Datu Montawal
Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
Municipality in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Datu Montawal
Pagagawan
Municipality of Datu Montawal Freedom Park
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Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Datu Montawal highlighted
Coordinates: 7°06′N 124°46′E / 7.1°N 124.77°E / 7.1; 124.77 Country Philippines Region Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Province Maguindanao del Sur District
Lone district Founded July 18, 2000 Named for Datu Macabangen K. Montawal Barangays 11
(see Barangays ) • Type Sangguniang Bayan • Mayor Ohto C. Montawal • Vice Mayor Vicman K. Montawal • Representative Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. • Municipal Council
Mubarac M. Abubakar Abdila M. Kakim Jasmerudin M. Mangadad Hussain S. Esmael Datu Kautin C. Montawal Jolicies B. Montawal Esmail G. Mindalagat Yussof M. Montawal Jr.
• Electorate 23,231 voters (2022 ) • Total
461.10 km2 (178.03 sq mi) Elevation
14 m (46 ft) Highest elevation
36 m (118 ft) Lowest elevation
8 m (26 ft) • Total
37,314 • Density 81/km2 (210/sq mi) • Households
6,019 • Income class 5th municipal income class • Poverty incidence % (2021)[ 3]
• Revenue ₱ 0.119 million (2020), 46.34 million (2012), 49.3 million (2013), 55.36 million (2014), 66.2 million (2015), 222.4 million (2016), 88.59 million (2017), 91.37 million (2018), 0.098 million (2019), 151 million (2021), 188.8 million (2022) • Assets ₱ 1.372 million (2020), 17.92 million (2012), 25.2 million (2013), 36.59 million (2014), 31.67 million (2015), 66.78 million (2016), 123.7 million (2017), 113.8 million (2018), 0.128 million (2019), 148 million (2021), 138.9 million (2022) • Expenditure ₱ 0.1034 million (2020), 46.43 million (2012), 48.65 million (2013), 53.05 million (2014), 65.44 million (2015), 220.6 million (2016), 78.88 million (2017), 90.16 million (2018), 88.36 million (2019), 124.4 million (2021), 181.6 million (2022) • Liabilities ₱ 0.065 million (2020), 0.3615 million (2012), 0.3123 million (2013), 0.2313 million (2014), 0.1749 million (2015), 47.84 million (2016), 84.98 million (2017), 92.06 million (2018), 0.081 million (2019), 49.62 million (2021), 34.32 million (2022) • Electricity Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) Time zone UTC+8 (PST )ZIP code 9610
PSGC IDD : area code +63 (0)64 Native languages Maguindanao Ilianen Tagalog
Datu Montawal , officially the Municipality of Datu Montawal (Maguindanaon : Ingud nu Datu Montawal ; Iranun : Inged a Datu Montawal ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Datu Montawal ), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,314 people.[ 4]
The municipality, then known as Pagagawan , was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000, carved out of the municipality of Pagalungan .[ 5] It was renamed to Datu Montawal under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152 on June 9, 2003.[ 6] [ 7]
Republic Act No. 11550 was signed on May 27, 2021. The law stated the creation of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur , recognized the name of the municipality as Datu Montawal , no longer as Pagagawan [ 8] and ceded the municipality to Maguindanao del Sur. The law had won via plebiscite on September 18, 2022.[ 9]
Geography
Barangays
Municipal Hall of Datu Montawal
Datu Montawal is politically subdivided into 11 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios .
Balatungkayo (Batungkayo )
Built
Bulod
Dungguan
Limbalud
Maridagao
Nabundas
Pagagawan
Talapas
Talitay
Tunggol
Climate
Climate data for Datu Montawal, Maguindanao
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
32 (90)
32 (90)
33 (91)
33 (91)
32 (90)
31 (88)
30 (86)
31 (88)
31 (88)
31 (88)
31 (88)
31 (88)
32 (89)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
21 (70)
21 (70)
21 (70)
22 (72)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
22 (72)
22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
19 (0.7)
14 (0.6)
15 (0.6)
18 (0.7)
33 (1.3)
42 (1.7)
44 (1.7)
42 (1.7)
30 (1.2)
31 (1.2)
28 (1.1)
17 (0.7)
333 (13.2)
Average rainy days
6.9
5.6
6.9
8.1
15.1
17.5
17.8
18.5
14.9
14.9
12.4
8.0
146.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [ 10]
Demographics
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Datu Montawal
References
^ Municipality of Datu Montawal | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority . Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453 . Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
^ Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021 .
^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95; An Act Creating the Municipality of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao, and for Other Purposes" (PDF) . Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Retrieved January 27, 2016 .
^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152; An Act Changing the Name of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao to Municipality of Datu Montawal" (PDF) . Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Retrieved January 27, 2016 .
^ "Datu Montawal Profile" (PDF) . Provincial Government of Maguindanao . Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022 .
^ "Republic Act No. 11550; AN ACT DIVIDING THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO INTO TWO (2) PROVINCES, NAMELY: MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE AND MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR" (PDF) . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines . Retrieved October 3, 2022 .
^ "Maguindanao Del Norte, Maguindanao Del Sur officially now provinces" . Inquirer.net . September 18, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022 .
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"Datu Montawal, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .
^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016 .
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016 .
^ 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 . National Statistics Office .
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"Province of Maguindanao" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
External links
Places adjacent to Datu Montawal