Datu Saudi Ampatuan, officially the Municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan ( Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Datu Saudi Ampatuan'';

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 Saudi Ampatuan''; tl, Bayan ng Datu Saudi Ampatuan), is a 4th class

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in the

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of Maguindanao del Sur,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,060 people.

Etymology

The municipality was named in honor of the former mayor of Datu Piang, Maguindanao, Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan who died due to a bomb explosion on December 24, 2002 at Datu Piang Avenue of the said municipality.

History

Datu Saudi Ampatuan was created under ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 151'' on July 1, 2003, carved out of the municipality of

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. On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 222 (as amended by MMAA 253), the municipalities of

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 ...

and Datu Salibo, respectively, were created from a total of 5 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Datu Saudi Ampatuan, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang, Datu Unsay,

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 ...

and

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 ...

. Datu Saudi Ampatuan mayor Samsudin Dimaukom, publicly accused by

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Rodrigo Duterte of involvement in the

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, was killed on October 28, 2016, along with nine others, by Philippine police at a highway checkpoint in what police describe as an anti-drug operation.

Geography

Barangays

Datu Saudi Ampatuan is politically subdivided into 8

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s. *Dapiawan *Elian *Gawang *Kabengi *Kitango *Kitapok *Madia *Salbu

Climate

Demographics

Economy

Education

The Municipality has 1 Secondary School, the ''Dimaukom National High School'' formerly known as ''Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan National High School'' with the school ID 318315. In school year 2015 - 2016 the number of students reached 444. It has 11 Regular Permanent Teachers and 6 Volunteer Teachers.

References

External links

Datu Saudi Ampatuan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

MMA Act No. 151 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Saudi Ampatuan in the Province of Maguindanao
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Local Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Maguindanao del Sur Populated places on the Rio Grande de Mindanao