General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur

General Salipada K. Pendatun
Municipality
Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun
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General Salipada K. Pendatun Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°49′38″N124°45′15″E / 6.827275°N 124.754242°E / 6.827275; 124.754242
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	April 7, 1991
Named after	Salipada Pendatun
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Mielyn Dimalna Ali
•  Vice Mayor	Norodin P. Masukat
•  Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Romaya L. Pendatun Salman T. Kali Tarik-Adziz I. Maneged Sadhat M. Abdullah Mylah N. Pendatun Mama M. Masulot Norudin A. Pendatun Nasrudin K. Datulangalen
•  Electorate	21,326 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	189.37 km2 (73.12 sq mi)
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Highest elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	31,263
• Density	170/km2 (430/sq mi)
•  Households	4,906
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	43.24 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 187.8 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 79.01 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 153.7 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 13.48 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9618
PSGC	1903819000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog
Website	www.genskpendatun.gov.ph

General Salipada K. Pendatun, officially the Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun (Maguindanaon: Inged nu General Salipada K. Pendatun; Iranun: Inged a General Salipada K. Pendatun; Tagalog : Bayan ng Heneral Salipada K. Pendatun), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,263 people. ^[5]

It is named after General Salipada K. Pendatun (1912 – 1985), who was a forerunner Mindanaoan Legislator and General during the Second World War.

History

On April 7, 1991, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 3 created the Municipality of General S. K. Pendatun out of the municipality of Buluan, ^{[6] [7]} making it the first local government unit created by the ARMM Regional Assembly. ^[8] The municipality of Paglat was created out of four of its barangays on September 29, 2001. ^[9]

Geography

Barangays

General Salipada K. Pendatun is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. ^[10] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Badak
• Bulod
• Kaladturan
• Kulasi
• Lao-lao
• Lasangan
• Lower Idtig
• Lumabao
• Makainis
• Midconding
• Midpandacan
• Panosolen
• Pidtiguian
• Quipolot
• Ramcor
• Sadangin
• Sumakubay
• Tonggol
• Upper Lasangan

Climate

Climate data for General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao del Sur
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) [11]

Demographics

Population census of
General Salipada K. Pendatun

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1995	20,280	—
2000	28,374	+7.46%
2007	36,038	+3.35%
2010	24,004	−13.75%
2015	28,103	+3.05%
2020	31,263	+2.27%
2024	33,710	+1.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of General Salipada K. Pendatun

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 77.44 2003 54.55 2006 62.60 2009 60.96 2012 52.32 2015 58.55 2018 73.75 2021 43.24 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

References

1.   Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
6. "Regional Act No. 3; An Act Creating the Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun in the Province of Maguindanao, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
7. Philippine Statistics Authority (April 23, 2001). "Census 2000 Final Counts". Archived from the original on November 26, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
8. Institute for Autonomy and Governance. "List of MMA Acts" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
9. Philippine Statistics Authority (April 16, 2008). "2007 Census of Population: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
10. National Statistical Coordination Board. "PSGC Interactive: Municipality/City: GEN. S. K. PENDATUN". Archived from the original on November 24, 2007. Retrieved May 20, 2008.
11. "General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
12. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
13. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
14. Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
15. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
16. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
17. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
18. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
19. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
20. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
21. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
22. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
23. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
24. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• General Salipada K. Pendatun Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• MMA Act No. 3 : An Act Creating the Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun in the Province of Maguindanao Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine