Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao

Datu Odin Sinsuat
Municipality

Location in Maguindanao
Datu Odin Sinsuat

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 7°11′20″N 124°11′2″E / 7.18889°N 124.18389°E / 7.18889; 124.18389Coordinates: 7°11′20″N 124°11′2″E / 7.18889°N 124.18389°E / 7.18889; 124.18389
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Maguindanao
Barangays 34
Government[1]
 • Mayor Datu Ombra Q. Sinsuat
Area
 • Total 461.80 km2 (178.30 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 76,332
 • Density 170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9601
Dialing code +63 (0)64
Income class 1st

Datu Odin Sinsuat (formerly Dinaig) is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 76,332 people in 23,520 households.

In 1955, the barrio of Upi was separated from Datu Odin Sinsuat to become the town of Upi.[2]

The town's name Dinaig, was changed into Datu Odin Sinsuat in 1994, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 29.[3]

The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan and served as its capital from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

Barangays

Datu Odin Sinsuat is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.

  • Ambolodto
  • Awang
  • Badak
  • Bagoenged
  • Baka
  • Benolen
  • Bitu
  • Bongued
  • Bugawas
  • Capiton
  • Dados
  • Dalican Poblacion
  • Dinaig Proper
  • Dulangan
  • Kakar
  • Kenebeka
  • Kurintem
  • Kusiong
  • Labungan
  • Linek
  • Makir
  • Margues
  • Mompong
  • Nekitan
  • Sapalan
  • Semba
  • Sibuto
  • Sifaren (Sifaran)
  • Tambak
  • Tamontaka
  • Tanuel
  • Tapian
  • Taviran
  • Tenonggos

Demographics

Population census of
Datu Odin Sinsuat
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 52,370—    
1995 59,841+2.53%
2000 71,569+3.91%
2007 103,765+5.26%
2010 76,332−10.57%
Source: National Statistics Office[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "An Act to Create the Municipality of Upi in the Province of Cotabato". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  3. ↑ "Regional Act No. 3; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Dinaig in the Province of Maguindanao to the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 October 2013.

External links

 Illana Bay Cotabato City Kabuntalan
Moro Gulf Sultan Sumagka
   Datu Odin Sinsuat  
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Upi / Talayan Datu Anggal Midtimbang
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