Bubong is a 4th class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur. A highly forested area in the watershed of Lake Lanao. Sixty-five percent of its total land area of almost 30,000 hectares is covered by forest.

The economic base of the municipality is agriculture.

According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 19,003 people in 2,404 households.

Bubong is politically subdivided into 36 barangays.

The climate is classified as Type IV which is characterized by more or less even distribution of rainfall throughout the year. Dry season is observed during the months from January to March and maximum rain period is from May to October.

The municipality has a clay loam soil type.