Guindulungan, Maguindanao

Guindulungan
Municipality

Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Guindulungan
Guindulungan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 6°57′57″N 124°20′53″E / 6.96583°N 124.34806°ECoordinates: 6°57′57″N 124°20′53″E / 6.96583°N 124.34806°E
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Maguindanao
Barangays 11
Government[1]
 • Mayor Datu Midpantao M. Midtimbang
Area
 • Total 130.68 km2 (50.46 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 16,071
 • Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9612
Dialing code 64
Income class 6th
Population census of
Guindulungan, Maguindanao
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 23,777—    
2010 16,071−13.29%
Source: National Statistics Office[2]

Guindulungan is a 6th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,071 people in 4,775 households.

It was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 139 on March 31, 2003. It was carved out of the municipality of Talayan.

The first appointed mayor during its creation as a new municipality was Hadji Datu Antao Midtimbang, Sr., a well known religious leader who also served as mayor of Talayan and as vice governor of Maguindanao Province. The municipality is inhabited by 99% Maguindanaons.

Barangays

Guindulungan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

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