Datu Salibo

Datu Salibo, officially the Municipality of Datu Salibo (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Salibo; Iranun: Inged a Datu Salibo; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Salibo), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,795 people.^[3]

Datu Salibo
Municipality
Municipality of Datu Salibo
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Datu Salibo Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°01′N 124°30′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	July 30, 2009
Barangays	17 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Solaiman M. Sandigan
• Vice Mayor	Khominie B. Sandigan
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Harib A. Bacol Sarip B. Sandigan Demson D. Silongan Zainudin I. Datuan Jehan T. Sangki Omar K. Ali Abdulrahim M. Sandigan Johnson U. Demaguil
• Electorate	14,900 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	150.62 km2 (58.15 sq mi)
Elevation	7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	18,795
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
• Households	3,244
Economy
• Poverty incidence	38.16 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 114.3 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 100.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 86.63 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 3.946 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9607
PSGC	1903836000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog

History

Muslim Mindanao Act No. 222 was enacted by the ARMM Regional Legislative Assembly and subsequently amended by MMA No. 253, creating the municipality of Salibo out 17 barangays.^[5] The ARMM act was ratified through a plebiscite conducted by the COMELEC on July 30, 2009.

It included 4 entire barangays and portions of 10 barangays from Datu Piang (Dulawan), and 2 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from the municipality of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Datu Salibo is composed of 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alonganan
• Andavit
• Balanakan
• Buayan
• Butilen
• Dado
• Damabalas
• Duaminanga
• Kalipapa
• Liong
• Magaslong
• Masigay
• Pagatin
• Pandi
• Penditen
• Sambulawan
• Tee

Climate

Climate data for Datu Salibo, Maguindanao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32 (90)	32 (90)	33 (91)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (89)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	22 (72)	22 (72)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	19 (0.7)	14 (0.6)	15 (0.6)	18 (0.7)	33 (1.3)	42 (1.7)	44 (1.7)	42 (1.7)	30 (1.2)	31 (1.2)	28 (1.1)	17 (0.7)	333 (13.2)
Average rainy days	6.9	5.6	6.9	8.1	15.1	17.5	17.8	18.5	14.9	14.9	12.4	8.0	146.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Datu Salibo

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2010	15,062	—
2015	14,947	−0.15%
2020	18,795	+4.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Datu Salibo

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2009 52.48 2012 74.17 2015 55.22 2018 59.31 2021 38.16 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16]