Datu Montawal | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Pagagawan, now Datu Montawal |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°6′0″N 124°46′0″E / 7.10000°N 124.76667°ECoordinates: 7°6′0″N 124°46′0″E / 7.10000°N 124.76667°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
Province | Maguindanao |
Established | July 18, 2000 |
Barangays | 11 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dragon Montawal |
Area | |
• Total | 461.10 km2 (178.03 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 34,820 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 9610 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
153822000 | |
Electorate | 13,638 voters as of 2016 |
Website | www |
Datu Montawal (formerly Pagagawan) is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 34,820 people.
The municipality, then known as Pagagawan, was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 95 on July 18, 2000, carved out of the municipality of Pagalungan. It was renamed to Datu Montawal under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 152 on January 7, 2002.
Datu Montawal is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.