Sultan Mastura, officially the Municipality of Sultan Mastura (
Maguindanaon: ''Ingud nu Sultan Mastura'';
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 Sultan Mastura''; tl, Bayan ng Sultan Mastura), is a 5th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
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 ...
,
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 25,331 people.
It was created by virtue of the ''Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 89'', carved from the municipality 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 ...
.
The law was submitted on September 13, 1999, and lapsed into law on November 13, 1999. It was ratified by the people of Sultan Mastura through
plebiscite
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on March 15, 2003. Its corporate existence started on April 28, 2003.
It was part of the province of
Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
Geography
Barangays
Sultan Mastura is politically subdivided into 13
barangay
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s.
*Balut
*Boliok
*Bungabong
*Dagurongan
*Kirkir
*Macabico (''Macabiso'')
*Namuken
*Simuay/Seashore
*Solon
*Tambo
*Tapayan
*Tariken
*Tuka
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
Official Website of Sultan Mastura MunicipalitySultan Mastura Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive IndexMMA Act No. 89 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Sultan Mastura in the Province of Maguindanao*
Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
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Municipalities of Maguindanao del Norte
Populated places in Maguindanao del Norte