Datu Montawal
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Datu Montawal, officially the Municipality of Datu Montawal (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Montawal; Iranun: Inged a Datu Montawal; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Montawal), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 42,181 people.
The municipality, then known as Pagagawan, was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000, carved out of the municipality of Pagalungan. It was renamed to Datu Montawal under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152 on June 9, 2003.
Republic Act No. 11550 was signed on May 27, 2021. The law stated the creation of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur, recognized the name of the municipality as Datu Montawal, no longer as Pagagawan and ceded the municipality to Maguindanao del Sur. The law had won via plebiscite on September 18, 2022.
Geography
Barangays
Datu Montawal is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Balatungkayo (Batungkayo)
- Bulit
- Bulod
- Dungguan
- Limbalud
- Maridagao
- Nabundas
- Pagagawan
- Talapas
- Talitay
- Tunggol
Climate
| Climate data for Datu Montawal, Maguindanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,010 | — |
| 2007 | 32,995 | +2.80% |
| 2010 | 31,265 | −1.94% |
| 2015 | 34,820 | +2.07% |
| 2020 | 37,314 | +1.47% |
| 2024 | 42,181 | +2.99% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Datu Montawal
| 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 68.48 2003 52.35 2006 50.70 2009 53.02 2012 76.22 2015 59.40 2018 67.54 2021 41.75 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |