Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao

This article is about the municipality. For other uses, see Sultan Kudarat (disambiguation).

Sultan Kudarat
—  Municipality  —
Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Sultan Kudarat.
Sultan Kudarat Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°14′N 124°15′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao
District	1st District of Maguindanao
Founded
Barangays	39
Government
• Mayor	Datu Tucao O. Mastura
Area
• Total	463.84 km2 (179.09 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	78,951
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class	3rd class municipality

Sultan Kudarat is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of about 94,861 people in 16,996 households.

The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

The great grandson of Sultan Kudarat, Hon. Datu Tucao Mastura, the current administrator of the municipality and its mayor until the 2007 elections, where he ran as the governor of Shariff Kabunsuan supported the creation of the province but failed.

Barangays

Sultan Kudarat is politically subdivided into 39 barangays.

Alamada Banatin Banubo Bulalo Bulibod Calsada Crossing Simuay Dalumangcob (Pob.) Darapanan Gang Inawan Kabuntalan Kakar

Kapimpilan Katidtuan Katuli Ladia Limbo Maidapa Makaguiling Katamlangan (Matampay) Matengen Mulaug Nalinan Nekitan Olas

Panatan Pigcalagan Pigkelegan (Ibotegen) Pinaring Pingping Raguisi Rebuken Salimbao Sambolawan Senditan Ungap Damaniog Nara

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System
• Inquirer.net, Sultan Kudarat town aims for nat’l recognition