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Maguindanao del Norte Utara Magindanaw اُوْتَرَ مَڬِنْدَنَوْ | |
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| Coordinates:07°08′N124°16′E / 7.133°N 124.267°E /7.133; 124.267 | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region |  Bangsamoro |
| Plebiscite | September 17, 2022 |
| Transition period | September 18, 2022 - January 9, 2023 |
| Capital | Sultan Kudarat (de facto)Datu Odin Sinsuat (de jure) |
| Largest city | Cotabato City |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tucao Mastura |
| • Vice Governor | Marshall I. Sinsuat |
| • Representative | Bai Dimple I. Mastura |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,988.82 km2 (1,540.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 926,037 |
| • Rank | 52nd out of 82 |
| • Density | 232.158/km2 (601.287/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24th out of 82 |
| Demonym | North Magindanawon |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 1
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| • Component cities | 0 |
| • Municipalities | |
| • Districts | Legislative districts of Maguindanao del Norte |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
| ISO 3166 code | PH-MGN |
| Spoken languages | |
| Income classification | 4th class |
Maguindanao del Norte, officially theProvince of Maguindanao del Norte (Maguindanaon:Dairat nu Utara Magindanaw,Jawi: دَاِيْرَتْ نُوْ اُوْتَرَ مَڬِنْدَنَوْ;Iranun:Perobinsia a Pangutaran Magindanao, ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن مڬیندانوFilipino:Hilagang Maguindanao), is aprovince in thePhilippines located in theBangsamoro region inMindanao. Its capital is the municipality ofDatu Odin Sinsuat. It bordersCotabato province to the east,Lanao del Sur to the north,Maguindanao del Sur to the south-east, andSultan Kudarat to the south.
The province's largest city,Cotabato City, is administratively independent from the province but is grouped for congressional representation.
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The idea of creating a province in the present territory of Maguindanao del Norte dates back to 2006 when the province ofShariff Kabunsuan briefly existed for two years before being reverted as part ofMaguindanao.[1]
Maguindanao del Norte was formed whenMaguindanao province was split into two provinces; the other province beingMaguindanao del Sur. The division occurred followinga plebiscite on September 17, 2022 which ratified Republic Act 11550 wherein it proposed the partitioning of the province. Former Maguindanao Vice GovernorAinee Sinsuat was expected to become the acting governor of the newly formed Maguindanao del Norte province.[2] However an issue arose since the determination of the first set of officials of the province presumes that the plebiscite was held prior to the2022 national and local elections. However the plebiscite was postponed to a date after the elections.[3] This led to theCommission on Elections to come up with a legal opinion.[4][5] The position was issued on September 28, 2022, where the election body concluded that only theDepartment of the Interior and Local Government could appoint the first officials of the province.[3]
Sinsuat took oath as the first governor of the province on October 13, 2022 with formerMaguindanao Provincial Board member Sharifudin Mastura as her vice governor.[6] A transition period would take place until January 9, 2023.[7] On April 28, 2023, PresidentBongbong Marcos appointedAbdulraof Macacua as the full pledged governor of the province while Sinsuat was appointed as the vice governor. On August 14, 2023, Sinsuat vacated her position as vice governor and revived her claim as the legitimate governor. Both the national and Bangsamoro regional government do not recognize Sinsuat's claim.
Maguindanao del Norte has a total area of 3,988.82 square kilometers (1,540.09 sq mi). The province is bordered to the north byLanao del Sur, to the east byCotabato, to the southwest byMaguindanao del Sur, and to the south bySultan Kudarat. It has an outlying island near the mainland called Bongo Island, which falls under its jurisdiction.
Maguindanao del Norte is composed of 1 independent city, 12 municipalities, and 3 legislative districts.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 1,706 | — |
| 1918 | 25,719 | +19.83% |
| 1939 | 52,766 | +3.48% |
| 1948 | 105,386 | +7.99% |
| 1960 | 190,201 | +5.04% |
| 1970 | 241,796 | +2.43% |
| 1975 | 265,383 | +1.88% |
| 1980 | 297,597 | +2.32% |
| 1990 | 424,267 | +3.61% |
| 1995 | 456,208 | +1.37% |
| 2000 | 529,697 | +3.25% |
| 2010 | 695,622 | +2.76% |
| 2015 | 821,475 | +3.22% |
| 2020 | 926,037 | +2.55% |
| aNo census was held in 1985 due to a political and economic crisis bCensus was delayed from the original 2005 due to the reenacted budget that lasted until 2006 Source:National Census and Statistics Office (1975,[10] 1980,[11] and 1990[12] census),National Statistics Office (1995,[13] 2000,[14] 2007,[15] and 2010[16] census) andPhilippine Statistics Authority (2015 and 2020 census)[17] | ||
According to the 2020 census conducted before the province's creation, Maguindanao del Norte has a population of 926,037 people, with a population density of 230 inhabitants per square kilometer or 600 inhabitants per square mile.[18] The most dominant ethnic group is theMaguindanaon who are spread throughout the province. Then there are other ethnic groups, such as theIranun who are dominant in the three northernmost municipalities (Matanog,Buldon, andBarira), theTeduray who are dominant in the municipality ofUpi, and theMaranao who live on the northern and western borders.
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| Total population: 994,182 |
GOVERNORS OF MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE
VICE GOVERNORS OF MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE
Transportation and storage, other non-agricultural services, food and accommodation services is becoming the fastest growing sector in the province. Agricultural activities include forestry and fishing.[20]
According to thePhilippine Statistics Authority, Maguindanao del Norte had improved its economic growth from 7.8 percent in 2021 (before its establishment) to 8.8 percent in 2022. The province had aGross Domestic Product of 78.01 billion Philippine pesos in 2022.[20]
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