Paglat

Paglat
Municipality of Paglat
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Paglat is located in Philippines
Paglat
Paglat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°46′52″N 124°47′06″E / 6.781064°N 124.784892°E / 6.781064; 124.784892
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceMaguindanao del Sur
District Lone district
FoundedJuly 19, 2001
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Paglat[*]Raisa P. Langkuno
 • Vice MayorSagandingan M. Gumonsang
 • RepresentativeMohamad P. Paglas Sr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate12,452 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
177.74 km2 (68.63 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
18,727
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Households
3,093
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
48.42
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 90.08 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 63.56 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 80.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 1.809 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9618
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Tagalog
Websitewww.paglat.gov.ph

Paglat, officially the Municipality of Paglat (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Paglat; Iranun: Inged a Paglat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Paglat), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,727 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Paglat | (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.