Datu Odin Sinsuat
Datu Odin Sinsuat
داتو أودين سينسوات Dinaig | |
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Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°11′20″N 124°11′02″E / 7.1889°N 124.1839°ECoordinates: 7°11′20″N 124°11′02″E / 7.1889°N 124.1839°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
Province | Maguindanao del Norte |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Lester S. Sinsuat |
• Vice Mayor | Sajid S. Sinsuat |
• Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura (PDPLBN) |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 81,676 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 461.80 km2 (178.30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
Highest elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 116,768 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
• Households | 20,284 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 48.00% (2018) |
• Revenue | ₱349,653,127.38 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱164,728,433.20 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱329,724,919.11 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cotabato Light and Power Company (CLPC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9601 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
Website | www |
Datu Odin Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Datu Odin Sinsuat; Iranun: Inged a Datu Odin Sinsuat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Odin Sinsuat), is a 2nd class municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,768 people.
In 1955, the barrio of Upi was separated from Datu Odin Sinsuat to become the town of Upi.
The town's name was formerly known as Dinaig. It was changed to Datu Odin Sinsuat in 1994, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 29.
The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan and served as its capital from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
The municipality is home to the Awang Domestic Airport that serves the province and Cotabato City.
Geography
Barangays
Datu Odin Sinsuat is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.
- Ambolodto
- Awang
- Badak
- Bagoenged
- Baka
- Benolen
- Bitu
- Bongued
- Bugawas
- Capiton
- Dados
- Dalican Poblacion
- Datu Mustapha B. Ala
- Dinaig Proper
- Dulangan
- Kakar
- Kenebeka
- Kurintem
- Kusiong
- Labungan
- Linek
- Makir
- Margues
- Mompong
- Nekitan
- Semba
- Sibuto
- Sifaren (Sifaran)
- Tambak
- Tamontaka
- Tanuel
- Tapian
- Taviran
- Tenonggos
Climate
Climate data for Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (87) |
Average low °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) |
Average precipitation 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) |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1918 | 6,565 | — |
1939 | 14,196 | +3.74% |
1948 | 56,439 | +16.57% |
1960 | 44,164 | −2.02% |
1970 | 42,827 | −0.31% |
1975 | 53,593 | +4.60% |
1980 | 48,353 | −2.04% |
1990 | 52,370 | +0.80% |
1995 | 59,841 | +2.53% |
2000 | 71,569 | +3.91% |
2007 | 103,765 | +5.26% |
2010 | 76,332 | −10.57% |
2015 | 99,210 | +5.12% |
2020 | 116,768 | +3.26% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Economy
Tourism
- Mount Minandar is known for its green color due to being dominantly covered with grass. It is a two-hour hike from the foot to the summit of the mountain. It is located at the Barangay kusiong.
- Blue Lagoon is also known as Enchanted Lagoon because, according to the old people living nearby, there are enchantresses living in it. This deep lagoon situated at the Barangay Margues is the top tourist attraction of the municipality.
- Kusiong Beach is a grayish sand beach with a lot of resorts like Amaya Beach Resort, Sahara Beach Resort, and the newest Precious Cabana Resort. This is the nearest beach in Cotabato City.
- Masjid Datu Untong Balabaran of Taviran is a native pagoda-style mosque, one of the last pagoda-style mosques in the Philippines.