Rajah Buayan

Rajah Buayan, officially the Municipality of Rajah Buayan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Rajah Buayan; Iranun: Inged a Rajah Buayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rajah Buayan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,832 people.[3]

Rajah Buayan
Radjah Buayan
Municipality of Rajah Buayan
Map of Maguindanao with Rajah Buayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Rajah Buayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°54′39″N 124°33′03″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceMaguindanao
District 2nd district
FoundedSeptember 4, 2004
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorYacob L. Ampatuan
  Vice MayorSittie Jinn Princess U. Lumenda
  RepresentativeEsmael G. Mangudadatu
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate10,807 voters (2019)
Area
  Total71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total27,832
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  Households
3,768
Economy
  Poverty incidence73.25% (2018)[4]
  Revenue₱104,715,000.00 (2020)
  Assets₱41,168,000.00 (2020)
  Expenditure₱105,333,000.00 (2020)
  Liabilities₱16,487,000.00 (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9611
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Tagalog

The municipality was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166 dated October 28, 2002 and was ratified through plebiscite on September 4, 2004.[5][6] It was carved out of the town of Sultan sa Barongis.

Geography

Barangays

Rajah Buayan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.

  • Baital
  • Bakat
  • Dapantis
  • Gaunan
  • Malibpolok
  • Mileb
  • Panadtaban
  • Pidsandawan
  • Sampao
  • Tabungao
  • Zapakan (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32
(90)
32
(90)
33
(91)
33
(91)
32
(90)
31
(88)
30
(86)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
31
(88)
32
(89)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
22
(72)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
22
(72)
22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.7)
14
(0.6)
15
(0.6)
18
(0.7)
33
(1.3)
42
(1.7)
44
(1.7)
42
(1.7)
30
(1.2)
31
(1.2)
28
(1.1)
17
(0.7)
333
(13.2)
Average rainy days 6.9 5.6 6.9 8.1 15.1 17.5 17.8 18.5 14.9 14.9 12.4 8.0 146.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Rajah Buayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
2007 24,973    
2010 17,423−12.28%
2015 23,652+5.99%
2020 27,832+3.25%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

References

  1. Municipality of Rajah Buayan | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "BARMM". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166; An Act Creating the Municipality of Rajah Buayan in the Province of Maguindanao, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  6. National Statistical Coordination Board (2004-10-25). "2004 Factsheet (August 1-September 30, 2004)". Archived from the original on September 16, 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-24.
  7. "Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  11. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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