Shariff Saydona Mustapha
شريف سيدونا مصطفى | |
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Municipality of Shariff Saydona Mustapha | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°58′34″N 124°28′53″E / 6.976053°N 124.481478°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
District | Lone district |
Founded | July 30, 2009 |
Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Shariff Saydona Mustapha[*] | Sajid Andre S. Ampatuan |
• Vice Mayor | Datu Sajid Islam U. Ampatuan |
• Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 8,814 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 164.42 km2 (63.48 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Highest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 25,080 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,494 |
Economy | |
• Poverty incidence | 40.52 |
• Revenue | ₱ 101.5 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 39.19 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 100.9 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 5.231 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9608 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
Shariff Saydona Mustapha, officially the Municipality of Shariff Saydona Mustapha (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Shariff Saydona Mustapha; Iranun: Inged a Shariff Saydona Mustapha; Tagalog: Bayan ng Shariff Saydona Mustapha), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 25,080.[3]
It was created out of 4 barangays from the municipality of Shariff Aguak, 4 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Mamasapano, 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, one barangay from Datu Piang, and 3 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Datu Saudi-Ampatuan by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 225[5] (as amended by MMAA Act No. 252), which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 30, 2009.
Shariff Saydona Mustapha was an Arab missionary from Mecca and a paternal uncle of Shariff Kabungsuwan of Johore (the first Sultan of Maguindanao). He arrived in Mainland Mindanao in the mid-15th century. He is the ancestor of the Ampatuan, Mangacop, Masukat and Sangki clans of Maguindanao.