Datu Anggal Midtimbang

Datu Anggal Midtimbang, officially the Municipality of Datu Anggal Midtimbang (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Anggal Midtimbang; Iranun: Inged a Datu Anggal Midtimbang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Anggal Midtimbang), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 28,224 people.^[3]

Datu Anggal Midtimbang
Municipality
Municipality of Datu Anggal Midtimbang
Municipal Compound
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Datu Anggal Midtimbang highlighted
Datu Anggal Midtimbang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°00′33″N 124°19′39″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	December 30, 2006
Barangays	7 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maryjoy Estephanie U. Midtimbang
• Vice Mayor	Datu Jomar U. Midtimbang
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Ebrahim K. Midtimbang Jr. Kilaw M. Gulam Amilil S. Akmad Sandiale I. Sultan Ebrahim M. Kasan Silongan U. Paco Guiamaludin G. Masukat Baser T. Kawilan
• Electorate	17,498 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	85.43 km2 (32.98 sq mi)
Elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Highest elevation	345 m (1,132 ft)
Lowest elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	28,224
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
• Households	4,409
Economy
• Poverty incidence	36.24 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 141.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 70.72 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 125.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 0.7489 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9612
PSGC	1903831000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog language

Etymology

The name originated from the complete name of the most respected man of Talayan, DATU ANGGAL MIDTIMBANG. He is the father of Datu Udzag Midtimbang.,the first mayor and the founder of empire Talayan Maguindanao, Datu Midpantao Sr., the former mayor of the municipality of Guindulungan, and Datu Ali Midtimbang Sr., the former mayor of Talayan Maguindanao.

History

During the second regular session of the fifth legislative assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the regional legislature created Datu Anggal Midtimbang out of three barangays of Talayan and four from Talitay, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 207,^[5] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006.^[6]

The ARMM law creating the municipality provides that its administrative center shall be established in barangay Brar.

Geography

Barangays

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

• Adaon
• Brar
• Mapayag
• Midtimbang (Poblacion)
• Nunangan (Nunangen)
• Tugal
• Tulunan

Climate

Climate data for Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao
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)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	30 (1.2)	19 (0.7)	23 (0.9)	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)	699 (27.4)
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)[8]

Demographics

Population census of
Datu Anggal Midtimbang

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	23,713	—
2010	13,339	−18.89%
2015	25,016	+12.72%
2020	28,224	+2.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Datu Anggal Midtimbang

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 52.50 2009 57.00 2012 74.79 2015 58.75 2018 69.48 2021 36.24 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18]