Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat
Municipality in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
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Senator Ninoy Aquino, officially the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino (abbreviated as SNA; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Senator Ninoy Aquino; Tagalog: Bayan ng Senador Ninoy Aquino; Ilocano: Ili ti Senator Ninoy Aquino; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Senator Ninuy Akinu, Jawi: ايڠايد نو سناتور نينوي اكينو), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 48,003 people.[5]
Senator Ninoy Aquino
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| Coordinates: 6°27′51″N 124°19′18″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | Sultan Kudarat |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | February 17, 1989 |
| Named after | Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Rafael George L. Flauta III |
| • Vice Mayor | Ricardo D. Bajade |
| • Representative | Bella Vanessa B. Suansing |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,183 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 320.00 km2 (123.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 771 m (2,530 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,172 m (3,845 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 630 m (2,070 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 48,003 |
| • Density | 150.01/km2 (388.52/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,081 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.23 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 233.9 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 282.8 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 194.4 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 135.4 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9811 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Maguindanao Cotabato Manobo Tagalog |
History
Senator Ninoy Aquino was established on February 17, 1989, through Republic Act No. 6712. The municipality is named after former senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., who was assassinated in 1983.
The creation of the municipality involved transferring several barangays from neighboring municipalities: Buenaflores, Bugso, Kiadsam, Kadi, Kulaman, Malegdeg and Sewod from the municipality of Kalamansig and Langgal from the municipality of Bagumbayan to form the new municipality. The seat of government of the municipality is designated at Barangay Kulaman.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Senator Ninoy Aquino is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Banali
- Basag
- Buenaflores
- Bugso
- Buklod
- Gapok
- Kadi
- Kapatagan
- Kiadsam
- Kuden
- Kulaman
- Lagubang
- Langgal
- Limuhay
- Malegdeg
- Midtungok
- Nati
- Sewod
- Tacupis
- Tinalon
Climate
| Climate data for Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
26 (78) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 285 (11.2) |
265 (10.4) |
303 (11.9) |
300 (11.8) |
380 (15.0) |
386 (15.2) |
332 (13.1) |
305 (12.0) |
252 (9.9) |
305 (12.0) |
355 (14.0) |
325 (12.8) |
3,793 (149.3) |
| Average rainy days | 27.0 | 24.9 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 29.5 | 28.5 | 27.7 | 26.5 | 25.1 | 28.0 | 28.7 | 28.5 | 330.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
