Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao
Etymology
The municipality was named in honor of the former mayor of Datu Piang, Maguindanao, Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan who died due to a bomb explosion on December 24, 2002, at Datu Piang Avenue of the said municipality.
History
Datu Saudi Ampatuan was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 151 on July 1, 2003, carved out of the municipality of Datu Piang.
On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 222 (as amended by MMAA 253), the municipalities of Shariff Saydona Mustapha and Datu Salibo, respectively, were created from a total of 5 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Datu Saudi Ampatuan, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang, Datu Unsay, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak.
Datu Saudi Ampatuan mayor Samsudin Dimaukom, publicly accused by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte of involvement in the illegal drug trade, was killed on October 28, 2016, along with nine others, by Philippine police at a highway checkpoint in what police describe as an anti-drug operation.
Geography
Barangays
Datu Saudi Ampatuan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Dapiawan
- Elian
- Gawang
- Kabengi
- Kitango
- Kitapok
- Madia
- Salbu
Climate
| Climate data for Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) |
19 (0.7) |
25 (1.0) |
24 (0.9) |
64 (2.5) |
88 (3.5) |
102 (4.0) |
105 (4.1) |
76 (3.0) |
82 (3.2) |
60 (2.4) |
26 (1.0) |
701 (27.5) |
| Average rainy days | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 206.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 45,126 | — |
| 2010 | 20,330 | −25.19% |
| 2015 | 26,427 | +5.12% |
| 2020 | 31,060 | +3.23% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Datu Saudi Ampatuan
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2006
53.20 2009
43.40 2012
82.96 2015
59.83 2018
62.30 2021
44.24 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Education
The Municipality has 1 Secondary School, the Dimaukom National High School formerly known as Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan National High School with the school ID 318315. In school year 2015 - 2016 the number of students reached 444. It has 11 Regular Permanent Teachers and 6 Volunteer Teachers.