Sultan Mastura
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Sultan Mastura, officially the Municipality of Sultan Mastura (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Sultan Mastura; Iranun: Inged a Sultan Mastura; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sultan Mastura), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,331 people.[3]
Sultan Mastura
سلطان مستورة | |
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Municipality of Sultan Mastura | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°17′00″N 124°18′00″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Maguindanao del Norte |
District | Lone district |
Founded | April 28, 2003 |
Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Zulficar Ali H. Panda |
• Vice Mayor | Andy Z. Amir |
• Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 17,080 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 242.07 km2 (93.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
Highest elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 25,331 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,445 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 35.30 |
• Revenue | ₱ 115.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 272.2 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 92.68 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 148.1 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9605 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Maguindanao Iranun Tagalog |
It was created by virtue of the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 89, carved from the municipality of Sultan Kudarat.[5] The law was submitted on September 13, 1999, and lapsed into law on November 13, 1999. It was ratified by the people of Sultan Mastura through plebiscite on March 15, 2003. Its corporate existence started on April 28, 2003.
It was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.