Datu Unsay, officially the Municipality of Datu Unsay (
Maguindanaon
Maguindanao (, Jawi: ), Maguindanaon or Magindanao is an Austronesian language spoken by a majority of the population of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur in the Philippines. It is also spoken by sizable minorities in different par ...
: ''Ingud nu Datu Unsay'';
Iranun
The Iranun are a Moro ethnic group native to Mindanao, Philippines (in Maguindanao del Norte: Barira, Buldon, Parang, Matanog, Sultan Mastura, and Sultan Kudarat; North Cotabato: Alamada, Banisilan, Carmen, Libungan, and Pigcawayan; Lanao d ...
: ''Inged a Datu Unsay''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Unsay), is a 5th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Maguindanao del Sur
Maguindanao del Sur, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Sur ( mdh, Dairat nu Pagabagatan Magindanaw, Jawi:دايرت نو ڤاڬابڬتنن ماڬينداناو ), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,890 people.
History
Datu Unsay was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150 on July 1, 2003,
carved out of the municipality of
Shariff Aguak. The town is named after its former mayor
Andal "Datu Unsay" Ampatuan, Jr.
On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 220, the municipalities of
Shariff Saydona Mustapha and
Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, officially the Municipality of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan (Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Datu Hoffer Ampatuan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Datu Hoffer Ampatuan''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Hoffer Ampatuan), is a municipality in the province of Maguin ...
, respectively, were created from a total of 2 entire barangays and portions of 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, in addition to other barangays from
Datu Piang,
Datu Saudi-Ampatuan,
Mamasapano
Mamasapano, officially the Municipality of Mamasapano (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Mamasapano''; Iranun language, Iranun: ''Inged a Mamasapano''; tl, Bayan ng Mamasapano), is a 5th class municipality of the Philippines, municip ...
and
Shariff Aguak.
Geography
Barangays
Datu Unsay is politically subdivided into 8
barangay
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s.
*Bulayan
*Iganagampong
*Macalag
*Maitumaig
*Malangog
*Meta
*Panangeti
*Tuntungan
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
Datu Unsay Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive IndexMMA Act No. 150 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Unsay in the Province of Maguindanao*
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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