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Rajah Buayan
Location in Maguindanao del Sur
Location in Maguindanao del Sur
Country Philippines
RegionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao del Sur
Barangays15
Government
 • MayorZamzamin L. Ampatuan
Area
 • Total
71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
17,423
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9611
Dialing code64
Income class6th

Rajah Buayan is a 6th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 17,423 people in 4,901 households.

The municipality was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166 dated October 28, 2002 and was ratified through plebiscite on September 4, 2004.[2][3] It was carved out of the town of Sultan sa Barongis.

Barangays

Rajah Buayan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

  • Baital
  • Bakat
  • Dapantis
  • Gaunan
  • Malibpolok
  • Mileb
  • Panadtaban
  • Pidsandawan
  • Sampao
  • Tabungao
  • Zapakan (Poblacion)

Demographics

Population census of
Rajah Buayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 24,973—    
2010 17,423−12.28%
Source: National Statistics Office[4]

References

  1. ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166; An Act Creating the Municipality of Rajah Buayan in the Province of Maguindanao, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ National Statistical Coordination Board (2004-10-25). "2004 Factsheet (August 1-September 30, 2004)". Retrieved 2006-06-24.
  4. ^ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 October 2013.