Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao
| Datu Blah T. Sinsuat | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
.svg.png)  Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°55′22″N 123°58′6″E / 6.92278°N 123.96833°ECoordinates: 6°55′22″N 123°58′6″E / 6.92278°N 123.96833°E | |
| Country |
 Philippines |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Maguindanao |
| Established | September 16, 2006 |
| Barangays | 13 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Mayor | Datu Marshall I. Sinsuat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.21 km2 (56.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 16,533 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9602 |
| Dialing code | 64 |
| Income class | 1st |
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,533 people in 3,325 households.
Formerly a part of the town of Upi, Datu Blah T. Sinsuat became another municipality after a plebiscite on September 16, 2006 and pursuant to the Muslim Mindanao Act No. 198 of the ARMM.[2] On October 28, it became a new municipality of the newly created Shariff Kabunsuan province until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. The orphaned municipality was absorbed by the province of Maguindanao.
This municipality is named after Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao's delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Convention and Cotabato's Lone District Representative to the 2nd Congress of the Philippines.
Barangays
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.
- Kinimi
- Laguitan
- Lapaken
- Matuber
- Meti
- Nalkan
- Penansaran
- Pura
- Resa
- Sedem
- Sinipak
- Tambak
- Tubuan
Demographics
| Population census of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 2007 | 22,656 | — |
| 2010 | 16,533 | −10.83% |
| Source: National Statistics Office[3] | ||
References
- ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 198; An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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