Datu Saudi-Ampatuan
| Datu Saudi-Ampatuan | |
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| Municipality | |
 Location in Maguindanao |
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 Datu Saudi-Ampatuan
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| Coordinates: 6°57′26″N 124°26′40″E / 6.95722°N 124.44444°ECoordinates: 6°57′26″N 124°26′40″E / 6.95722°N 124.44444°E | |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Maguindanao |
| Barangays | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.16 km2 (23.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 26,427 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9607 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)64 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| 153826000 | |
| Electorate | 15,470 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Datu Saudi-Ampatuan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 26,427 people.
Datu Saudi-Ampatuan was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 151 on July 1, 2003, carved out of the municipality of Datu Piang.
On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 222 (as amended by MMAA 253), the municipalities of Shariff Saydona Mustapha and Datu Salibo, respectively, were created from a total of 5 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang, Datu Unsay, Mamasapano and Shariff Aguak.
Datu Saudi-Ampatuan mayor Samsudin Dimaukom, publicly accused by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte of involvement in the illegal drug trade, was killed on October 28, 2016, along with nine others, by Philippine police at a highway checkpoint in what police describe as an anti-drug operation.
Datu Saudi-Ampatuan is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.
The Municipality has 1 Secondary School, the Dimaukom National High School formerly known as Datu Saudi Uy Ampatuan National High School with the school ID 318315. In school year 2015 - 2016 the number of students reached 444. It has 11 Regular Permanent Teachers and 6 Volunteer Teachers.
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