Paglat, Maguindanao

Paglat, officially the Municipality of Paglat (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Paglat; Iranun: Inged a Paglat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Paglat), is a — municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 15,920 people.[3]

Paglat
Municipality
Municipality of Paglat
Map of Maguindanao with Paglat highlighted
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Paglat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°46′52″N 124°47′06″E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
District2nd District
FoundedJuly 19, 2001
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAbdulkarim T. Langkuno
 • Vice MayorSagandingan M. Gumonsang
 • CongressmanEsmael G. Mangudadatu
 • Electorate9,843 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total177.74 km2 (68.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total15,920
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Households
2,455
Economy
 • Income classno value
 • Poverty incidence58.6% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)48,298,800.63 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9618
PSGC
153823000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaguindanao
Tagalog
Websitewww.paglat.gov.ph

It was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 112 on July 19, 2001, carved out of the municipality of General S.K. Pendatun.[5]

The first appointed mayor was Bai Zulaika Pendatun-Langkuno, however, her appointment was recalled by then ARMM Governor Nur Misuari to give way for her cousin Datu Conte Mangelen, son of the then Congressman Datu Luminog Mangelen of Cotabato Province.

Barangays

Paglat is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.

  • Campo
  • Damakling
  • Damalusay
  • Kakal
  • poblacion
  • Salam
  • Tual
  • Upper Idtig

Climate
Climate data for Paglat, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5)		 45
(1.8)		 59
(2.3)		 71
(2.8)		 140
(5.5)		 179
(7.0)		 192
(7.6)		 198
(7.8)		 163
(6.4)		 147
(5.8)		 113
(4.4)		 66
(2.6)		 1,437
(56.5)
Average rainy days 12.2 10.3 12.7 15.7 26.0 27.4 28.1 28.2 26.0 26.7 22.9 16.6 252.8
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics
Population census of Paglat
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 23,432—    
2010 11,207−23.54%
2015 15,920+6.91%
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. 112; An Act Creating Municipality of Paglas in the Province of Maguindanao, Authorizing the Municipality of Gen. S. K. Pendatun and Province of Maguindanao to Appropriate Funds Therefor" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. "Paglat, 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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