Datu Paglas, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count23
Postal code9617
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)269.80 km2 (104.17 sq mi)
Population (2020)33,682
Density (2020)125 / km2 (323 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 45' North, 124° 52' East (6.7465, 124.8722)
Estimated elevation above sea level31.1 meters (102.1 feet)

Datu Paglas is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 269.80 square kilometers or 104.17 square miles which constitutes 2.71% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 33,682. This represented 2.51% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 0.76% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 125 inhabitants per square kilometer or 323 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Datu Paglas has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Datu Paglas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alip5.91%1,9891,74014.31%2.86%
Bonawan3.42%1,15383038.92%7.16%
Bulod3.38%1,14099714.34%2.86%
Damalusay4.30%1,4481,28812.42%2.50%
Damawato6.77%2,2812,00913.54%2.71%
Datang5.17%1,7431,52214.52%2.89%
Elbebe2.05%69255624.46%4.71%
Kalumenga3.49%1,17495622.80%4.42%
Katil2.98%1,00583120.94%4.08%
Lipao2.96%9969148.97%1.82%
Lomoyon3.36%1,1311,0339.49%1.93%
Madidis4.78%1,6091,36517.88%3.52%
Makat2.48%8357629.58%1.94%
Malala3.59%1,2101,08811.21%2.26%
Mangadeg3.55%1,1961,00818.65%3.67%
Manindolo4.03%1,3591,04130.55%5.77%
Mao2.63%88571224.30%4.68%
Napok3.39%1,14391425.05%4.82%
Palao sa Buto4.01%1,3521,00434.66%6.46%
Poblacion18.05%6,0794,98521.95%4.26%
Puya2.65%89370526.67%5.10%
Salendab3.17%1,06787022.64%4.39%
Sepaka3.87%1,3021,2573.58%0.74%
Datu Paglas Total33,68228,38718.65%3.67%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Datu Paglas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 71,300,123.13.

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Annual regular income of Datu Paglas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200948,054,452.33
201050,840,691.705.80%
201156,155,970.2310.45%
201254,250,290.49-3.39%
201351,821,166.12-4.48%
201459,617,280.2915.04%
201567,189,879.9312.70%
201671,300,123.136.12%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Datu Paglas in the 2015 Census was 28,387 broken down into 4,668 households or an average of 6.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Datu Paglas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,9702,7165.14
15,5223,1304.96
20,0063,6735.45
29,9796,1794.85
20,2903,3386.08
28,3874,6686.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Datu Paglas is 5 to 9, with 3,833 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 81 individuals.

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Population of Datu Paglas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16932.44%
1 to 43,57312.59%
5 to 93,83313.50%
10 to 143,56212.55%
15 to 193,18611.22%
20 to 242,4548.64%
25 to 292,0147.09%
30 to 342,0757.31%
35 to 392,0107.08%
40 to 441,5995.63%
45 to 491,2954.56%
50 to 548462.98%
55 to 594461.57%
60 to 642941.04%
65 to 692050.72%
70 to 741310.46%
75 to 79810.29%
80 and over900.32%
Total28,387100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.03
  • Median Age: 18.97

Historical population

The population of Datu Paglas grew from 6,816 in 1975 to 33,682 in 2020, an increase of 26,866 people over the course of 45 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.67%, or an increase of 5,295 people, from the previous population of 28,387 in 2015.

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Population of Datu Paglas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,816
8,2623.92%
13,9705.39%
15,5221.99%
20,0145.60%
29,9795.73%
20,290-13.25%
28,3876.60%
33,6823.67%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Datu Paglas for the year 2019 was 19,604, broken down into 10,091 males and 9,513 females.

Location

The municipal center of Datu Paglas is situated at approximately 6° 45' North, 124° 52' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 31.1 meters or 102.1 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Datu Paglas are Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, General Santos, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Buluan, Maguindanao, Tulunan, Cotabato, Pandag, Maguindanao, Paglat, Maguindanao, Columbio, Sultan Kudarat, and Mangudadatu, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 966.28 kilometers (600.42 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 966.28 kilometers (600.42 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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