Datu Unsay, Maguindanao

Datu Unsay, Maguindanao
Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Datu Unsay
Country Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province Maguindanao
Districts Lone district of Maguindanao
Barangays 7
Established July 1, 2003
Government
 • Mayor Datu Andal Ampatuan, Jr.
Population (2007)
 • Total 22,622
  excludes barangays partially included in another municipality
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9608¹
Area code(s) 64
Website www.datuunsayampatuan.gov.ph
¹Postal code of its mother municipality

Datu Unsay is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines.

Barangays

Datu Unsay is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.

History

Datu Unsay was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150 on July 1, 2003.[1] It was carved out of the municipality of Shariff Aguak.

On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 220, the municipalities of Shariff Saydona Mustapha and Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, respectively, were created from a total of 2 entire barangays and portions of 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak.

Population Census
Census Pop. Rate
1995 10,548
—
2000 13,055 4.68%
2007 38,891 16.25%
1995 and 2000 figures are population
of areas now part of Datu Unsay.

References

  1. ^ National Statistics Office (2008-04-16). "2007 Census of Population: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/2007/armm.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
Municipalities
Independent component city
(Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Maguindanao by the National Statistics Office)