Guindulungan, Maguindanao

Guindulungan, officially the Municipality of Guindulungan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Guindulungan; Iranun: Inged a Guindulungan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Guindulungan), is a — municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,911 people.[3]

Guindulungan
Municipality
Municipality of Guindulungan
Map of Maguindanao with Guindulungan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Guindulungan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°57′57″N 124°20′53″E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
District2nd District
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDatu Midpantao M. Midtimbang Jr.
 • Vice MayorTawakal B. Midtimbang
 • CongressmanEsmael G. Mangudadatu
 • Electorate9,466 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total130.68 km2 (50.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total19,911
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
 • Households
2,992
Economy
 • Income classno value
 • Poverty incidence62.7% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)60,106,009.61 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9612
PSGC
153825000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaguindanao
Tagalog

It was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 139 on March 31, 2003, carved out of the municipality of Talayan.[5]

The first appointed mayor during its creation as a new municipality was Hadji Datu Antao Midtimbang, Sr., a well known religious leader who also served as mayor of Talayan and as vice governor of Maguindanao Province. The municipality is inhabited by 99% Maguindanaons.

Barangays

Guindulungan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

  • Ahan
  • Bagan
  • Datalpandan
  • Kalumamis
  • Kateman
  • Lambayao
  • Macasampen
  • barrio Muslim
  • Muti
  • Sampao
  • Tambunan II

Climate
Climate data for Guindulungan, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30
(1.2)		 19
(0.7)		 25
(1.0)		 24
(0.9)		 64
(2.5)		 88
(3.5)		 102
(4.0)		 105
(4.1)		 76
(3.0)		 82
(3.2)		 60
(2.4)		 26
(1.0)		 701
(27.5)
Average rainy days 9.8 8.5 11.3 11.9 21.6 23.9 24.1 24.5 20.9 21.8 16.8 11.8 206.9
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics
Population census of Guindulungan
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 23,777—    
2010 16,071−13.29%
2015 19,911+4.16%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]


References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Maguindanao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 139; An Act Creating the Municipality of Guindulungan out of the Mother Municipality of Talayan in the Province of Maguindanao, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. "Guindulungan, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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