Sultan Mastura

Sultan Mastura, officially the Municipality of Sultan Mastura (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Sultan Mastura; Iranun: Inged a Sultan Mastura; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sultan Mastura) and commonly known by its alternative name Subpangen, is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,331 people.^[5]

Sultan Mastura سلطان مستورة
Municipality
Municipality of Sultan Mastura
Municipal Hall of Sultan Mastura
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Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Sultan Mastura highlighted
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Sultan Mastura Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°17′00″N 124°18′00″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro
Province	Maguindanao del Norte
District	Lone district
Founded	April 28, 2003
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Armando Mastura Jr.
• Vice Mayor	Andy Z. Amir
• Representative	Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura
• Municipal Council	Members Johari A. Pangal Jukhairy U. Candao Abo A. Macaundar Johaira M. Amil Margani D. Mamad Julhani M. Tumbas Jr. Nasser U. Abedin Suharto P. Labungan
• Electorate	21,858 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	242.07 km2 (93.46 sq mi)
Elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Highest elevation	114 m (374 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	30,828
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
• Households	4,445
Economy
• Income class	5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	35.3 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 183.9 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 337.4 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 127.1 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 153 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9605
PSGC	1903824000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Iranun Tagalog

It was created by virtue of the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 89, carved from the municipality of Sultan Kudarat.^[6] The law was submitted on September 13, 1999, and lapsed into law on November 13, 1999. It was ratified by the people of Sultan Mastura through plebiscite on March 15, 2003. Its corporate existence started on April 28, 2003.

It was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

Geography

Barangays

Sultan Mastura is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Balut
• Boliok
• Bungabong
• Dagurongan
• Kirkir
• Macabico (Macabiso)
• Namuken
• Simuay/Seashore
• Solon
• Tambo
• Tapayan
• Tariken
• Tuka

Climate

Climate data for Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (81)	27 (81)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	20 (68)	21 (70)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	19 (66)	20 (68)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	53 (2.1)	44 (1.7)	41 (1.6)	39 (1.5)	69 (2.7)	89 (3.5)	92 (3.6)	97 (3.8)	72 (2.8)	79 (3.1)	72 (2.8)	49 (1.9)	796 (31.1)
Average rainy days	15.3	13.5	16.3	16.9	22.3	23.5	22.5	23.1	19.4	21.5	20.6	17.5	232.4
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics

Population census of Sultan Mastura

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2007	25,741	—
2010	21,712	−6.01%
2015	22,261	+0.48%
2020	25,331	+2.76%
2024	30,828	+4.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Sultan Mastura

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 48.30 2009 44.36 2012 62.82 2015 52.03 2018 59.75 2021 35.30 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

There is a proposal to build an international airport in Sultan Mastura.^[21]

The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 7,955,700,000(PHP).