Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao

Northern Kabuntalan, officially the Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Northern Kabuntalan; Iranun: Inged a Northern Kabuntalan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Northern Kabuntalan), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,232 people.[3]

Northern Kabuntalan
Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan
Northern Kabuntalan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°12′06″N 124°28′29″E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
District1st District
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorDatu Umbra B. Dilangalen
  Vice MayorMary Jane C. Bayam
  CongressmanDatu Roonie Q. Sinsuat Sr.
  Electorate13,146 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
  Total106.77 km2 (41.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
  Total25,232
  Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
  Households
3,069
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence56.42% (2015)[4]
  Revenue (₱)88,951.02 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9606
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)64
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaguindanao
Ilianen language
Tagalog

It was created out of 11 barangays of Kabuntalan, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 205,[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

Barangays

Northern Kabuntalan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

  • Balong
  • Damatog (Poblacion)
  • Gayonga
  • Guiawa
  • Indatuan
  • Kapimpilan
  • Libungan
  • Montay
  • Paulino Labio
  • Sabaken
  • Tumaguinting

Climate

Climate data for Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32
(90)
32
(90)
33
(91)
33
(91)
31
(88)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)
22
(72)
22
(72)
23
(73)
24
(75)
24
(75)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38
(1.5)
24
(0.9)
29
(1.1)
31
(1.2)
50
(2.0)
56
(2.2)
52
(2.0)
49
(1.9)
39
(1.5)
47
(1.9)
54
(2.1)
35
(1.4)
504
(19.7)
Average rainy days 10.1 7.5 10.0 11.5 19.7 20.8 19.4 18.5 16.3 18.5 18.4 12.8 183.5
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Northern Kabuntalan
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 22,170    
2010 14,251−14.86%
2015 25,232+11.49%
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. 205; An Act Creating the Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. "Northern Kabuntalan, 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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