Datu Paglas

Datu Paglas
Municipality
Municipality of Datu Paglas
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Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Datu Paglas highlighted
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Datu Paglas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°46′01″N124°51′00″E / 6.7669°N 124.85°E / 6.7669; 124.85
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	November 22, 1973
Named for	Datu Ibrahim Paglas Sr.
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Abubakar P. Paglas
•  Vice Mayor	Ibrahim P. Paglas IV
•  Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Mossaiddi-in P. Dimapalao Maaruf M. Nando Anuar M. Pompong Samir N. Alim Armando S. Tocao Eskak B. Makungay Lukman T. Bukol Saidali O. Akmad
•  Electorate	23,595 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	132.10 km2 (51.00 sq mi)
Elevation	63 m (207 ft)
Highest elevation	575 m (1,886 ft)
Lowest elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	33,682
• Density	250/km2 (660/sq mi)
•  Households	5,588
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	38.16 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 154.1 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 13.37 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 108.9 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 14.16 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9617
PSGC	153805000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog

Datu Paglas, officially the Municipality of Datu Paglas (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Paglas; Iranun: Inged a Datu Paglas; Tagalog : Bayan ng Datu Paglas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,682 people. ^[3]

History

Datu Paglas was created out of 7 northern barangays of the municipality of Columbio on November 22, 1973, by Presidential Decree No. 340. ^[5] While Columbio was made part of the province of Sultan Kudarat, Datu Paglas was made part of the province of Maguindanao. ^[6]

In 2021, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters occupied the market.

Geography

Barangays

Datu Paglas is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alip (Poblacion)
• Bonawan
• Bulod
• Damalusay
• Damawato
• Datang
• Elbebe
• Kalumenga (Kalumanga)
• Katil
• Lipao
• Lomoyon
• Madidis
• Makat
• Malala
• Mangadeg
• Manindolo
• Mao
• Napok
• Palao sa Buto
• Poblacion
• Puya
• Salendab
• Sepaka

Climate

Climate data for Datu Paglas, Maguindanao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	64 (2.5)	45 (1.8)	59 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	140 (5.5)	179 (7.0)	192 (7.6)	198 (7.8)	163 (6.4)	147 (5.8)	113 (4.4)	66 (2.6)	1,437 (56.5)
Average rainy days	12.2	10.3	12.7	15.7	26.0	27.4	28.1	28.2	26.0	26.7	22.9	16.6	252.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [8]

Demographics

Population census of Datu Paglas

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1975	6,816	—
1980	8,262	+3.92%
1990	13,970	+5.39%
1995	15,522	+1.99%
2000	20,014	+5.60%
2007	29,979	+5.73%
2010	20,290	−13.24%
2015	28,387	+6.60%
2020	33,682	+3.42%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Datu Paglas

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 61.05 2003 46.76 2006 47.20 2009 48.37 2012 76.37 2015 52.71 2018 65.06 2021 38.16 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Notable people

• Lav Diaz, filmmaker ^[21]

References

1.   Municipality of Datu Paglas | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library (July 19, 1998). "Presidential Decree No. 340" . Retrieved May 19, 2008.
6. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library (July 19, 1998). "Presidential Decree No. 341" . Retrieved May 18, 2008.
7. National Statistical Coordination Board. "PSGC Interactive: Municipality/City: DATU PAGLAS". Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
8. "Datu Paglas, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
9. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
10. 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 29 June 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
21. Dormiendo, Gino (December 7, 2000). "Lav Diaz vs mediocrity". Manila Standard . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A30. Retrieved February 13, 2023.

External links

• Datu Paglas Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System