Maguindanao
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Maguindanao is a land-locked province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). Its capital is Shariff Aguak and borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, Shariff Kabunsuan to the west and Sultan Kudarat to the south. To the west lies the Moro Gulf.
2000 census—435,254 (28th largest)
Density—163 per km² (30th highest)
Highly urbanized cities—0
Component cities—0
Municipalities—19
Barangays—279
Congressional districts—1
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Maguindanao is subdivided into 19 municipalities.
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| Ampatuan |
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| Buluan |
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| Datu Abdullah Sangki |
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| Datu Paglas |
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Datu Piang |
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| Datu Saudi-Ampatuan |
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| Datu Unsay |
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| Gen. S. K. Pendatun |
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| Guindulungan |
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| Mamasapano |
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| Pagagawan |
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| Pagalungan |
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| Paglat |
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| Rajah Buayan |
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| Shariff Aguak (Maganoy) |
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South Upi |
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| Sultan sa Barongis (Lambayong) |
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| Talayan |
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| Talitay |
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[edit] History
Shariff Mohammed Kabungsuwan of Johore introduced Islam in the area at the end of the 15th century. He subsequently married a local princess and established the Sultanate of Maguindanao. The Cotabato Valley formed the sultanate's heartland but its influence extended from the Zamboanga Peninsula to Sarangani Bay and Davao.
The Spaniards launched expeditions to subdue the area throughout the colonial era but they never gained control of the region until the middle of the 19th century.
During the American period, Cotabato became a district of the Moro Province created in 1903 and a province of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu in 1914.
The old province of Cotabato was subsequently divided first into Cotabato and South Cotabato in 1966 and later, Cotabato into 3 more provinces which were Maguindanao was created in November 22, 1973, along with North Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat.
Maguindanao is the only Muslim province of the four created out of the former Cotabato Province. In 1989, the province opted to join the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao but Cotabato City did not, which ironically serves as the capital of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
On October 31, 2006, voters in Maguindanao’s 29 municipalities have approved the creation of a new province to be composed of 10 towns. Of Maguindanao’s more than 500,000 registered voters, 285,372 favored the creation of Shariff Kabunsuan province. Only 8,802 voted against it.
Shariff Kabunsuan became the country’s 80th province and the 6th in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.
The new province, carved out of Maguindanao, is composed of the towns of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Kabuntalan, Upi, Sultan Kudarat, Datu Blah Sinsuat, Sultan Mastura, Parang, Buldon, Matanog and Barira.
ARMM is now composed of Maguindanao, Shariff Kabunsuan, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi and the city of Marawi.
The new province was named after an Arab-Malay Islamic preacher who introduced Islam in Central Mindanao in the 14th century.
[edit] Musical Heritage
The native Maguindanaon have a fascinating culture that revolves around kulintang music, a specific type of gong music, found among both Muslim and non-Muslim groups of the Southern Philippines.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Traditional Music of the Southern Philippines - An online textbook about Southern Pilipino Kulintang Music. Has chapters devoted to kulintang instrumentation, styles and uses by the Maguindanaon and other Southern Pilipino Groups.
| Province of Maguindanao |  |
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| Municipalities | Ampatuan | Buluan | Datu Abdullah Sangki | Datu Paglas | Datu Piang | Datu Saudi-Ampatuan | Datu Unsay | Gen. S. K. Pendatun | Guindulungan | Mamasapano | Pagagawan | Pagalungan | Paglat | Rajah Buayan | Shariff Aguak | South Upi | Sultan sa Barongis | Talayan | Talitay | |
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