Datu Montawal, officially the Municipality of Datu Montawal (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Montawal; Iranun: Inged a Datu Montawal; ), and through its de jure name Pagagawan, 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 was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000, carved out of the municipality of Pagalungan. Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152 mandated to rename the municipality as Datu Montawal on June 9, 2003.. Despite continuous usage of this name by the municipal, provincial and regional government, and its inclusion to Republic Act No. 11550 (Act creating the Provinces of Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Norte), no record of a plebiscite was held to affirm the renaming, while the national entities such as Commission on Elections and the Philippine Statistics Authority uses the de jure name Pagagawan.
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
Demographics
Economy Poverty Incidence of
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
References
External links Datu Montawal Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index MMA Act No. 95 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao MMA Act No. 152 : An Act Changing the Name of Pagagawan in the Province of Maguindanao to Municipality of Datu Montawal [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System