Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat

Senator Ninoy Aquino, officially the Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino (abbreviated as SNA; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Senator Ninoy Aquino; Tagalog: Bayan ng Senador Ninoy Aquino; Ilocano: Ili ti Senator Ninoy Aquino; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Senator Ninuy Akinu, Jawi: ايڠايد نو سناتور نينوي اكينو), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,374 people.^[5]

Senator Ninoy Aquino Kulaman
Municipality
Municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino
Flag Seal
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Senator Ninoy Aquino highlighted
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Senator Ninoy Aquino Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°28′N 124°20′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	Sultan Kudarat
District	2nd district
Founded	February 17, 1989
Named after	Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr.
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Rafael George L. Flauta III
• Vice Mayor	Ricardo D. Bajade
• Representative	Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
• Municipal Council	Members Ricardo D. Bajade Gregorio C. Navos Jr. Lucrecia C. Ordinario Romeo S. Galgo Sr. Jay G. Baylon Marlon C. Difuntorum Jay Gilhoyd V. Sabio June Frances H. Defante
• Electorate	31,183 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	320.00 km2 (123.55 sq mi)
Elevation	771 m (2,530 ft)
Highest elevation	1,172 m (3,845 ft)
Lowest elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	48,003
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
• Households	13,081
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.23 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 256.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 223.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 265.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 130.2 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Sultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9811
PSGC	1206512000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Hiligaynon Maguindanao Cotabato Manobo Tagalog

History

The municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 6712 on February 17, 1989. It is named after former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr., who was assassinated in 1983. It brought barangays Buenaflores, Bugso, Kiadsam, Kadi, Kulaman, Malegdeg and Sewod from the municipality of Kalamansig and Langgal from the municipality of Bagumbayan to form the new municipality. The seat of government of the municipality is designated at Barangay Kulaman.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Senator Ninoy Aquino is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Banali
• Basag
• Buenaflores
• Bugso
• Buklod
• Gapok
• Kadi
• Kapatagan
• Kiadsam
• Kuden
• Kulaman
• Lagubang
• Langgal
• Limuhay
• Malegdeg
• Midtungok
• Nati
• Sewod
• Tacupis
• Tinalon

Climate

Climate data for Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	26 (79)	26 (78)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	20 (68)	20 (69)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	285 (11.2)	265 (10.4)	303 (11.9)	300 (11.8)	380 (15.0)	386 (15.2)	332 (13.1)	305 (12.0)	252 (9.9)	305 (12.0)	355 (14.0)	325 (12.8)	3,793 (149.3)
Average rainy days	27.0	24.9	28.1	28.3	29.5	28.5	27.7	26.5	25.1	28.0	28.7	28.5	330.8
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Senator Ninoy Aquino

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1990	20,879	—
1995	28,768	+6.19%
2000	30,222	+1.06%
2007	35,168	+2.11%
2010	43,508	+8.05%
2015	46,882	+1.43%
2020	47,374	+0.22%
2024	48,003	+0.32%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Senator Ninoy Aquino

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 74.90 2003 63.63 2006 40.90 2009 47.59 2012 54.60 2015 50.95 2018 38.20 2021 34.23 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]