Datu Piang, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count16
Postal code9607
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)120.77 km2 (46.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)28,380
Density (2020)235 / km2 (609 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 2' North, 124° 30' East (7.0289, 124.4995)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (24.0 feet)

Datu Piang, formerly known as Dulawan, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 120.77 square kilometers or 46.63 square miles which constitutes 1.21% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 28,380. This represented 2.11% 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 235 inhabitants per square kilometer or 609 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Datu Piang has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Datu Piang
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alonganan3.21%9128378.96%1.82%
Ambadao2.45%69455724.60%4.74%
Balanakan3.59%1,01892110.53%2.13%
Balong2.44%6926545.81%1.20%
Buayan13.00%3,6903,20715.06%3.00%
Dado3.90%1,1081,0852.12%0.44%
Damabalas2.16%61340252.49%9.29%
Duaminanga5.56%1,5791,5134.36%0.90%
Kalipapa2.95%83675211.17%2.25%
Kanguan10.37%2,9432,7068.76%1.78%
Liong3.84%1,090507114.99%17.48%
Magaslong3.28%9328815.79%1.19%
Masigay2.51%71355428.70%5.45%
Montay2.30%65451227.73%5.29%
Poblacion34.55%9,8069,4633.62%0.75%
Reina Regente3.88%1,1001,0494.86%1.00%
Datu Piang Total28,38025,60010.86%2.19%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Datu Piang for the fiscal year of 2016 was 100,072,933.54.

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Annual regular income of Datu Piang (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200974,479,703.71
201078,873,674.045.90%
201186,079,044.029.14%
201283,995,740.68-2.42%
201372,796,079.45-13.33%
201479,485,247.249.19%
201590,940,525.7014.41%
2016100,072,933.5410.04%

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 Piang in the 2015 Census was 25,510 broken down into 4,184 households or an average of 6.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Datu Piang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
53,27510,8574.91
55,10410,6575.17
67,25110,7936.23
49,9718,9895.56
28,4924,5416.27
25,5104,1846.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Datu Piang is 15 to 19, with 3,367 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 57 individuals.

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Population of Datu Piang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14081.59%
1 to 42,2248.69%
5 to 93,24812.69%
10 to 143,27712.80%
15 to 193,36713.15%
20 to 242,4949.74%
25 to 292,0618.05%
30 to 341,5386.01%
35 to 391,4695.74%
40 to 441,3925.44%
45 to 491,3385.23%
50 to 541,1244.39%
55 to 596852.68%
60 to 644231.65%
65 to 692350.92%
70 to 741590.62%
75 to 791010.39%
80 and over570.22%
Total25,600100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.09
  • Median Age: 20.55

Historical population

The population of Datu Piang grew from 87 in 1903 to 28,380 in 2020, an increase of 28,293 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.19%, or an increase of 2,780 people, from the previous population of 25,600 in 2015.

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Population of Datu Piang (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
87
30,38944.75%
55,3293.04%
42,858-2.59%
36,464-1.41%
44,3911.94%
50,1102.46%
40,870-3.99%
53,3112.69%
55,1040.62%
67,3034.38%
49,971-4.02%
28,492-18.49%
25,600-2.02%
28,3802.19%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Datu Piang for the year 2019 was 14,515, broken down into 7,454 males and 7,061 females.

Location

The municipal center of Datu Piang is situated at approximately 7° 2' North, 124° 30' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 24.0 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 Piang are Cotabato City, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, and Marawi, Lanao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Datu Salibo, Maguindanao, Guindulungan, Maguindanao, Sultan Sumagka, Maguindanao, Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao, and Mamasapano, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 920.61 kilometers (572.04 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 920.61 kilometers (572.04 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°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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