Datu Montawal, officially the Municipality of Datu Montawal ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Datu Montawal'';

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; L ...

: ''Inged a Datu Montawal''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Montawal), is a 5th class

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

of Maguindanao del Sur,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,314 people. The municipality, then known as ''Pagagawan'', was created under ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95'' on July 18, 2000, carved out of the municipality of

Pagalungan Pagalungan, officially the Municipality of Pagalungan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Pagalungan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Pagalungan''; tl, Bayan ng Pagalungan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro, Philippines. ...

. It was renamed to ''Datu Montawal'' under ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152'' on June 9, 2003. Republic Act No. 11550 was signed on May 27, 2021. The law stated the creation of

Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanao del Norte, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Norte ( mdh, Dairat nu Pangutaran Magindanaw, Jawi: دايرت نو ڤڠوترن ماڬينداناو; ilp, Perobinsia a Pangutaran Magindanao, ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن ...

and Maguindanao del Sur, recognized the name of the municipality as ''Datu Montawal'', no longer as ''Pagagawan'' and ceded the municipality to Maguindanao del Sur. The law had won via plebiscite on September 18, 2022.

Geography

Barangays

Datu Montawal is politically subdivided into 11

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s. *Balatungkayo (''Batungkayo'') * *Bulod *Dungguan *Limbalud *Maridagao *Nabundas *Pagagawan *Talapas *Talitay *Tunggol

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Datu Montawal Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

MMA Act No. 95 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao

MMA Act No. 152 : An Act Changing the Name of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao to Municipality of Datu Montawal
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
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