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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao
Sultan Mastura, officially the Municipality of Sultan Mastura (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Sultan Mastura; Iranun: Inged a Sultan Mastura; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sultan Mastura), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,331 people.

It was created by virtue of the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 89, carved from the municipality of Sultan Kudarat. The law was submitted on September 13, 1999, and lapsed into law on November 13, 1999. It was ratified by the people of Sultan Mastura through plebiscite on March 15, 2003. Its corporate existence started on April 28, 2003.

It was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

Geography

Barangays

Sultan Mastura is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Balut
  • Boliok
  • Bungabong
  • Dagurongan
  • Kirkir
  • Macabico (Macabiso)
  • Namuken
  • Simuay/Seashore
  • Solon
  • Tambo
  • Tapayan
  • Tariken
  • Tuka

Climate

Climate data for Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		27
(81) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		26
(79) 		27
(81) 		26
(79) 		27
(81) 		27
(81) 		27
(81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(66) 		19
(66) 		19
(66) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		19
(66) 		20
(68)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53
(2.1) 		44
(1.7) 		41
(1.6) 		39
(1.5) 		69
(2.7) 		89
(3.5) 		92
(3.6) 		97
(3.8) 		72
(2.8) 		79
(3.1) 		72
(2.8) 		49
(1.9) 		796
(31.1)
Average rainy days 15.3 13.5 16.3 16.9 22.3 23.5 22.5 23.1 19.4 21.5 20.6 17.5 232.4
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)

Demographics

Population census of Sultan Mastura
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 25,741—    
2010 21,712−6.01%
2015 22,261+0.48%
2020 25,331+2.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Sultan Mastura

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2006
48.30
2009
44.36
2012
62.82
2015
52.03
2018
59.75
2021
35.30

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

There is a proposal to build an international airport in Sultan Mastura.

The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 7,955,700,000(PHP).