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Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat

Lutayan
Municipality
Municipality of Lutayan
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lutayan highlighted
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lutayan highlighted
Lutayan is located in Philippines
Lutayan
Lutayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°36′N 124°51′E / 6.6°N 124.85°E / 6.6; 124.85Coordinates: 6°36′N 124°51′E / 6.6°N 124.85°E / 6.6; 124.85
Country  Philippines
Region Soccsksargen (Region XII)
Province Sultan Kudarat
District 1st District
Barangays 11 (see Barangays)
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Ruth Mangudadatu-Sakaluran
 • Electorate 31,138 voters (2016)
Area
 • Total 271.00 km2 (104.63 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 63,029
 • Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9803
PSGC 126507000
IDD:area code +63 (0)64
Climate type tropical climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Website www.lutayan.gov.ph

Lutayan, officially the Municipality of Lutayan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 63,029 people.

This lakeside town shares Lake Buluan with its neighboring municipality, Buluan, Maguindanao. Lutayan was carved out from Buluan in 1966. The first appointed mayor was the wife of the then-mayor of Buluan, a royalty from the Rajah Buayan Sultanate, Bai Linilang Mangelen. She was also the first ever elected Mayor of the town and served for two decades.

Lutayan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.



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