General Salipada K. Pendatun, officially the Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun (
Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu General Salipada K. Pendatun'';
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 General Salipada K. Pendatun''; tl, Bayan ng Heneral Salipada K. Pendatun), is a 4th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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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 31,263 people.
It is named for General
Salipada K. Pendatun (1912 – 1985), who is a forerunner Mindanaoan Legislator and General during the Second World War.
History
On April 7, 1991, ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 3'' created the Municipality of General S. K. Pendatun out of the municipality of
Buluan,
making it the first
local government
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unit created by the
ARMM Regional Assembly. The municipality of
Paglat was created out of four of its barangays on September 29, 2001.
Geography
Barangays
General Salipada K. Pendatun is politically subdivided into 19
barangay
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s.
*Badak
*Bulod
*Kaladturan
*Kulasi
*Lao-lao
*Lasangan
*Lower Idtig
*Lumabao
*Makainis
*Midconding
*Midpandacan
*Panosolen
*Pidtiguian
*Quipolot
*Ramcor
*Sadangin
*Sumakubay
*Tonggol
*Upper Lasangan
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
General Salipada K. Pendatun Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive IndexMMA Act No. 3 : An Act Creating the Municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun in the Province of Maguindanao*
Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Maguindanao del Sur