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Pagalungan
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Municipality of Pagalungan
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PagalunganLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°03′33″N 124°41′55″E / 7.059236°N 124.698731°E / 7.059236; 124.698731
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	August 18, 1947
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Salik P. Mamasabulod
• Vice Mayor	Abdilah G. Mamasabulod
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Mohamiden G. Mamasabulod Abdul A. Mamasabulod Bong M. Timan Suraida M. Mamasabulod Abraham B. Matalam Eddie L. Murray Arnel A. Matalam Meriam M. Batua
• Electorate	25,871 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	898.76 km (347.01 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation	162 m (531 ft)
Lowest elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population
• Total	46,277
• Density	51/km (130/sq mi)
• Households	7,831
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	44.21% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 302.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 420.4 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 267.3 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 120.6 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9610
PSGC	153810000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog
Website	www.pagalungan.gov.ph

Pagalungan, officially the Municipality of Pagalungan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Pagalungan, Jawi:ايڠد نو ڤݢلوڠن; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagalungan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,277 people.

Etymology

“Pagalungan” is a Maguindanaon word for “mirror”. During the Spanish time, Pagalungan was a mere sitio. There was a small creek in it running towards a small pond called "Migkawa" by the natives of the place. The pond was deep and clear of which the women of the place used it as mirror. Today, the place and the entire municipality are known by the name of “Pagalungan”.

History

Pagalungan was part of Midsayap municipality before it became a regular municipality on August 18, 1947, by virtue of Executive Order No. 41 issued during the administration of then President Manuel A. Roxas. The first appointed and elected mayor was the late Gorgonio P. Initan, a former public school teacher. The succeeding mayors were Datu Tumindig Sultan, 1950–1953; Hadji Abubacar Pendatun, 1954–1962; Bai Tonina P. Matalam Adil, 1963–1971, Datu Malunsing Matalam, 1972–1975; Datu Balumol P. Mama, 1975–1977; Bai Chito Matalam, 1973–1986, Datu Norodin M. Matalam, 1986–1988, Datu Udtog P. Matalam, Jr., 1988- December 16, 1995; Datu Macabangen K. Montawal, Dec.1995-June 2007; Datu Norodin M. Matalam, 2007–2013, and from the later date to present is Datu Salik P. Mamasabulod.

The municipality was the capital of the province of Cotabato, during the time which it encompasses the present-day provinces of Cotabato, Maguindanao del Norte, Maguindanao del Sur and Sultan Kudarat, from 1966 to 1973. During that time, at an estimated population of 30,000-40,000 in 1960, it was also the most populous municipality in the province, almost to be converted into a city during the decade, but internal conflicts and sporadic rebellions in its vicinity especially during 1970s and 1980s resulted in the somewhat stagnant population growth of the town until the foundation of ARMM in 1990 as some of its inhabitants fled towards parts of what was now the Soccsksargen region, particularly in what is now the Cotabato province, to avoid strife. The municipality ceased to be the capital of Cotabato province in 1973 as it was included as an integral part of the newly created province of Maguindanao, where it currently belongs today.

The municipality of Pagagawan (Later was renamed of Datu Montawal under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152 on June 9, 2003.) was carved out from Pagalungan town under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000.

Geography

Barangays

Pagalungan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagoenged
• Buliok
• Damalasak
• Galakit
• Inug-ug
• Kalbugan
• Kilangan
• Kudal
• Layog
• Linandangan
• Poblacion
• Dalgan

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pagalungan

References

1.  Municipality of Pagalungan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. Congress of the Philippines. "Republic Act No. 4849: An Act Creating the Province of South Cotabato". The Corpus Juris. Congress of the Philippines. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
6. Patricio P. Diaz. "MIND DA NEWS: Bet? Not End of Capitol Rigodon". MindaNews. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
7. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152; An Act Changing the Name of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao to Municipality of Datu Montawal" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
8. "Datu Montawal Profile" (PDF). Provincial Government of Maguindanao. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
9. "Pagalungan, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
10. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
11. 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 June 29, 2016.
12. 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.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Pagalungan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System

v t e Places adjacent to Pagalungan
Datu Montawal Kabacan, Cotabato Pikit, Cotabato Pagalungan M'lang, Cotabato Sultan sa Barongis Gen. S. K. Pendatun Tulunan, Cotabato

• Municipalities of Maguindanao del Sur
• Populated places on the Rio Grande de Mindanao
• Former provincial capitals of the Philippines
• Political divisions established by Philippine executive order