Back Rajah Buayan BCL Rajah Buayan CBK-ZAM Rajah Buayan CEB Rajah Buayan German Rajá Buayan Spanish Rajah Buayan French Rajah Buayan ID Rajah Buayan ILO Rajah Buayan Italian რაჯა-ბუაიანი Georgian
Rajah Buayan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Rajah Buayan | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: Udzul ka Rajah Buayan! | |
 Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Rajah Buayan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Rajah Buayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°54′39″N 124°33′03″E / 6.91083°N 124.55083°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 4, 2004 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Yacob Lumenda Ampatuan |
| • Vice Mayor | Jerry P. Makalay |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 15,405 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 27,832 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,589 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.78 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 104.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 41.17 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 105.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 16.49 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9611 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
Rajah Buayan, officially the Municipality of Rajah Buayan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Rajah Buayan; Iranun: Inged a Rajah Buayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rajah Buayan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,832 people.[3]
The municipality was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166 dated October 28, 2002, and was ratified through plebiscite on September 4, 2004.[5][6] It was carved out of the town of Sultan sa Barongis.
- ^ Municipality of Rajah Buayan | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166; An Act Creating the Municipality of Rajah Buayan in the Province of Maguindanao, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ National Statistical Coordination Board (October 25, 2004). "2004 Factsheet (August 1-September 30, 2004)". Archived from the original on September 16, 2006. Retrieved June 24, 2006.