Pandag
Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
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Pandag, officially the Municipality of Pandag (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Pandag; Iranun: Inged a Pandag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pandag), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,356 people.[5]
Pandag | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Pandag | |
Municipal Compound and Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Pandag highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Pandag | |
.svg)  Pandag Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°44′28″N 124°46′58″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | December 30, 2006 |
| Barangays | 8 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Mohajeran "Odjie" Balayman |
| • Vice Mayor | Sanny S. Macalintangui |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,226 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 85.31 km2 (32.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 31,329 |
| • Density | 367.2/km2 (951.1/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,146 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 48.44 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 121.8 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 248.7 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 134.6 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 48.79 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9616 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
It was created out of 8 barangays of Buluan, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 203,[6] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006.
Geography
Barangays
Pandag is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Kabuling
- Kayaga
- Kayupo (Cuyapo)
- Lepak
- Lower Dilag
- Malangit
- Pandag
- Upper D’lag
Climate
| Climate data for Pandag, Maguindanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] | |||||||||||||
