Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao

Datu Saudi-Ampatuan
Municipality
Location in Maguindanao
Datu Saudi-Ampatuan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°57′26″N 124°26′40″E / 6.95722°N 124.44444°E / 6.95722; 124.44444Coordinates: 6°57′26″N 124°26′40″E / 6.95722°N 124.44444°E / 6.95722; 124.44444
Country	Philippines
Region	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province	Maguindanao
Barangays	8
Government^[1]
• Mayor	Samsudin U. Dimaukom
Area
• Total	60.16 km² (23.23 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	20,330
• Density	340/km² (880/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	9607
Dialing code	64
Income class	4th

Population census of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	45,126	—
2010	20,330	−25.19%
Source: National Statistics Office^[2]

Datu Saudi-Ampatuan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 20,330 people in 5,134 households.

History

Datu Saudi-Ampatuan was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 151 on July 1, 2003,^[3]^[4] carved out of the municipality of Datu Piang.

On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 222 (as amended by MMAA 253), the municipalities of Shariff Saydona Mustapha and Datu Salibo, respectively, were created from a total of 5 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang, Datu Unsay, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak.

Barangays

Datu Saudi-Ampatuan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.^[5]

Dapiawan
Elian
Gawang
Kabengi
Kitango
Kitapok
Madia
Salbu

Education

The Municipality has 1 Secondary School, the Dimaukom National High School formerly known as Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan National High School with the school ID 318315. In school year 2015 - 2016 the number of students reached 444. It has 11 Regular Permanent Teachers and 6 Volunteer Teachers.

References

↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
↑ "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.
↑ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 151; An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan out of the Mother Municipality of Datu Piang in the Province of Maguindanao, Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
↑ National Statistics Office (2008-04-16). "2007 Census of Population: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-19.
↑ National Statistical Coordination Board. "PSGC Interactive: Municipality/City: DATU SAUDI-AMPATUAN". Retrieved 2008-05-19.

External links

Province of Maguindanao

Shariff Aguak (capital)

Municipalities	Ampatuan Barira Buldon Buluan Datu Abdullah Sangki Datu Anggal Midtimbang Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Datu Hoffer Ampatuan Datu Montawal Datu Odin Sinsuat Datu Paglas Datu Piang Datu Salibo Datu Saudi-Ampatuan Datu Unsay General Salipada K. Pendatun Guindulungan Kabuntalan Mamasapano Mangudadatu Matanog Northern Kabuntalan Pagalungan Paglat Pandag Parang Rajah Buayan Shariff Aguak Shariff Saydona Mustapha South Upi Sultan Kudarat Sultan Mastura Sultan sa Barongis Sultan Sumagka Talayan Upi

Independent component city	Cotabato City (Geographically located within but administratively independent from the province. Grouped under the 1st District of Maguindanao but statistically grouped under (North) Cotabato province by the National Statistics Office)

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