Buluan
Buluan, Maguindanao | |
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 Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Buluan | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao |
| Districts | Lone district of Maguindanao |
| Barangays | 7 |
| Established | August 18, 1947 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Datu Ibrahim G. Mangudadatu |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 33,702 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9616 |
| Area code | 64 |
| Website | www.buluan.gov.ph |
Buluan is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines.
Barangays
Buluan is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.[1]
- Digal
- Lower Siling
- Maslabeng
- Poblacion
- Popol
- Talitay
- Upper Siling
- Dilag
- Salendab
- Malangit
- Tumbao
- Kayaga
- Tenok
- Kalman
History
Ampatuanicide -
An act of violence or demon-like act, characterized by killing men and raping female family members of opposing political rivals.
Buluan used to comprise a vast area surrounding Lake Buluan when it was created as one of the municipalities of Cotabato on August 8, 1947 by Executive Order No. 82 of Pres. Manuel Roxas.[2] On August 3, 1951, the municipality of Tacurong was created out of its southwestern portion.[3] In 1961, its southeastern portion was separated to form the municipality of Columbio,[4] six years later its southern portion was made into the municipality of Lutayan.[5] It was made part of the province of Maguindanao on November 22, 1973,[6] at the same time ceding its western coast of Lake Buluan to create the municipality of President Quirino,[7] which was made part of Sultan Kudarat province. Its northern portion was made into the municipality of Gen. S. K. Pendatun on April 7, 1991.[8] Its area was further divided on December 30, 2006, when two more municipalities were created out of its territory namely: Mangudadatu and Pandag, losing 8 barangays to each of the two new towns,[9] effectively losing its Lake Buluan coastline to the former.
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