Senator Ninoy Aquino, officially the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino (abbreviated as SNA; ; ; ; , Jawi: ايڠايد نو سناتور نينوي اكينو), is a

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in the

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Sultan Kudarat Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat (; Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi Alphabet, Jawi: دايرت نو سولتان كودرت; ; Ilocano language, Ilocano: ''Probinsia ti Sultan Ku ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,374 people.

History

The municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino was created by virtue of

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No. 6712 on February 17, 1989. It is named after former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., who was assassinated in 1983. It brought barangays Buenaflores, Bugso, Kiadsam, Kadi, Kulaman, Malegdeg and Sewod from the municipality of Kalamansig and Langgal from the municipality of Bagumbayan to form the new municipality. The seat of government of the municipality is designated at Barangay Kulaman.

Geography

Barangays

Senator Ninoy Aquino is politically subdivided into 20

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Banali * Basag * Buenaflores * Bugso * Buklod * Gapok * Kadi * Kapatagan * Kiadsam * Kuden * Kulaman * Lagubang * Langgal * Limuhay * Malegdeg * Midtungok * Nati * Sewod * Tacupis * Tinalon

Climate

Demographics

Economy

References

External links

Senator Ninoy Aquino Profile at PhilAtlas.comSenator Ninoy Aquino Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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