Paglat
Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
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Paglat, officially the Municipality of Paglat (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Paglat; Iranun: Inged a Paglat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Paglat), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,727 people.[5]
Paglat | |
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| Municipality of Paglat | |
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.svg)  Paglat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°46′52″N 124°47′06″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 19, 2001 |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Raisa P. Langkuno |
| • Vice Mayor | Sagandingan M. Gumonsang |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 11,638 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 177.74 km2 (68.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 29,244 |
| • Density | 164.53/km2 (426.14/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,093 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 48.42 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 124 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 92.58 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 99.54 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 8.01 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9618 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
It was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 112 on July 19, 2001, carved out of the municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun.[6]
The first appointed mayor was Bai Zulaika Pendatun-Langkuno, however, her appointment was recalled by then ARMM Governor Nur Misuari to give way for her cousin Datu Conte Mangelen, son of the then Congressman Datu Luminog Mangelen of Cotabato Province.
Geography
Barangays
Paglat is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Campo
- Damakling
- Damalusay
- Kakal
- Poblacion/Paglat
- Salam
- Tual
- Upper Idtig
Climate
| Climate data for Paglat, Maguindanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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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)[7] | |||||||||||||
