Datu Salibo
Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
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Datu Salibo, officially the Municipality of Datu Salibo (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Salibo; Iranun: Inged a Datu Salibo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Salibo), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,795 people.[5]
Datu Salibo | |
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| Municipality of Datu Salibo | |
Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Interactive map of Datu Salibo | |
.svg)  Datu Salibo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°01′N 124°30′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 30, 2009 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Omar K. Ali(acting) |
| • Vice Mayor | Mustala S. Tulino(acting) |
| • Representative | Esmael Mangudadatu |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,900 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 150.62 km2 (58.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,295 |
| • Density | 141.38/km2 (366.18/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,244 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.16 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 114.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 100.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 86.63 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 3.946 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9607 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
History
Muslim Mindanao Act No. 222 was enacted by the ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly and subsequently amended by MMA No. 253, creating the municipality of Salibo out 17 barangays.[6] The ARMM act was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009.
It included 4 entire barangays and portions of 10 barangays from Datu Piang (Dulawan), and 2 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from the municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan.[7]
Geography
Barangays
Datu Salibo is composed of 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Alonganan
- Andavit
- Balanakan
- Buayan
- Butilen
- Dado
- Damabalas
- Duaminanga
- Kalipapa
- Liong
- Magaslong
- Masigay
- Pagatin
- Pandi
- Penditen
- Sambulawan
- Tee
Climate
| Climate data for Datu Salibo, Maguindanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32 (90) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (89) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 19 (0.7) |
14 (0.6) |
15 (0.6) |
18 (0.7) |
33 (1.3) |
42 (1.7) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
30 (1.2) |
31 (1.2) |
28 (1.1) |
17 (0.7) |
333 (13.2) |
| Average rainy days | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 17.8 | 18.5 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 12.4 | 8.0 | 146.6 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||