Paglat, officially the Municipality of Paglat (
Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Paglat'';
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 Paglat''; tl, Bayan ng Paglat), 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
province
A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...
of
Maguindanao del Sur,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,727 people.
History
It was created under ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 112'' on July 19, 2001, carved out of the municipality of
General S.K. Pendatun.
The first appointed mayor was Bai Zulaika Pendatun-Langkuno, however, her appointment was recalled by then
ARMM Governor
Nur Misuari
Nur Misuari ( Tausug: ''Nūr Miswāri'', born Nurallaji Pinang Misuari; March 3, 1939) is a Moro Filipino revolutionary and politician, founder and leader of the Moro National Liberation Front.
Early and Personal life
Nur Misuari was born o ...
to give way for her cousin Datu Conte Mangelen, son of the then Congressman Datu Luminog Mangelen of
Cotabato Province
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 ...
.
Geography
Barangays
Paglat is politically subdivided into 8
barangay
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 metropolita ...
s.
*Campo
*Damakling
*Damalusay
*Kakal
*Poblacion/Paglat
*Salam
*Tual
*Upper Idtig
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
Paglat Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive IndexMMA Act No. 112: An Act Creating Municipality of Paglas in the Province of Maguindanao
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Maguindanao del Sur
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