Maguindanao del Sur, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Sur ( mdh, Dairat nu Pagabagatan Magindanaw, Jawi:دايرت نو ڤاڬابڬتنن ماڬينداناو ), is a

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province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or sovereign state, state. The term derives from the ancient Roman ''Roman province, provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire ...

in the

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located in the

Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ar, منطقة بانجسامورو ذاتية الحكم فى مسلمى مينداناو , native_name = , settlement_type = Autonomous regions of the Philippines, Autonomous region , anthem = Bangsa ...

Mindanao Mindanao ( ) ( Jawi: مينداناو) is the second-largest island in the Philippines, after Luzon, and seventh-most populous island in the world. Located in the southern region of the archipelago, the island is part of an island group of ...

. Its capital is the municipality of Buluan near the city of

Tacurong Tacurong, officially the City of Tacurong ( hil, Dakbanwa sang Tacurong; fil, Lungsod ng Tacurong; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Takurung'', Jawi: كوتا نو تاكوروڠ), is a 4th class component city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Phi ...

in the neighboring province of

Sultan Kudarat Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat ( hil, Kapuoran sang Sultan Kudarat; Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi: دايرت نو سلطان كودرت; ceb, Lalawigan sa Sultan Kudarat; tl, Lalawigan ng Sul ...

. It borders

Cotabato Cotabato or North Cotabato ( hil, Aminhan Cotabato; ceb, Amihanang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pangutaran Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤڠوترن كوتاواتو; fil, Hilagang Cotabato), officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in ...

province to the east,

Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanao del Norte, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Norte ( mdh, Dairat nu Pangutaran Magindanaw, Jawi: دايرت نو ڤڠوترن ماڬينداناو; ilp, Perobinsia a Pangutaran Magindanao, ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن ...

to the west, and

to the south.

History

Maguindanao del Sur was formed when

Maguindanao Maguindanao (, Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Prubinsya nu Magindanaw''; Iranun language, Iranun'': Perobinsia a Magindanao''; tl, Lalawigan ng Maguindanao) was a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the ...

province was split into two provinces; the other province being

. The division occurred following a plebiscite on September 17, 2022 which ratified Republic Act 11550 which proposed the partitioning of the province. As per law former Maguindanao Governor Mariam Mangudadatu was expected to become the governor of the newly formed Maguindanao del Sur province. However an issue arose since the determination of the first set of officials of the province presumes that the plebiscite was held prior to the 2022 national and local elections. However the plebiscite was postponed to a date after the elections. This led to the

Commission on Elections An election commission is a body charged with overseeing the implementation of electioneering process of any country. The formal names of election commissions vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and may be styled an electoral commission, a c ...

to come up with a legal opinion. The position was issued on September 28, 2022, where the election body conclude that only the

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could appoint the first officials of the province. Mangudadatu would assume the position and take oath as governor of the new province in October 13, 2022. Nathaniel Midtimbang, board member of Maguindanao's Provincial Board, became her vice governor.

Geography

Maguindanao del Sur is composed of 24 municipalities and 1 legislative districts. * Ampatuan * Buluan (capital, seat of government) * Datu Abdullah Sangki *

Datu Anggal Midtimbang Datu Anggal Midtimbang, officially the Municipality of Datu Anggal Midtimbang ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Datu Anggal Midtimbang''; Iranun: ''Inged a Datu Anggal Midtimbang''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Anggal Midtimbang), is a municipality in the provinc ...

* Datu Hoffer Ampatuan * Datu Montawal *

Datu Paglas Datu Paglas, officially the Municipality of Datu Paglas ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Datu Paglas''; Iranun: ''Inged a Datu Paglas''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Paglas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. Accord ...

Datu Piang * * * * * 1846 births 1933 deaths Members of the Philippine Legislature Filipino datus, rajas and sultans Filipino Muslims People from Cotabato City {{philippines-bio-stub Filipino politicians of Chinese descent

* Datu Salibo * Datu Saudi Ampatuan * Datu Unsay * General Salipada K. Pendatun *

Guindulungan Guindulungan, officially the Municipality of Guindulungan ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Guindulungan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Guindulungan''; tl, Bayan ng Guindulungan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According ...

Mamasapano Mamasapano, officially the Municipality of Mamasapano (Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Mamasapano''; Iranun language, Iranun: ''Inged a Mamasapano''; tl, Bayan ng Mamasapano), is a 5th class municipality of the Philippines, municip ...

* Mangudadatu *

Pagalungan Pagalungan, officially the Municipality of Pagalungan ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Pagalungan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Pagalungan''; tl, Bayan ng Pagalungan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro, Philippines. ...

Paglat Paglat, officially the Municipality of Paglat ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Paglat''; Iranun: ''Inged a Paglat''; tl, Bayan ng Paglat), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a p ...

* Pandag *

Rajah Buayan Rajah Buayan, officially the Municipality of Rajah Buayan ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Rajah Buayan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Rajah Buayan''; tl, Bayan ng Rajah Buayan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According ...

Shariff Aguak Shariff Aguak, officially the Municipality of Shariff Aguak ( Maguindanaoan: ''Kuta Shariff Aguak''), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,982 peop ...

Shariff Saydona Mustapha Shariff Saydona Mustapha, officially the Municipality of Shariff Saydona Mustapha ( Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Shariff Saydona Mustapha''; Iranun: ''Inged a Shariff Saydona Mustapha''; tl, Bayan ng Shariff Saydona Mustapha), is a municipality in ...

* South Upi *

Sultan sa Barongis Sultan sa Barongis, officially the Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Sultan sa Barongis''; Iranun: ''Inged a Sultan sa Barongis''; tl, Bayan ng Sultan sa Barongis), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Magu ...

Talayan Talayan, officially the Municipality of Talayan ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Talayan''; Iranun: ''Inged a Talayan''; tl, Bayan ng Talayan), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 cens ...

Demographics

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