Buldon

Buldon
بولدون
Municipality of Buldon
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Official seal of Buldon
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Buldon highlighted
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Buldon highlighted
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Buldon is located in Philippines
Buldon
Buldon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°31′N 124°22′E / 7.52°N 124.37°E / 7.52; 124.37
Country Philippines
Region Bangsamoro
ProvinceMaguindanao del Norte
District Lone district
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Buldon[*]Pahmia A. Manalao
 • Vice MayorAbolais A. Manalao
 • RepresentativeSittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,459 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total392.61 km2 (151.59 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Highest elevation
809 m (2,654 ft)
Lowest elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total39,684
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Households
6,309
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
44.06
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 199.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 61.55 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 200.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 13 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9615
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Maranao
Tagalog
Websitewww.buldon.gov.ph

Buldon, officially the Municipality of Buldon (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Buldun; Iranun and Mëranaw: Inged a Buldon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buldon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,684 people.[3]

The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

  1. ^ Municipality of Buldon | (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. ^ a b 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.