Datu Unsay
Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
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Datu Unsay, officially the Municipality of Datu Unsay (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Unsay; Iranun: Inged a Datu Unsay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Unsay), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,890 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]
Datu Unsay | |
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| Municipality of Datu Unsay | |
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| Coordinates: 6°52′54″N 124°26′05″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 1, 2003 |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Datu Andal S. Ampatuan V |
| • Vice Mayor | Bai Alicia Nicole S. Ampatuan |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,012 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.39 km2 (36.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 12,890 |
| • Density | 135.1/km2 (350.0/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,251 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.08 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 112.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 388.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 108.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 64.73 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9608 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
Datu Unsay was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150 on July 1, 2003,[6][7] carved out of the municipality of Shariff Aguak. The town is named after its former mayor Andal "Datu Unsay" Ampatuan, Jr.
On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 220, the municipalities of Shariff Saydona Mustapha and Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, respectively, were created from a total of 2 entire barangays and portions of 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Mamasapano, and Shariff Aguak.
Geography
Barangays
Datu Unsay is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bulayan
- Iganagampong
- Macalag
- Maitumaig
- Malangog
- Meta
- Panangeti
- Tuntungan
Climate
| Climate data for Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) |
19 (0.7) |
25 (1.0) |
24 (0.9) |
64 (2.5) |
88 (3.5) |
102 (4.0) |
105 (4.1) |
76 (3.0) |
82 (3.2) |
60 (2.4) |
26 (1.0) |
701 (27.5) |
| Average rainy days | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 206.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||