Buluan
بولوان | |
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| Municipality of Buluan | |
 Portion of Poblacion | |
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 Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Buluan highlighted | |
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.svg)  Buluan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°42′55″N 124°47′08″E / 6.715406°N 124.785447°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | August 8, 1947 |
| Barangays | 7 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Buluan[*] | Babydats D. Mangudadatu |
| • Vice Mayor | Rhamla M. Kadalim |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 26,695 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 699.50 km2 (270.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 57,406 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,847 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.85 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 188.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 144.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 212.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 15.66 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9616 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Iranun Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Buluan, officially the Municipality of Buluan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Buluan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buluan), is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,406 people.[3]
The town was recognized by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the former Maguindanao province as the new (de jure) provincial capital in 2014,[5] a move seen as the solution to the decades-old issue of Maguindanao's lack of a permanent provincial capitol due to local clan politics.[6] Republic Act No. 11550 officially designated Buluan as the capital of Maguindanao del Sur.
- ^ Municipality of Buluan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Macabalang, Ali G. (19 January 2016). "Construction of new Maguindanao capitol complex launched". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Unson, John (20 January 2016). "Maguindanao gov't starts construction of new capitol complex". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 August 2016.