM
20	San Andres	77.7	Quezon	Region IV	Talisay, Tala, Poblacion, Pansoy	K-CDISS and K-Arzone
20	San Andres	77.7	Quezon	Region IV	Alibihaban, Camflora, Mangero, Tala	K-Arzone
21	Gen. S. K. Pendatun	77.4	Maguindanao	ARMM
22	Bumbaran	77.2	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
23	Tinoc	76.4	Ifugao	CAR	Luhong, Tulladan & Ahin, Ap-Apid, Binablayan, Impugong	K-CDISS and K-Arzone
					Eheb, Gumhang, Tinoc, Wangwang	K-Arzone
					Danggo, Ahin, Poblacion	K-CDISS
24	Pagayawan (Tatarikan)	76.3	Lanao Del Sur	ARMM
25	Siasi	76	Sulu	ARMM
26	Talayan	75.9	Maguindanao	ARMM
27	Linapacan	75.9	Palawan	Region IV
28	Jomalig	75.7	Quezon	Region IV	Apad, Talisay, Bukal, Gango	K-CDISS
29	Madalag	75.6	Aklan	Region VI	Alaminos, Bacyang, Balactasan, Cabangahan, Cabilawan, Catabana, Galicia, Guinatu-an, Logohon, Mamba, Maria Christina, Medina, Mercedes, Napnot, Pang-Itan, Paningayan, Panipiason, Poblacion, San Jose, Singay, Talangban, Talimagao, Tigbawan	K-Arzone
29	Madalag	75.6	Aklan	Region VI	Alas-as, Dit-ana
30	San Pascual	75.5	Masbate	Region V	San Jose, Panamasingan, Nazareno, Malaking Ilog, Mabini, Dancalan, Cueva, Mabuhay, San Pedro, Halabang Baybay, Mapanique, San Rafael, Terraplin, Ki-Buaya, Laurete, Dancalan	K-CIDSS
31	Baliguian	75.2	Zamboanga Del Norte	Region IX
32	Sen. Ninoy Aquino	74.9	Sultan Kudarat	Region XII
33	Lugus	74.8	Sulu	ARMM
34	Maimbung	74.6	Sulu	ARMM
35	Libacao	74.6	Aklan	Region VI	Agmailig, Alfonso XII, Bonza, Calacabian, Calamcan, Can-Awan, Casit-An, Guadalupe, Janlud, Julita, Luctoga, Magugba, Manika, Ogsip, Ortega, Pampango, Pinonoy, Poblacion, Rivera, Rosal, Sibalew	K-Arzone
35	Libacao	74.6	Aklan	Region VI	Batobato, Dalagsa-an, Oyang	NAPC and K-Arzone
36	Tapul	74.5	Sulu	ARMM
37	Sultan Sa Barongis (Lambayong)	74.4	Maguindanao	ARMM
38	Tagoloan	74.4	Lanao Del Norte	Region XII
39	Magsaysay	74.2	Lanao Del Norte	Region XII
40	Cawayan	74	Masbate	Region V

1997-2003 Poverty Incidences of the ten poorest provinces in 2003
Province	1997		2000 Revised		2003 Final		Inc/Dec to 2003
Province	Poverty Incidence	Rank	Poverty Incidence	Rank	Poverty Incidence	Rank	Inc/Dec to 2003
Zamboanga del Norte	42.4	25	47	17	64.6	1	17.5
Maguindanao	41.6	27	59.3	2	60.4	2	1.1
Masbate	61.4	2	61.3	1	55.9	3	-5.4
Surigao del Norte	46.9	12	42.6	23	54.5	4	11.9
Agusan del Sur	45.3	15	52.3	9	52.8	5	0.5
Surigao del Sur	45.2	17	38.4	35	48.6	6	10.2
Misamis Occidental	43.3	21	46.8	18	48.1	7	1.2
Mt. Province	56.6	5	48.4	15	46.7	8	-1.7
Biliran	39.6	31	33.3	44	46.5	9	13.3
Lanao del Norte	45.2	16	49.3	12	46.5	10	-2.9