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

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: ''Inged a Datu Montawal''; ), is a

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in the

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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. 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 (, Jawi: دَاِيْرَتْ نُوْ اُوْتَرَ مَڬِنْدَنَوْ; , ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن مڬیندانو ), is a province in the Philippines l ...

and

, 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. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

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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