Datu Blah T. Sinsuat, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count13
Postal code9623
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesMoro Gulf [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)147.21 km2 (56.84 sq mi)
Population (2020)28,243
Density (2020)192 / km2 (497 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 56' North, 123° 58' East (6.9256, 123.9728)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.3 feet)

Datu Blah T. Sinsuat is a coastal municipality in the province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 147.21 square kilometers or 56.84 square miles which constitutes 1.48% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,243. This represented 2.10% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 0.64% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 192 inhabitants per square kilometer or 497 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Datu Blah T. Sinsuat has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Kinimi9.40%2,6542,12125.13%4.83%
Laguitan5.70%1,6101,5692.61%0.54%
Lapaken4.94%1,3961,14821.60%4.20%
Matuber12.02%3,3953,0889.94%2.02%
Meti7.00%1,9761,70316.03%3.18%
Nalkan8.25%2,3302,1398.93%1.82%
Penansaran11.43%3,2283,0485.91%1.22%
Pura8.77%2,4781,66349.01%8.76%
Resa7.61%2,1502,0077.13%1.46%
Sedem4.76%1,3451,2269.71%1.97%
Sinipak5.27%1,4881,3827.67%1.57%
Tambak4.57%1,2921,12414.95%2.98%
Tubuan10.27%2,9012,8063.39%0.70%
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat Total28,24325,02412.86%2.58%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat for the fiscal year of 2016 was 3,108,229.63.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat in the 2015 Census was 25,024 broken down into 4,080 households or an average of 6.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
0
22,6564,5325.00
16,5332,7306.06
25,0244,0806.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Datu Blah T. Sinsuat is 5 to 9, with 4,187 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 60 individuals.

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Population of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17262.90%
1 to 43,17212.68%
5 to 94,18716.73%
10 to 143,35213.40%
15 to 192,78911.15%
20 to 242,1568.62%
25 to 292,0558.21%
30 to 341,6016.40%
35 to 391,4215.68%
40 to 441,0994.39%
45 to 498123.24%
50 to 545842.33%
55 to 593451.38%
60 to 642831.13%
65 to 691910.76%
70 to 741090.44%
75 to 79820.33%
80 and over600.24%
Total25,024100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 90.37
  • Median Age: 16.93

Historical population

The population of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat grew from 22,656 in 2007 to 28,243 in 2020, an increase of 5,587 people over the course of 13 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.58%, or an increase of 3,219 people, from the previous population of 25,024 in 2015.

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Population of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
22,656
16,533-10.84%
25,0248.21%
28,2432.58%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Datu Blah T. Sinsuat for the year 2019 was 10,946, broken down into 6,467 males and 4,479 females.

Location

The municipal center of Datu Blah T. Sinsuat is situated at approximately 6° 56' North, 123° 58' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.3 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 Blah T. Sinsuat are Cotabato City, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, and Kidapawan, Cotabato. The nearest municipalities are South Upi, Maguindanao, Upi, Maguindanao, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao, and Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat. Its distance from the national capital is 908.64 kilometers (564.60 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 908.64 kilometers (564.60 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°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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