Talayan

Talayan, officially the Municipality of Talayan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Talayan; Iranun: Inged a Talayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talayan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,156 people.^[5]

CountryPhilippines

FoundedSeptember 22, 1976

Barangays15 (see Barangays)

Elevation

34 m (112 ft)

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Talayan
Municipality
Municipality of Talayan
Municipal Compound
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Talayan highlighted
Interactive map of Talayan
Talayan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°59′04″N 124°21′23″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	September 22, 1976
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Tungkang A. Midtimbang
• Vice Mayor	Datu Ali S. Midtimbang Jr.
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Ali M. Midtimbang Seven P. Midtimbang Mangundatu U. Midtimbang Samuel K. Midtimbang Nasser B. Midtimbang Toto D. Manguda Arnel O. Kasim Muhalidin G. Kasim
• Electorate	18,561 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	143.84 km2 (55.54 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Highest elevation	179 m (587 ft)
Lowest elevation	3 m (9.8 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	43,301
• Density	301.04/km2 (779.68/sq mi)
• Households	5,400
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	52.76 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 158.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 349.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 169.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 270.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9612
PSGC	1903816000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog
Website	www.talayan.gov.ph

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Talayan was created through Presidential Decree No. 1009 by then President Ferdinand Marcos on September 22, 1976.^[6] It was carved from the municipalities of Datu Piang and Dinaig (now Datu Odin Sinsuat).

Datu Udzag Midtimbang was the first appointed mayor of entire Talayan now divided into 4 municipalities, Talitay, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Talayan and Guindulungan. followed by a younger brother Datu Antao, and now Datu Ali. With these leaders, Talayan now and then remains as a place for everybody. Many projects now serve the public like concrete roads and lights in every home. A new public market is now being constructed under the leadership of Mayor Hadji Datu Ali.