Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur

Pandag, officially the Municipality of Pandag (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Pandag; Iranun: Inged a Pandag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pandag), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,356 people.^[4]

Pandag
Municipality
Municipality of Pandag
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Pandag highlighted
Pandag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°44′28″N 124°46′58″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	December 30, 2006
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Disputed[lower-alpha 1]
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Dante P. Mamalinta Norodin D. Sangkigay Jonathan G. Lapedsing Abdullah H. Deloyuden Nasser C. Abdulkasan Aida P. Delna Thong S. Mohamad Mohamad Murtadhaa M. Nando
• Electorate	14,287 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	85.31 km2 (32.94 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	26,356
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
• Households	4,146
Economy
• Poverty incidence	48.44 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 92.28 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 29.34 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 90.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 11.32 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9616
PSGC	153833000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog

It was created out of 8 barangays of Buluan, Maguindanao, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 203,^[6] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006.

Geography

Barangays

Pandag is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Kabuling
• Kayaga
• Kayupo (Cuyapo)
• Lepak
• Lower Dilag
• Malangit
• Pandag
• Upper D’lag

Climate

Climate data for Pandag, Maguindanao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	64 (2.5)	45 (1.8)	59 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	140 (5.5)	179 (7.0)	192 (7.6)	198 (7.8)	163 (6.4)	147 (5.8)	113 (4.4)	66 (2.6)	1,437 (56.5)
Average rainy days	12.2	10.3	12.7	15.7	26.0	27.4	28.1	28.2	26.0	26.7	22.9	16.6	252.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Pandag

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	20,557	—
2010	13,795	−13.51%
2015	25,057	+12.04%
2020	26,356	+1.00%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pandag

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 61.60 2009 66.77 2012 70.22 2015 61.14 2018 70.18 2021 48.44 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17]

Notes

1. Elected mayor Khadafeh Mangudadatu was jailed over murder charges. There are two claimants who insist they are the municipal mayor:

   • Elected vice mayor Zihan M. Mangudadatu who assumed the position of acting mayor following the arrest of her husband.
   • Mohajeran Balayman who contested the 2022 local election results, where Khadafeh Mangudadatu originally won.

   The Regional Trial Court Branch 15 ruled on October 14 in favor of Balayman. The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG) under Naguib Sinarimbo recognize Zihan MAngudadatu as acting mayor due to the ruling being issued after Khadafeh Mangudadatu was already detained. Maguindanao del Sur Governor Mariam Mangudadatu recognizes Balayman.^[2]

References

1.  Municipality of Pandag | (DILG)
2. Sarmiento, Bong S. (25 November 2022). "Tension grips Maguindanao town amid leadership tussle". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
3. "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.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 203; An Act Creating Municipality of Pandag 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.
7. "Pandag, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Pandag Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• MMA Act No. 203 : An Act Creating Municipality of Pandag in the Province of Maguindanao
• Newly created provinces, municipalities, barangays, converted city Accessed on March 9, 2006.
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System