Buluan

Buluan

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Buluan بولوان
Municipality
	Municipality of Buluan
	Maguindanao del Sur new provincial capitol
	Flag Seal
	Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Buluan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Buluan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 6°42′55″N 124°47′08″E / 6.715406°N 124.785447°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	August 8, 1947
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Babydats D. Mangudadatu
• Vice Mayor	Rhamla M. Kadalim
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	26,695 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	699.50 km2 (270.08 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	57,406
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	8,847
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.85% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 188.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 144.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 212.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 15.66 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9616
PSGC	153803000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao; Iranun; Tagalog
Website	www.buluan.gov.ph

Buluan, officially the Municipality of Buluan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Buluan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buluan), is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,406 people.^[3]

The town was recognized by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the former Maguindanao province as the new (de jure) provincial capital in 2014,^[5] a move seen as the solution to the decades-old issue of Maguindanao's lack of a permanent provincial capitol due to local clan politics.^[6] Republic Act No. 11550 officially designated Buluan as the capital of Maguindanao del Sur.

^ Municipality of Buluan | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ Macabalang, Ali G. (19 January 2016). "Construction of new Maguindanao capitol complex launched". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
^ Unson, John (20 January 2016). "Maguindanao gov't starts construction of new capitol complex". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

[1] Municipality of Buluan | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–15-3] Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[mb-5] Macabalang, Ali G. (19 January 2016). "Construction of new Maguindanao capitol complex launched". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

[philstar-6] Unson, John (20 January 2016). "Maguindanao gov't starts construction of new capitol complex". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 1 August 2016.

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