Shariff Saydona Mustapha, officially the Municipality of Shariff Saydona Mustapha (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Shariff Saydona Mustapha; Iranun: Inged a Shariff Saydona Mustapha; Tagalog: Bayan ng Shariff Saydona Mustapha), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,080 people. [3]
Shariff Saydona Mustapha | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Shariff Saydona Mustapha | |
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Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Shariff Saydona Mustapha highlighted | |
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Shariff Saydona Mustapha Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°58′34″N 124°28′53″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 30, 2009 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sajid Andre S. Ampatuan |
| • Vice Mayor | Datu Sajid Islam U. Ampatuan |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 8,814 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 164.42 km2 (63.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,080 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,494 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 66.30% (2018)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱101,467,000.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱39,190,000.00 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱100,910,000.00 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱5,231,000.00 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9608 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
It was created out of 4 barangays from the municipality of Shariff Aguak, 4 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Mamasapano, 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, one barangay from Datu Piang, and 3 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Datu Saudi-Ampatuan by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 225[5] (as amended by MMAA Act No. 252), which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 30, 2009.
Shariff Saydona Mustapha was an Arab missionary from Mecca and a paternal uncle of Shariff Kabungsuwan of Johore (the first Sultan of Maguindanao). He arrived in Mainland Mindanao in the mid-15th century. He is the ancestor of the Ampatuan, Mangacop, Masukat and Sangki clans of Maguindanao.
Shariff Saydona Mustapha is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.
| Climate data for Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao | |||||||||||||
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| 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)[6] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2010 | 16,442 | — |
| 2015 | 19,855 | +3.66% |
| 2020 | 25,080 | +4.70% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] | ||