Paglat

Paglat, officially the Municipality of Paglat (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Paglat; Iranun: Inged a Paglat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Paglat), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,727 people.^[5]

Paglat
Municipality
Municipality of Paglat
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Paglat highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Paglat Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°46′52″N 124°47′06″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	July 19, 2001
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Raisa P. Langkuno
• Vice Mayor	Sagandingan M. Gumonsang
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Aladin M. Kamarudin Jomarie D. Manalao Jayhan M. Langkuno Samuan K. Kitalok Henry M. Talusan Resty T. Delna Jeffrey K. Talusan Badrudin M. Sapi
• Electorate	11,638 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	177.74 km2 (68.63 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Highest elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Lowest elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	29,244
• Density	164.53/km2 (426.14/sq mi)
• Households	3,093
Economy
• Poverty incidence	48.42 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 124 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 92.58 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 99.54 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 8.01 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9618
PSGC	1903823000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog
Website	www.paglat.gov.ph

History

It was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 112 on July 19, 2001, carved out of the municipality of General Salipada K. Pendatun.^[6]

The first appointed mayor was Bai Zulaika Pendatun-Langkuno, however, her appointment was recalled by then ARMM Governor Nur Misuari to give way for her cousin Datu Conte Mangelen, son of the then Congressman Datu Luminog Mangelen of Cotabato Province.

Geography

Barangays

Paglat is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Campo
• Damakling
• Damalusay
• Kakal
• Poblacion/Paglat
• Salam
• Tual
• Upper Idtig

Climate

Climate data for Paglat, 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)	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)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Paglat

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	23,432	—
2010	11,207	−23.54%
2015	15,920	+6.91%
2020	18,727	+3.48%
2024	29,244	+11.29%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Paglat

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 62.40 2009 61.13 2012 69.60 2015 58.60 2018 72.77 2021 48.42 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]