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Sultan sa Barongis
Sultan sa Barongis, officially the Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Sultan sa Barungis, Jawi: ايڠد نو سولتان س بروڠس; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sultan sa Barongis), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,182 people.
Sultan sa Barongis was initially known as Lambayong and was created on October 29, 1952 through Executive No. 543, signed by PresidentElpidio Quirino. It was carved from the municipality of Dulawan (now Datu Piang), and then renamed on June 21, 1959 after Mantagmama of the House of Talik, grandfather of lawyer, guerrilla leader, and politician, Salipada Pendatun.
In 2004, eleven barangays of Sultan sa Barongis were transferred to the municipality of Rajah Buayan, reducing the number of barangays from 23 to 12.