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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Datu Unsay
Datu Unsay, officially the Municipality of Datu Unsay (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Unsay; Iranun: Inged a Datu Unsay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Unsay), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,890 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.

History

Datu Unsay was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150 on July 1, 2003, carved out of the municipality of Shariff Aguak. The town is named after its former mayor Andal "Datu Unsay" Ampatuan, Jr.

On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 220, the municipalities of Shariff Saydona Mustapha and Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, respectively, were created from a total of 2 entire barangays and portions of 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak.

Geography

Barangays

Datu Unsay is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bulayan
  • Iganagampong
  • Macalag
  • Maitumaig
  • Malangog
  • Meta
  • Panangeti
  • Tuntungan

Climate

Climate data for Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur
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

Population census of Datu Unsay
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 40,522—    
2010 12,490−34.84%
2015 11,813−1.06%
2020 12,890+1.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Datu Unsay

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2006
63.00
2009
47.06
2012
70.91
2015
57.61
2018
67.60
2021
41.08

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority