Mangudadatu, Maguindanao del Sur

Not to be confused with Esmael Mangudadatu.

Mangudadatu, officially the Municipality of Mangudadatu (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Mangudadatu; Iranun: Inged a Mangudadatu; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mangudadatu), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,203 people.^[3]

Mangudadatu
Municipality
Municipality of Mangudadatu
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Mangudadatu highlighted
Mangudadatu Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°40′23″N 124°48′24″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	December 30, 2006
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Freddie G. Mangudadatu
• Vice Mayor	Elizabeth M. Tayuan
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Prince Mosafeer M. Dilangalen Omar S. Gandalibo Esmail A. Usop Alamen L. Galuken Maritess P. Sumapal Alamen L. Galuken Haron C. Rajahbuayan Theb A. Mamasalanang
• Electorate	12,992 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	98.16 km2 (37.90 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation	197 m (646 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	26,203
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
• Households	4,135
Economy
• Poverty incidence	37.61 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 152.3 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 98.97 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 112 million (2020), 1.562 million (2012), 1.577 million (2013), 3.101 million (2014), 5.562 million (2015), 113.3 million (2016), 13.15 million (2017), 0.01965 million (2018), 20.88 million (2019), 108.7 million (2021), 148.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 12.69 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9616
PSGC	1903832000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog

It was created out of 8 barangays of Buluan, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 204,^[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006.

Geography

Barangays

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

• Daladagan
• Kalian
• Luayan
• Paitan
• Panapan
• Tenok
• Tinambulan
• Tumbao

Climate

Climate data for Mangudadatu, 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)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Mangudadatu

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	24,300	—
2010	14,864	−16.38%
2015	25,046	+10.45%
2020	26,203	+0.89%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Mangudadatu

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 62.60 2009 56.91 2012 64.71 2015 63.69 2018 52.00 2021 37.61 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16]