Datu Blah T. Sinsuat

Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
Municipality
	Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
	Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Datu Blah T. Sinsuat highlighted
	Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 6°55′22″N 123°58′06″E / 6.92278°N 123.96833°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Norte
District	1st District
Founded	September 16, 2006
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat[*]	Hadja Bai Raida Tomawis- Sinsuat
• Electorate	14,006 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	147.21 km2 (56.84 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	28,243
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9602
PSGC	153830000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Income class	no value
Revenue (₱)	₱ 141 million (2020), 168.4 million (2012), 18.81 million (2013), 37.62 million (2014), 1.423 million (2015), 6.673 million (2016), 5.605 million (2017, 2018), 4.345 million (2019), 157.8 million (2021), 238.3 million (2022)
Native languages	Maguindanao; Tiruray; Tagalog

Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, is a — municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,243 people.^[3]

Formerly a part of the town of Upi, Datu Blah T. Sinsuat became another municipality after a plebiscite on September 16, 2006 and pursuant to the Muslim Mindanao Act No. 198 of the ARMM.^[4] On October 28, it became a new municipality of the newly created Shariff Kabunsuan province until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. The orphaned municipality was absorbed by the province of Maguindanao.

This municipality is named after Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao's delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Convention and Cotabato's Lone District Representative to the 2nd Congress of the Philippines.

Barangays

Datu Blah T. Sinsuat is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

Kinimi
Laguitan
Lapaken
Matuber
Meti
Nalkan
Penansaran
Pura
Resa
Sedem
Sinipak
Tambak
Tubuan

Demographics

Population census of
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	22,656	—
2010	25,400	+4.25%
2015	25,024	−0.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat | (DILG)
^ "Province: Maguindanao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 198; An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
^ "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

[1] Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Maguindanao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–15-3] Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[RLA-ARMMGovPH-4] "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 198; An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat in the Province of Maguindanao, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.

[PSA15–15-5] Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–15-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-15-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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v t e Province of Maguindanao (1973–2022)
Buluan (capital)
Municipalities	Ampatuan Barira Buldon Buluan Datu Abdullah Sangki Datu Anggal Midtimbang Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Datu Hoffer Ampatuan Datu Montawal Datu Odin Sinsuat Datu Paglas Datu Piang Datu Salibo Datu Saudi Ampatuan Datu Unsay General Salipada K. Pendatun Guindulungan Kabuntalan Mamasapano Mangudadatu Matanog Northern Kabuntalan Pagalungan Paglat Pandag Parang Rajah Buayan Shariff Aguak Shariff Saydona Mustapha South Upi Sultan Kudarat Sultan Mastura Sultan sa Barongis Talitay Talayan Upi
Independent component city	Cotabato City (administratively and statistically independent from the province, but grouped with Maguindanao for geographical and the purpose of electing representatives to the Congress of the Philippines)