Datu Hoffer Ampatuan

Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, officially the Municipality of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Datu Hoffer Ampatuan; Jawi: ايڠد نو داتو حوۏر امڤتوان; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Hoffer Ampatuan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,660 people.^[5]

Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
Municipality
Municipality of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Datu Hoffer Ampatuan highlighted
Datu Hoffer Ampatuan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°51′29″N 124°25′31″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	July 30, 2009
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Bongbong M. Ampatuan
• Vice Mayor	Prince Sufri Norabbie M. Ampatuan
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Bai Nor-Aila Kristina M. Ampatuan-Samama Norhuda K. Upam Pandag S. Ampatuan Akas M. Ampatuan Haron H. Kahal Daodi T. Ali Norodin L. Ampatuan Tano M. Dian
• Electorate	11,170 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	193.45 km2 (74.69 sq mi)
Elevation	132 m (433 ft)
Highest elevation	751 m (2,464 ft)
Lowest elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	27,678
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
• Households	4,443
Economy
• Poverty incidence	51.54 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 143.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 101 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 129 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 0.9571 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9608
PSGC	1903835000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog

It was created out of 9 barangays from the municipality of Shariff Aguak, and portions of 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 220,^[6] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 30, 2009.

Geography

Barangays

Datu Hoffer Ampatuan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Kubentong
• Labu-labu I
• Labu-labu II
• Limpongo
• Macalag
• Sayap
• Taib
• Talibadok
• Tuayan
• Tuayan I
• Tuntungan

Climate

Climate data for Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur
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)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	21 (70)	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)[7]

Demographics

Population census of
Datu Hoffer Ampatuan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2010	16,295	—
2015	25,012	+8.50%
2020	26,660	+1.35%
2024	27,678	+0.90%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Datu Hoffer Ampatuan

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2009 49.08 2012 69.00 2015 61.68 2018 70.31 2021 51.54 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]