Datu Montawal

Datu Montawal

Pagagawan
Datu Montawal Pagagawan
Municipality
	Municipality of Datu Montawal
	Freedom Park
	Flag Seal
	Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Datu Montawal highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Datu Montawal Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°06′N 124°46′E / 7.1°N 124.77°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	July 18, 2000
Named for	Datu Macabangen K. Montawal
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ohto C. Montawal
• Vice Mayor	Vicman K. Montawal
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	23,231 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	461.10 km2 (178.03 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Highest elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Lowest elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	37,314
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	6,019
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	41.75% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 0.119 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 1.372 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 0.1034 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 0.065 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9610
PSGC	153822000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao; Ilianen; Tagalog

Datu Montawal, officially the Municipality of Datu Montawal (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Montawal; Iranun: Inged a Datu Montawal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Montawal), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 37,314 people.^[4]

The municipality, then known as Pagagawan, was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000, carved out of the municipality of Pagalungan.^[5] It was renamed to Datu Montawal under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152 on June 9, 2003.^[6]^[7]

Republic Act No. 11550 was signed on May 27, 2021. The law stated the creation of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, recognized the name of the municipality as Datu Montawal, no longer as Pagagawan^[8] and ceded the municipality to Maguindanao del Sur. The law had won via plebiscite on September 18, 2022.^[9]

^ Municipality of Datu Montawal | (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.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
^ Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95; An Act Creating the Municipality of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152; An Act Changing the Name of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao to Municipality of Datu Montawal" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
^ "Datu Montawal Profile" (PDF). Provincial Government of Maguindanao. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
^ "Republic Act No. 11550; AN ACT DIVIDING THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO INTO TWO (2) PROVINCES, NAMELY: MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE AND MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^ "Maguindanao Del Norte, Maguindanao Del Sur officially now provinces". Inquirer.net. September 18, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[1] Municipality of Datu Montawal | (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.

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

[PSA20–15-4] Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.

[RLA-ARMMGovPH-5] "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95; An Act Creating the Municipality of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[RLA-ARMMGovPH-MMAA152-6] "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152; An Act Changing the Name of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao to Municipality of Datu Montawal" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.

[7] "Datu Montawal Profile" (PDF). Provincial Government of Maguindanao. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 22, 2022. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

[8] "Republic Act No. 11550; AN ACT DIVIDING THE PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO INTO TWO (2) PROVINCES, NAMELY: MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE AND MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

[9] "Maguindanao Del Norte, Maguindanao Del Sur officially now provinces". Inquirer.net. September 18, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.

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