Talayan | |
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Municipality of Talayan | |
![]() Municipal Compound | |
![]() Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Talayan highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°59′04″N 124°21′23″E / 6.98445°N 124.356383°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 | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Tungkang A. Midtimbang |
• Vice Mayor | Datu Ali S. Midtimbang Jr. |
• Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,163 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 143.84 km2 (55.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Highest elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 34,156 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,400 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 52.76 |
• Revenue | ₱ 123.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 152.5 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 127.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 43 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9612 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
Website | www |
Talayan, officially the Municipality of Talayan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Talayan; Iranun: Inged a Talayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Talayan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,156 people.[3]
Talayan was created through Presidential Decree No. 1009 by then President Ferdinand Marcos on September 22, 1976.[5] 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.
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