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Guindulungan, Maguindanao

Guindulungan
Municipality
Location in Maguindanao
Location in Maguindanao
Guindulungan is located in Philippines
Guindulungan
Guindulungan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°57′57″N 124°20′53″E / 6.96583°N 124.34806°E / 6.96583; 124.34806Coordinates: 6°57′57″N 124°20′53″E / 6.96583°N 124.34806°E / 6.96583; 124.34806
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Maguindanao
Barangays 11
Government
 • Mayor Datu Midpantao M. Midtimbang
Area
 • Total 130.68 km2 (50.46 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 19,911
 • Density 150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9612
Dialing code +63 (0)64
153825000
Electorate 7,306 voters as of 2016

Guindulungan is a 6th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,911 people.

It was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 139 on March 31, 2003, carved out of the municipality of Talayan.

The first appointed mayor during its creation as a new municipality was Hadji Datu Antao Midtimbang, Sr., a well known religious leader who also served as mayor of Talayan and as vice governor of Maguindanao Province. The municipality is inhabited by 99% Maguindanaons.

Guindulungan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.



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