Rajah Buayan

Rajah Buayan
Municipality
Municipality of Rajah Buayan
Municipal Compound
Flag Seal
Motto:  Udzul ka Rajah Buayan!
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Rajah Buayan highlighted
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Rajah Buayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°54′39″N124°33′03″E / 6.91083°N 124.55083°E / 6.91083; 124.55083
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	September 4, 2004
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Yacob Lumenda Ampatuan
•  Vice Mayor	Jerry P. Makalay
•  Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Jamshid A. Ampatuan Syed Kamal Reza L. Ampatuan Mohamiden D. Lumenda Mansor S. Makalay Yamashita L. Ibrahim Alvin M. Dagandal Bai Isnaeera A. Blah Rashed C. Badal
•  Electorate	14,731 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Lowest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	27,832
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
•  Households	4,589
Economy
•  Poverty incidence	38.78 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 145.7 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 107.7 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 1,506 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 4.779 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9611
PSGC	1903829000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog

Rajah Buayan, officially the Municipality of Rajah Buayan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Rajah Buayan; Iranun: Inged a Rajah Buayan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Rajah Buayan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,832 people. ^[3]

History

Sultanate of Buayan

See also: Sultanate of Buayan and Datu Uto

Rajah Buayan, previously known as Sapakan, rose to prominence as the capital of Buayan during Datu Uto's reign in 1875. It also served as the seat of power for the Sultanates of Tinungkup and Bacat in 1899, which were governed by Datu Ali and Datu Piang respectively.

Modern era

The municipality was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166 dated October 28, 2002, and was ratified through plebiscite on September 4, 2004. ^{[5] [6]} It was carved out of the town of Sultan sa Barongis.

Geography

Barangays

Rajah Buayan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Baital
• Bakat
• Dapantis
• Gaunan
• Malibpolok
• Mileb
• Panadtaban
• Pidsandawan
• Sampao
• Tabungao
• Zapakan (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32 (90)	32 (90)	33 (91)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (89)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	14 (0.6)	15 (0.6)	18 (0.7)	33 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	44 (1.7)	42 (1.7)	30 (1.2)	31 (1.2)	28 (1.1)	17 (0.7)	333 (13.2)
Average rainy days	6.9	5.6	6.9	8.1	15.1	17.5	17.8	18.5	14.9	14.9	12.4	8.0	146.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [7]

Demographics

Population census of Rajah Buayan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	24,973	—
2010	17,423	−12.28%
2015	23,652	+5.99%
2020	27,832	+3.25%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Rajah Buayan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 55.50 2009 53.93 2012 70.50 2015 55.35 2018 73.25 2021 38.78 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

References

1.   Municipality of Rajah Buayan | (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). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166; An Act Creating the Municipality of Rajah Buayan 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.
6. National Statistical Coordination Board (October 25, 2004). "2004 Factsheet (August 1-September 30, 2004)". Archived from the original on September 16, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2006.
7. "Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
8. Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
9. 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.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

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