Lutayan | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Lutayan | |
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lutayan highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°36′N 124°51′E / 6.6°N 124.85°ECoordinates: 6°36′N 124°51′E / 6.6°N 124.85°E | |
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, 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.