Buluan

Buluan, officially the Municipality of Buluan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Buluan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buluan), is a 4th class municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,406 people.^[3]

Buluan بولوان
Municipality
Municipality of Buluan
Maguindanao del Sur new provincial capitol
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Buluan highlighted
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Buluan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°42′55″N 124°47′08″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	August 8, 1947
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Babydats D. Mangudadatu
• Vice Mayor	Rhamla M. Kadalim
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Princess Grace T. Mangudadatu Mohamad U. Alamada Sali B. Mangudadatu Mangko A. Mutin Singcon L. Mangudadatu Akbar L. Piang Datu Ali M. Salendab Rasid S. Makasindig
• Electorate	26,695 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	699.50 km2 (270.08 sq mi)
Elevation	17 m (56 ft)
Highest elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	57,406
• Density	82/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Households	8,847
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	26.85 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 188.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 144.9 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 212.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 15.66 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9616
PSGC	153803000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Iranun Tagalog
Website	www.buluan.gov.ph

The town was recognized by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the former Maguindanao province as the new (de jure) provincial capital in 2014,^[5] a move seen as the solution to the decades-old issue of Maguindanao's lack of a permanent provincial capitol due to local clan politics.^[6] Republic Act No. 11550 officially designated Buluan as the capital of Maguindanao del Sur.

History

Aerial view of Buluan, date unknown

Buluan used to comprise a vast area surrounding Lake Buluan when it was created as one of the municipalities of Cotabato on August 8, 1947, by Executive Order No. 82 of Pres. Manuel Roxas.^[7] On August 3, 1951, the municipality of Tacurong was created out of its south-western portion.^[8] In 1961, its south-eastern portion was separated to form the municipality of Columbio,^[9] six years later its southern portion was made into the municipality of Lutayan.^[10] It was made part of the province of Maguindanao on November 22, 1973,^[11] at the same time ceding its western coast of Lake Buluan to create the municipality of President Quirino,^[12] which was made part of Sultan Kudarat province. Its northern portion was made into the municipality of Gen. S. K. Pendatun on April 7, 1991.^[13] Its area was further divided on December 30, 2006, when two more municipalities were created out of its territory namely: Mangudadatu and Pandag, losing 8 barangays (south and north, respectively) to each of the two new towns.^[14]

In 2014, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Maguindanao passed a resolution naming Buluan the new capital of Maguindanao.^[5] Pending the completion of the new capitol complex, the provincial governor Esmael Mangudadatu (a Buluan native) will continue to hold office in the town's Rajah Buayan Silongan Peace Center — originally designated as a mere satellite office of the provincial government when Mangudadatu took office in 2010,^[15] but since the official designation of Buluan as provincial capital in 2014 has served as the provisional capitol building. However, the legislative branch of provincial government, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Maguindanao, continues to hold sessions in the refurbished buildings of the old provincial capitol in Simuay, Sultan Kudarat, by virtue of Sangguniang Panlalawigan Resolution No. 78 dated May 3, 2011.^[16] The old provincial capitol complex, built next to the previous governor's properties in Shariff Aguak, was converted for public use.^[17]

Cityhood

Main article: Cities of the Philippines

In the 19th Congress of the Philippines, house bills were filed by various representatives which seeks Buluan including other capital towns of provinces with no current component cities, independent component cities or highly urbanized cities to automatically convert into cities.^[18][19][20]

Geography

Barangays

Buluan is politically subdivided into 7 barangays.^[21] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Digal
• Lower Siling
• Maslabeng
• Poblacion
• Popol
• Talitay
• Upper Siling

Climate

Climate data for Buluan, Maguindanao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	64 (2.5)	45 (1.8)	59 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	140 (5.5)	179 (7.0)	192 (7.6)	198 (7.8)	163 (6.4)	147 (5.8)	113 (4.4)	66 (2.6)	1,437 (56.5)
Average rainy days	12.2	10.3	12.7	15.7	26.0	27.4	28.1	28.2	26.0	26.7	22.9	16.6	252.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[22]

Demographics

Population census of Buluan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	5,263	—
1939	15,317	+5.22%
1948	61,934	+16.79%
1960	73,201	+1.40%
1970	49,158	−3.90%
1975	41,357	−3.41%
1980	38,313	−1.52%
1990	53,143	+3.33%
1995	38,695	−5.77%
2000	51,098	+6.14%
2007	32,310	−6.13%
2010	38,106	+6.19%
2015	50,008	+5.31%
2020	57,406	+2.75%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[23][24][25][26]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Buluan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 61.85 2003 44.25 2006 47.30 2009 50.74 2012 71.67 2015 63.12 2018 63.91 2021 26.85 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

References

1.  Municipality of Buluan | (DILG)
2. "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.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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17. Fernandez, Edwin (8 June 2014). "Maguindanao provincial building to be converted into school". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
18. Yap, Eric (June 30, 2022). "AN ACT AUTOMATICALLY CONVERTING THE CAPITAL TOWN OF PROVINCES WITH NO COMPONENT CITIES, INDEPENDENT COMPONENT CITIES OR HIGHLY URBANIZED CITIES WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, INTO A COMPONENT CITY" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
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32. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
33. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
34. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Buluan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System