Datu Anggal Midtimbang, officially the Municipality of Datu Anggal Midtimbang ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Datu Anggal Midtimbang'';

Iranun The Iranun are a Moro ethnic group native to Mindanao, Philippines (in Maguindanao del Norte: Barira, Buldon, Parang, Matanog, Sultan Mastura, and Sultan Kudarat; North Cotabato: Alamada, Banisilan, Carmen, Libungan, and Pigcawayan; L ...

: ''Inged a Datu Anggal Midtimbang''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Anggal Midtimbang), is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

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of Maguindanao del Sur,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,224 people.

Etymology

The name originated from the complete name of the most respected man of Talayan, DATU ANGNGAL MIDTIMBANG. He is the father of Datu Udzag Midtimbang.,the first mayor and the founder of empire Talayan Maguindanao, Datu Midpantao Sr., the former mayor of the municipality of Guindulungan, and Datu Ali Midtimbang Sr., the former mayor of Talayan Maguindanao.

History

During the second regular session of the fifth legislative assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the regional legislature created Datu Anggal Midtimbang out of three

barangays A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...

of Talayan and four from Talitay, by virtue of ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 207'', which was subsequently ratified in a

plebiscite A referendum (plural: referendums or less commonly referenda) is a direct vote by the electorate on a proposal, law, or political issue. This is in contrast to an issue being voted on by a representative. This may result in the adoption of ...

held on December 30, 2006. The ARMM law creating the municipality provides that its administrative center shall be established in

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Brar.

Geography

Barangays

Datu Anggal Midtimbang is politically subdivided into 7

s. *Adaon *Brar *Mapayag *Midtimbang (''

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'') *Nunangan (''Nunangen'') *Tugal *Tulunan

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Datu Anggal Midtimbang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

MMA Act No. 206 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Anggal Midtimbang in the Province of Maguindanao
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Local Governance Performance Management System
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