Datu Abdullah Sangki

Datu Abdullah Sangki, officially the Municipality of Datu Abdullah Sangki (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Abdullah Sangki; Iranun: Inged a Datu Abdullah Sangki; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Abdullah Sangki), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,117 people.^[3]

Datu Abdullah Sangki
Municipality
Municipality of Datu Abdullah Sangki
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Datu Abdullah Sangki highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Datu Abdullah Sangki Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°47′49″N 124°32′05″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	January 3, 2004
Barangays	10 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Suharto Al Wali S. Mangudadatu
• Vice Mayor	Samsodhen A. Sangki
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Noli E. Gumana An-an S. Abutazil Suad K. Sangki Salahudin S. Baguinda Suharto S. Mabang Anatholly Ian C. Eterno Datu Umbos M. Mamison Khadaffi S. Sangki
• Electorate	33,228 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	220.00 km2 (84.94 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Highest elevation	737 m (2,418 ft)
Lowest elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	30,117
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Households	4,958
Economy
• Poverty incidence	25.37 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 194.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 222.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 171.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 78.01 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9609
PSGC	1903828000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog
Website	http://www.lgu-das.org/

The municipality was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 153, passed by the Regional Legislative Assembly on August 15, 2003, and approved on August 20, 2003,^[5] ratified in the plebiscite held on January 3, 2004.^[6] It was carved out from its mother town, Ampatuan. The MMA law creating the municipality provides that its administrative center shall be established in barangay Talisawa.

Geography

Barangays

Datu Abdullah Sangki is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Banaba
• Dimampao
• Guinibon
• Kaya-kaya
• Mao
• Maranding
• Old Maganoy
• Sugadol
• Talisawa
• Tukanalugong

Climate

Climate data for Datu Abdullah Sangki, 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)(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8]

Demographics

Population census of
Datu Abdullah Sangki

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	33,259	—
2010	17,079	−21.54%
2015	23,878	+6.59%
2020	30,117	+4.67%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Datu Abdullah Sangki

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 43.40 2009 51.01 2012 68.60 2015 53.64 2018 67.14 2021 25.37 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18]