Pandag

Pandag, officially the Municipality of Pandag (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Pandag; Iranun: Inged a Pandag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pandag), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,356 people.^[5]

Pandag
Municipality
Municipality of Pandag
Municipal Compound and Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Pandag highlighted
Pandag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°44′28″N 124°46′58″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	December 30, 2006
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Mohajeran "Odjie" Balayman
• Vice Mayor	Sanny S. Macalintangui
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Dondon Abdulatip Meng Kabugatan Abedin Kando Marigen Mangudadatu Abusama Ansid Anwar Kalipapa Laga Mamalinta Norsia Hasim
• Electorate	16,226 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	85.31 km2 (32.94 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation	38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	31,329
• Density	370/km2 (950/sq mi)
• Households	4,146
Economy
• Poverty incidence	48.44 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 257.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 224 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 116.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 45.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9616
PSGC	1903833000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog

It was created out of 8 barangays of Buluan, Maguindanao, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 203,^[6] which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006.

Geography

Barangays

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

• Kabuling
• Kayaga
• Kayupo (Cuyapo)
• Lepak
• Lower Dilag
• Malangit
• Pandag
• Upper D’lag

Climate

Climate data for Pandag
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 Pandag

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	20,557	—
2010	13,795	−13.51%
2015	25,057	+12.04%
2020	26,356	+1.07%
2024	31,329	+4.24%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Pandag

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 61.60 2009 66.77 2012 70.22 2015 61.14 2018 70.18 2021 48.44 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Notes