Datu Unsay | |
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| Municipality of Datu Unsay | |
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| Coordinates:6°55′15″N124°27′12″E / 6.92083°N 124.45333°E /6.92083; 124.45333 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 1, 2003 |
| Barangays | 8 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Datu Andal S. Ampatuan V |
| • Vice Mayor | Bai Alicia Nicole S. Ampatuan |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 9,195 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 95.39 km2 (36.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 12,890 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,251 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.08 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 112.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 388.1 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 108.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 64.73 million (2022) |
| 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 |
| Website | www |
Datu Unsay, officially theMunicipality of Datu Unsay (Maguindanaon:Ingud nu Datu Unsay;Iranun:Inged a Datu Unsay;Tagalog:Bayan ng Datu Unsay), is amunicipality in theprovince ofMaguindanao del Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,890 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Datu Unsay was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150 on July 1, 2003,[5][6] carved out of the municipality ofShariff Aguak. The town is named after its former mayorAndal "Datu Unsay" Ampatuan, Jr.
On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 220, the municipalities ofShariff Saydona Mustapha andDatu Hoffer Ampatuan, respectively, were created from a total of 2 entire barangays and portions of 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, in addition to other barangays fromDatu Piang,Datu Saudi-Ampatuan,Mamasapano andShariff Aguak.
Datu Unsay is politically subdivided into 8barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks while some havesitios.
| Climate data for Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 21 (70) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) | 19 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 64 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 102 (4.0) | 105 (4.1) | 76 (3.0) | 82 (3.2) | 60 (2.4) | 26 (1.0) | 701 (27.5) |
| Average rainy days | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 206.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 40,522 | — |
| 2010 | 12,490 | −34.84% |
| 2015 | 11,813 | −1.06% |
| 2020 | 12,890 | +1.73% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
Poverty Incidence of Datu Unsay
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 63.00 2009 47.06 2012 70.91 2015 57.61 2018 67.60 2021 41.08 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17] |