Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Datu Blah T. Sinsuat; Iranun: Inged a Datu Blah T. Sinsuat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Blah T. Sinsuat), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,243 people.[3]
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat داتو بلاه تي سينسوات | |
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| Municipality of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat | |
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 Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Datu Blah T. Sinsuat highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 6°55′22″N 123°58′06″E / 6.92278°N 123.96833°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Norte |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 16, 2006 |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Datu Marshall I. Sinsuat |
| • Vice Mayor | Raida T. Sinsuat |
| • Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,006 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 147.21 km2 (56.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,016 m (3,333 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 28,243 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,741 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 48.11 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 141 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 42.57 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 98.63 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 0.1148 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9602 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tiruray Tagalog |
Formerly a part of the town of Upi, Datu Blah T. Sinsuat became another municipality after a plebiscite on September 16, 2006, and pursuant to the Muslim Mindanao Act No. 198 of the ARMM.[5] On October 28, it became a new municipality of the newly created Shariff Kabunsuan province until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008. The orphaned municipality was absorbed by the province of Maguindanao.
This municipality is named after Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Maguindanao's delegate to the 1935 Constitutional Convention and Cotabato's Lone District Representative to the 2nd Congress of the Philippines.
Geography
Barangays
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Matuber
- Pura
- Penansaran
- Tubuan
- Nalkan
- Tambak
- Kinimi
- Resa
- Sedem
- Lapaken
- Meti
- Sinipak
- Laguitan
Climate
| Climate data for Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, 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) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119 (4.7) | 99 (3.9) | 132 (5.2) | 147 (5.8) | 256 (10.1) | 291 (11.5) | 287 (11.3) | 286 (11.3) | 228 (9.0) | 227 (8.9) | 208 (8.2) | 135 (5.3) | 2,415 (95.2) |
| Average rainy days | 19.2 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 24.6 | 29.4 | 29.1 | 29.7 | 28.9 | 27.2 | 28.5 | 27.2 | 22.5 | 305.1 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22,656 | — |
| 2010 | 16,533 | −10.83% |
| 2015 | 25,024 | +8.21% |
| 2020 | 28,243 | +2.41% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 56.90 2009 48.65 2012 66.81 2015 60.95 2018 70.44 2021 48.11 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16] |
- Gross Domestic Product
The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 9,729,000,000(PHP).