Datu Piang, Maguindanao del Sur

This article is about the town. For the person it was named after, see Datu Piang.

Datu Piang, officially the Municipality of Datu Piang (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Datu Piang, Jawi:داتوڤياڠ ايڠد نو; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Piang), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,380 people.^[3]

Datu Piang Dulawan
Municipality
Municipality of Datu Piang
Datu Piang Aerial View 2024
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Datu Piang highlighted
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Datu Piang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°01′04″N 124°29′51″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	November 25, 1936
Named for	Datu Piang
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Victor T. Samama
• Vice Mayor	Mohammad Omar A. Samama
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Genuine P. Kamaong II Datupia M. Tukuran Nasser T. Abdul Noel T. Samama Harristang K. Kasim Thong M. Asim Salipada A. Abubakar Mohammad Raiz U. Andamen
• Electorate	18,750 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	302.97 km2 (116.98 sq mi)
Elevation	9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation	91 m (299 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	28,380
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Households	4,647
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	40.62 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 151.7 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 58.32 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 144.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 14.95 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9607
PSGC	153806000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog
Website	www.datupiang.gov.ph

It is formerly known as Dulawan.

History

Datu Piang (fourth from left) with American officers, 1899

Created as Dulawan on November 25, 1936, by Executive Order No. 66^[5] of Pres. Manuel L. Quezon, the municipality covered a large area of what is now mostly central Maguindanao and northern Sultan Kudarat. It is among the first municipalities of the old Cotabato province. Republic Act No. 1035, enacted on June 12, 1954, renamed the town to Datu Piang,^[6] after an influential Muslim leader from the region during the American colonial period.^[7]

In 1959, a large southern territory was made into the municipality of Ampatuan. Four years later the municipality of Maganoy was carved out its territory, which later on became the capital of Maguindanao, of which it was made part of on November 22, 1973.^[8] Its remaining south-western barangays were merged with other barangays of Dinaig to form the municipality of Talayan in 1976.^[9] Its area was reduced again on July 1, 2003, when 14 of its south-eastern barangays were separated to form the municipality of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan.^[10]

On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 222 (as amended by MMAA 253), the municipalities of Shariff Saydona Mustapha and Datu Salibo, respectively, were created from a total of 5 entire barangays and portions of 10 barangays from Datu Piang, in addition to other barangays from Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Datu Unsay, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak.

On December 3, 2020, at around 10:45 in the evening, around 100 members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) attacked and assaulted three Philippine Army detachments in the municipality. The firefight lasted for about an hour and a grenade was thrown at a police car which caught fire and exploded. There were no reported civilian and military casualties.^[11][12][13] On December 11, the Philippine National Police filed complaints for multiple frustrated murder and destructive arson against more than a hundred BIFF leaders and members responsible for the attack.^[14][15]

Geography

Barangays

Datu Piang is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.^[16] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alonganan
• Ambadao
• Balanakan
• Balong
• Buayan (Rajahbuayan Mopakc)
• Dado
• Damabalas
• Duaminanga
• Kalipapa (Mopak)
• Kanguan^{[fn 1]}
• Liong
• Magaslong
• Masigay
• Montay
• Poblacion (Dulawan)
• Reina Regente

Climate

Climate data for Datu Piang, Maguindanao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32 (90)	32 (90)	33 (91)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (89)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	14 (0.6)	15 (0.6)	18 (0.7)	33 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	44 (1.7)	42 (1.7)	30 (1.2)	31 (1.2)	28 (1.1)	17 (0.7)	333 (13.2)
Average rainy days	6.9	5.6	6.9	8.1	15.1	17.5	17.8	18.5	14.9	14.9	12.4	8.0	146.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[18]

Demographics

A native of Datu Piang town in a traditional wear

Population census of Datu Piang

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	87	—
1918	30,389	+47.76%
1939	55,329	+2.89%
1948	42,858	−2.80%
1960	36,464	−1.34%
1970	44,391	+1.98%
1975	50,110	+2.46%
1980	40,870	−3.99%
1990	53,311	+2.69%
1995	55,104	+0.62%
2000	67,303	+4.38%
2007	49,971	−4.02%
2010	28,492	−18.49%
2015	25,600	−2.02%
2020	28,380	+2.05%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[19][20][21][22]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Datu Piang

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 72.31 2003 46.10 2006 56.20 2009 52.50 2012 68.40 2015 57.52 2018 52.11 2021 40.62 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

Notes

1. Created by MMA ACT. NO. 232 on December 6, 2008^[17]

References

1.  Municipality of Datu Piang | (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. Municipality of Datu Piang (May 7, 2002). "Municipal Basic Date". Retrieved May 19, 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}
6. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library (July 19, 1998). "Republic Act No. 1035". Retrieved May 19, 2008.
7. University of California Press. "Muslim Rulers and Rebels: Chapter 5 - America's Moros". Retrieved May 19, 2008.
8. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library (July 19, 1998). "Presidential Decree No. 341". Retrieved May 18, 2008.
9. Chan Robles Virtual Law Library (July 19, 1998). "Presidential Decree No. 1009". Retrieved May 18, 2008.
10. Philippine Statistics Authority (April 16, 2008). "2007 Census of Population - ARMM" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2008. Retrieved May 19, 2008.
11. "Message from our Mayor, Datu Victor T. Samama, Al hadj". Bayan Ng Datupiang on Facebook. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
12. Mindanews (December 3, 2020). "Datu Piang town under siege but military says situation under control". MindaNews. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
13. Cabrera, Ferdinandh B. (December 4, 2020). "Residents say teenage boys were among those who attacked Datu Piang". MindaNews. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
14. Santos, Elmor (December 4, 2020). "PNP readies complaints against BIFF leaders for Datu Piang attack". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
15. Gonzales, Cathrine (December 14, 2020). "PNP files raps vs BIFF members in Datu Piang attack". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
16. National Statistical Coordination Board. "PSGC Interactive: Municipality/City: DATU PIANG". Archived from the original on November 19, 2008. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
17. "PSGC Updates (October - December 2008)". National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
18. "Datu Piang, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
23. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
24. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
25. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
26. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
27. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
28. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
29. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
30. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Datu Piang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Local Governance Performance Management System