Pagalungan

Pagalungan
Pagalungan
Municipality
	Municipality of Pagalungan
	Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Pagalungan highlighted
	Pagalungan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°03′33″N 124°41′55″E / 7.059236°N 124.698731°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	2nd District
Founded	August 18, 1947
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Salik P.Mamasabulod
• Electorate	25,871 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	898.76 km2 (347.01 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	46,277
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9610
PSGC	153810000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Income class	1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	₱ 302.9 million (2020)
Native languages	Maguindanao; Tagalog
Website	www.pagalungan.gov.ph

Pagalungan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,277 people.^[3]

Etymology

“Pagalungan” is a Maguindanao word for “mirror”. During the Spanish time, Pagalungan was a mere sitio. There was a small creek in it running towards a small pond called "Migkawa" by the natives of the place. The pond was deep and clear of which the women of the place used it as mirror. Today, the place and the entire municipality are known by the name of “Pagalungan”.

History

Pagalungan was part of Midsayap municipality before it became a regular municipality on August 18, 1947 by virtue of Executive Order No. 41 issued during the administration of then President Manuel A. Roxas. The first appointed and elected mayor was the late Gorgonio P. Initan, a former public school teacher. The succeeding mayors were Datu Tumindig Sultan, 1950-1953; Hadji Abubacar Pendatun, 1954-1962; Bai Tonina P. Matalam Adil, 1963-1971, Datu Malunsing Matalam, 1972-1975; Datu Balumol P. Mama, 1975-1977; Bai Chito Matalam, 1973-1986, Datu Norodin M. Matalam, 1986-1988, Datu Udtog P. Matalam, Jr., 1988- December 16, 1995; Datu Macabangen K. Montawal,Dec.1995-June 2007; Datu Norodin M. Matalam, 2007-2013, and from the later date to present is Datu Salik P. Mamasabulod.

The municipality was the capital of the province of Cotabato, during the time which it encompasses the present-day provinces of Cotabato, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat, from 1967 to 1973. During that time, at an estimated population of 30,000-40,000 in 1960, it was also the most populous municipality in the province, almost to be converted into a city during the decade, but internal conflicts and sporadic rebellions in its vicinity especially during 1970s and 1980s resulted in the somewhat stagnant population growth of the town until the foundation of ARMM in 1990 as some of its inhabitants fled towards parts of what was now the SOCCSKSARGEN region, particularly in what is now the Cotabato province, to avoid strife. The municipality ceased to be the capital of Cotabato province in 1973 as it was included as an integral part of the newly created province of Maguindanao, where it currently belongs today.

The municipality of Pagagawan was carved out from Pagalungan town under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000.

Barangays

Pagalungan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.

Bagoenged
Buliok
Damalasak
Galakit
Inug-ug
Kalbugan
Kilangan
Kudal
Layog
Linandangan
Poblacion
Dalgan

Demographics

Population census of Pagalungan
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	5,802	—
1939	13,322	+4.04%
1948	34,611	+11.19%
1960	15,672	−6.39%
1970	27,859	+5.91%
1975	24,788	−2.32%
1980	22,747	−1.70%
1990	42,495	+6.45%
1995	22,439	−11.28%
2000	25,908	+3.13%
2007	31,052	+2.53%
2010	31,891	+0.97%
2015	39,653	+4.24%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ Municipality of Pagalungan | (DILG)
^ "Province: Maguindanao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ 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. National Statistics Office.

External links

[1] Municipality of Pagalungan | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Maguindanao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–15-3] Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[PSA15–15-4] Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–15-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-15-6] 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. National Statistics Office.

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v t e Province of Maguindanao (1973–2022)
Buluan (capital)
Municipalities	Ampatuan Barira Buldon Buluan Datu Abdullah Sangki Datu Anggal Midtimbang Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Datu Hoffer Ampatuan Datu Montawal Datu Odin Sinsuat Datu Paglas Datu Piang Datu Salibo Datu Saudi Ampatuan Datu Unsay General Salipada K. Pendatun Guindulungan Kabuntalan Mamasapano Mangudadatu Matanog Northern Kabuntalan Pagalungan Paglat Pandag Parang Rajah Buayan Shariff Aguak Shariff Saydona Mustapha South Upi Sultan Kudarat Sultan Mastura Sultan sa Barongis Talitay Talayan Upi
Independent component city	Cotabato City (administratively and statistically independent from the province, but grouped with Maguindanao for geographical and the purpose of electing representatives to the Congress of the Philippines)