Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte

Municipality of Kauswagan Lungsod sa Kauswagan Bayan ng Kauswagan
Map of Lanao del Norte showing the location of Kauswagan.
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao (Region X)
Province	Lanao del Norte
District	1st District of Lanao del Norte
Barangays	13
Date Created	April 25, 1948
Government
• Mayor	Hon. Yasser Sampurna
Area
• Total	60.38 km2 (23.31 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	23,087
• Density	382.36/km2 (990.3/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	9202
Area code(s)	063
Website	www.kauswaganldn.gov.ph

Kauswagan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the latest 2010 census, it has a population of 24,006 people.

Clearing of the Narciso Ramos Highway

Clearing of the Narciso Ramos Highway
Part of Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines
Location Narciso Ramos Highway, Kauswagan Result Philippine Victory
Belligerents
Philippines	Moro Islamic Liberation Front

The Clearing of the Narciso Ramos Highway was a battle between Philippine forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The main weapons of the Philippines were OV-10 Bronco, LAV-300, Jeeps armed with recoilles launchers and Aurmored Gun Trucks. It was believed that the Narciso Ramos Highway was occupied by MILF forces.

Barangays

Kauswagan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays.

• Poblacion
• Bagumbayan
• Bara-ason
• Cayontor
• Delabayan
• Inudaran
• Kawit Occidental
• Kawit Oriental
• Libertad
• Paiton
• Poblacion
• Tacub
• Tingintingin
• Tugar

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System