Rajah Buayan
Appearance
Rajah Buayan | |
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Country | Philippines |
Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
Barangays | 15 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zamzamin L. Ampatuan |
Area | |
• Total | 71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 17,423 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9611 |
Dialing code | 64 |
Income class | 6th |
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
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2007 | 24,973 | — |
2010 | 17,423 | −12.28% |
Source: National Statistics Office[4] |
References
- ^ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ National Statistical Coordination Board (2004-10-25). "2004 Factsheet (August 1-September 30, 2004)". Retrieved 2006-06-24.
- ^ "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.