Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat

Senator Ninoy Aquino, officially the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Senator Ninoy Aquino; Tagalog: Bayan ng Senador Ninoy Aquino; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Senator Ninuy Akinu, Jawi: ايڠايد نو سناتور نينوي اكينو), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,374 people.^[3]

Senator Ninoy Aquino Kulaman
Municipality
Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino
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Map of Sultan Kudarat with Senator Ninoy Aquino highlighted
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Senator Ninoy Aquino Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°28′N 124°20′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	Sultan Kudarat
District	2nd district
Founded	February 17, 1989
Named for	Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Randy L. Ecija
• Vice Mayor	Rafael George L. Flauta III
• Representative	Horacio P. Suansing Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Ricardo D. Bajade Gregorio C. Navos Jr. Lucrecia C. Ordinario Romeo S. Galgo Sr. Jay G. Baylon Marlon C. Difuntorum Jay Gilhoyd V. Sabio June Frances H. Defante
• Electorate	29,301 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	320.00 km2 (123.55 sq mi)
Elevation	771 m (2,530 ft)
Highest elevation	1,172 m (3,845 ft)
Lowest elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	47,374
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
• Households	13,081
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.23 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 181.6 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 188.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 176.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 86.45 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9811
PSGC	126512000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Hiligaynon Maguindanao Cotabato Manobo Tagalog

History

The municipality was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6712 on February 17, 1989,^[5] and is named after Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.

It brought Barangays Buenaflores, Bugso, Kiadsam, Kadi, Kulaman, Malegdeg and Sewod in the Municipality of Kalamansig and Langgal in the Municipality of Bagumbayan to constitute into an independent municipality. The seat of government of the municipality is situated in Barangay Kulaman.

Geography

Barangays

Senator Ninoy Aquino is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Banali
• Basag
• Buenaflores
• Bugso
• Buklod
• Gapok
• Kadi
• Kapatagan
• Kiadsam
• Kuden
• Kulaman
• Lagubang
• Langgal
• Limuhay
• Malegdeg
• Midtungok
• Nati
• Sewod
• Tacupis
• Tinalon

Climate

Climate data for Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (78)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	20 (68)	20 (69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	285 (11.2)	265 (10.4)	303 (11.9)	300 (11.8)	380 (15.0)	386 (15.2)	332 (13.1)	305 (12.0)	252 (9.9)	305 (12.0)	355 (14.0)	325 (12.8)	3,793 (149.3)
Average rainy days	27.0	24.9	28.1	28.3	29.5	28.5	27.7	26.5	25.1	28.0	28.7	28.5	330.8
Source: Meteoblue[6]

Demographics

Population census of Senator Ninoy Aquino

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	20,879	—
1995	28,768	+6.19%
2000	30,222	+1.06%
2007	35,168	+2.11%
2010	43,508	+8.05%
2015	46,882	+1.43%
2020	47,374	+0.21%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Senator Ninoy Aquino

10 20 30 40 50 60 2006 40.90 2009 47.59 2012 54.60 2015 50.95 2018 38.20 2021 34.23 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

1.  Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino | (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). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Republic Act No. 06712; An Act Creating the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino in the Province of Sultan Kudarat" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. 17 February 1989. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
6. "Senator Ninoy Aquino: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Sultan Kudarat". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Senator Ninoy Aquino Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Senator Ninoy Aquino Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System