Datu Montawal Explained

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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Named For:Datu Macabangen K. Montawal
Other Name:Pagagawan
Subdivision Type3:District
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:July 18, 2000
Parts Type:Barangays
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Leader Name:Ohto C. Montawal
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Vicman K. Montawal
Leader Name2:Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
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Elevation Max M:36
Elevation Min M:8
Population Total:37,314
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Datu Montawal, officially the Municipality of Datu Montawal (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Montawal; Iranun: Inged a Datu Montawal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Montawal), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,314 people.

The municipality, then known as Pagagawan, was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000, carved out of the municipality of Pagalungan.[1] It was renamed to Datu Montawal under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152 on June 9, 2003.[2] [3]

Republic Act No. 11550 was signed on May 27, 2021. The law stated the creation of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, recognized the name of the municipality as Datu Montawal, no longer as Pagagawan[4] and ceded the municipality to Maguindanao del Sur. The law had won via plebiscite on September 18, 2022.[5]

Geography

Barangays

Datu Montawal is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95; An Act Creating the Municipality of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao, and for Other Purposes. Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. January 27, 2016.
  2. Web site: Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152; An Act Changing the Name of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao to Municipality of Datu Montawal. Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. January 27, 2016.
  3. Web site: Datu Montawal Profile . https://web.archive.org/web/20220622135331/https://maguindanao.gov.ph/images/municipalities/2nddistrict/DATU_MONTAWAL.pdf . June 22, 2022 . Provincial Government of Maguindanao. August 27, 2022.
  4. Web site: Republic Act No. 11550; AN ACT DIVIDING THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO INTO TWO (2) PROVINCES, NAMELY: MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE AND MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR.. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. October 3, 2022.
  5. Web site: Maguindanao Del Norte, Maguindanao Del Sur officially now provinces. Inquirer.net. September 18, 2022 . October 3, 2022.
  6. Web site: Poverty incidence (PI):. Philippine Statistics Authority. December 28, 2020.