General Salipada K. Pendatun, officially the Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun (Maguindanaon: Inged nu General Salipada K. Pendatun; Iranun: Inged a General Salipada K. Pendatun; Tagalog: Bayan ng Heneral Salipada K. Pendatun), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,263 people.[3]
General Salipada K. Pendatun | |
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Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun | |
![]() Map of Maguindanao del Sur with General Salipada K. Pendatun highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°47′49″N 124°42′09″E / 6.79694°N 124.7025°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
District | Lone district |
Founded | April 7, 1991 |
Named for | Salipada Pendatun |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Rafsanjani P. Ali |
• Vice Mayor | Norodin P. Masukat |
• Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 20,771 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 189.37 km2 (73.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 31,263 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,906 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 43.24 |
• Revenue | ₱ 126.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 56.13 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 130 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 16.38 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9618 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
Website | www |
It is named for General Salipada K. Pendatun (1912 – 1985), who is a forerunner Mindanaoan Legislator and General during the Second World War.
History
On April 7, 1991, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 3 created the Municipality of General S. K. Pendatun out of the municipality of Buluan,[5][6] making it the first local government unit created by the ARMM Regional Assembly.[7] The municipality of Paglat was created out of four of its barangays on September 29, 2001.[8]
Geography
Barangays
General Salipada K. Pendatun is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Badak
- Bulod
- Kaladturan
- Kulasi
- Lao-lao
- Lasangan
- Lower Idtig
- Lumabao
- Makainis
- Midconding
- Midpandacan
- Panosolen
- Pidtiguian
- Quipolot
- Ramcor
- Sadangin
- Sumakubay
- Tonggol
- Upper Lasangan
Climate
Climate data for General Salipada K. Pendatun, Maguindanao | |||||||||||||
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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) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) | 45 (1.8) | 59 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) | 140 (5.5) | 179 (7.0) | 192 (7.6) | 198 (7.8) | 163 (6.4) | 147 (5.8) | 113 (4.4) | 66 (2.6) | 1,437 (56.5) |
Average rainy days | 12.2 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 26.0 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 16.6 | 252.8 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[10] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1995 | 20,280 | — |
2000 | 28,374 | +7.46% |
2007 | 36,038 | +3.35% |
2010 | 24,004 | −13.75% |
2015 | 28,103 | +3.05% |
2020 | 31,263 | +2.12% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14] |
Economy
Poverty Incidence of General Salipada K. Pendatun
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 77.44 2003 54.55 2006 62.60 2009 60.96 2012 52.32 2015 58.55 2018 73.75 2021 43.24 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
References
External links
- General Salipada K. Pendatun Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- MMA Act No. 3 : An Act Creating the Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun in the Province of Maguindanao Archived December 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine