Guindulungan | |
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Municipality of Guindulungan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°57′57″N 124°20′53″E / 6.96583°N 124.34806°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
District | Lone district |
Founded | March 31, 2003 |
Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Midpantao M. Midtimbang Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Datu Guiadzali M. Midtimbang |
• Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 13,999 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 130.68 km2 (50.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Highest elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 24,933 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
• Households | 3,868 |
Economy | |
• Poverty incidence | 45.22 |
• Revenue | ₱ 103.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 126.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 102.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 52.99 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9612 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
Guindulungan, officially the Municipality of Guindulungan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Guindulungan; Iranun: Inged a Guindulungan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Guindulungan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,933 people.[3]
It was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 139 on March 31, 2003, carved out of the municipality of Talayan.[5]
The first appointed mayor during its creation as a new municipality was Hadji Datu Antao Midtimbang, Sr., a well known religious leader who also served as mayor of Talayan and as vice governor of Maguindanao Province. The municipality is inhabited by 99% Maguindanaons.