Taraka is one of the coastal towns of the Province of Lanao del sur which is located at its south-east portion. It is bounded on the north by the Municipality of Molundo, on the south by the Municipality of Tamparan andLumba Bayabao, on the east by the Municipality of Maguing and on the west by the Lake Lanao. It is about 28 kilometers away from the Islamic City of Marawi to its Municipal Hall. Specific details of its demography are as follows: