Pagalungan, officially the Municipality of Pagalungan (
Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Pagalungan'';
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 Pagalungan''; tl, Bayan ng Pagalungan), is a 1st 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,
Bangsamoro
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, settlement_type = Autonomous region
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,
Philippines
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,277 people.
Etymology
“Pagalungan” is a
Maguindanaon word for “mirror”. During the Spanish time, Pagalungan was a mere sitio. There was a small creek in it running towards a small pond called "Migkawa" by the natives of the place. The pond was deep and clear of which the women of the place used it as mirror. Today, the place and the entire municipality are known by the name of “Pagalungan”.
History
Pagalungan was part of
Midsayap
Midsayap, officially the Municipality of Midsayap ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Midsayap'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو ميدسايڤ; Iranun: ''Inged a Midsayap'', ايڠايد ا ميدسايڤ; hil, Banwa sang Midsayap; ceb, Lungsod sa Midsayap ...
municipality before it became a regular municipality on August 18, 1947, by virtue of Executive Order No. 41 issued during the administration of then President Manuel A. Roxas. The first appointed and elected mayor was the late Gorgonio P. Initan, a former public school teacher. The succeeding mayors were Datu Tumindig Sultan, 1950–1953; Hadji Abubacar Pendatun, 1954–1962; Bai Tonina P. Matalam Adil, 1963–1971, Datu Malunsing Matalam, 1972–1975; Datu Balumol P. Mama, 1975–1977; Bai Chito Matalam, 1973–1986, Datu Norodin M. Matalam, 1986–1988, Datu Udtog P. Matalam, Jr., 1988- December 16, 1995; Datu Macabangen K. Montawal,Dec.1995-June 2007; Datu Norodin M. Matalam, 2007–2013, and from the later date to present is Datu Salik P. Mamasabulod.
The municipality was the capital of the province of
Cotabato, during the time which it encompasses the present-day provinces of
Cotabato, Maguindanao and
Sultan Kudarat
Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat ( hil, Kapuoran sang Sultan Kudarat; Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi: دايرت نو سلطان كودرت; ceb, Lalawigan sa Sultan Kudarat; tl, Lalawigan ng Sul ...
, from 1966 to 1973.
During that time, at an estimated population of 30,000-40,000 in 1960, it was also the most populous municipality in the province, almost to be converted into a city during the decade, but internal conflicts and sporadic rebellions in its vicinity especially during 1970s and 1980s resulted in the somewhat stagnant population growth of the town until the foundation of ARMM in 1990 as some of its inhabitants fled towards parts of what was now the
Soccsksargen
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region, particularly in what is now the Cotabato province, to avoid strife. The municipality ceased to be the capital of Cotabato province in 1973 as it was included as an integral part of the newly created province of Maguindanao, where it currently belongs today.
The municipality of
Pagagawan was carved out from Pagalungan town under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000.
Geography
Barangays
Pagalungan is politically subdivided into 12
barangay
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s.
* Bagoenged
* Buliok
* Damalasak
* Galakit
* Inug-ug
* Kalbugan
* Kilangan
* Kudal
* Layog
* Linandangan
* Poblacion
* Dalgan
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
Pagalungan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index*
Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Maguindanao del Sur
Populated places on the Rio Grande de Mindanao
Former provincial capitals of the Philippines