Rajah Buayan
Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
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Rajah Buayan, officially the Municipality of Rajah Buayan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Rajah Buayan; Iranun: Inged a Rajah Buayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rajah Buayan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,832 people.[5]
Rajah Buayan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Rajah Buayan | |
Municipal Compound | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Udzul ka Rajah Buayan! | |
 Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Rajah Buayan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Rajah Buayan | |
.svg)  Rajah Buayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°54′39″N 124°33′03″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 4, 2004 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Yacob Lumenda Ampatuan |
| • Vice Mayor | Jerry P. Makalay |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,731 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 37,437 |
| • Density | 520.1/km2 (1,347/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,589 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.78 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 131.9 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 101.1 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 138.5 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 3.468 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9611 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
History
Sultanate of Buayan
Rajah Buayan, previously known as Sapakan, rose to prominence as the capital of Buayan during Datu Uto's reign in 1875. It also served as the seat of power for the Sultanates of Tinungkup and Bacat in 1899, which were governed by Datu Ali and Datu Piang respectively.
Modern era
The municipality was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166 dated October 28, 2002, and was ratified through plebiscite on September 4, 2004.[6][7] It was carved out of the town of Sultan sa Barongis.
Geography
Barangays
Rajah Buayan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Baital
- Bakat
- Dapantis
- Gaunan
- Malibpolok
- Mileb
- Panadtaban
- Pidsandawan
- Sampao
- Tabungao
- Zapakan (Poblacion)
Climate
| Climate data for Rajah Buayan, 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] | |||||||||||||