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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Datu Montawal, Maguindanao
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.

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. It was renamed to Datu Montawal under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152 on June 9, 2003.

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 and ceded the municipality to Maguindanao del Sur. The law had won via plebiscite on September 18, 2022.

Geography

Barangays

Municipal Hall of Datu Montawal

Datu Montawal is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Balatungkayo (Batungkayo)
  • Built
  • Bulod
  • Dungguan
  • Limbalud
  • Maridagao
  • Nabundas
  • Pagagawan
  • Talapas
  • Talitay
  • Tunggol

Climate

Climate data for Datu Montawal, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32
(90) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		32
(89)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.7) 		14
(0.6) 		15
(0.6) 		18
(0.7) 		33
(1.3) 		42
(1.7) 		44
(1.7) 		42
(1.7) 		30
(1.2) 		31
(1.2) 		28
(1.1) 		17
(0.7) 		333
(13.2)
Average rainy days 6.9 5.6 6.9 8.1 15.1 17.5 17.8 18.5 14.9 14.9 12.4 8.0 146.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)

Demographics

Population census of Datu Montawal
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000 27,010—    
2007 32,995+2.80%
2010 31,265−1.94%
2015 34,820+2.07%
2020 37,314+1.37%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Datu Montawal

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
68.48
2003
52.35
2006
50.70
2009
53.02
2012
76.22
2015
59.40
2018
67.54
2021
41.75

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority