Northern Kabuntalan, officially the Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Utara Kabuntalan; ), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the , it had a population of .
During the second regular session of the first legislative assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the regional legislature created Northern Kabuntalan out of 11 barangays of Kabuntalan, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 206, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
The ARMM law creating the municipality provides that its administrative center shall be established in barangay Tumaguinting.
Geography Barangays Northern Kabuntalan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. Balong Damatog (Poblacion) Gayonga Guiawa Indatuan Kapimpilan Libungan Montay Paulino Labio Sabaken Tumaguinting
Climate
Demographics
Economy Poverty Incidence of
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
References
External links Northern Kabuntalan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index MMA Act No. 205 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan in the Province of Maguindanao Newly created provinces, municipalities, barangays, converted city Accessed on March 9, 2006. [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System