Sultan Mastura | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Maguindanao |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 07°17′N 124°18′E / 7.283°N 124.300°ECoordinates: 07°17′N 124°18′E / 7.283°N 124.300°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
Province | Maguindanao |
Founded | April 28, 2003 |
Barangays | 13 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Rauf Mastura |
Area | |
• Total | 242.07 km2 (93.46 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 22,261 |
• Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 9605 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Income class | 5th municipal income class |
153824000 | |
Electorate | 12,899 voters as of 2016 |
Sultan Mastura is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 22,261 people.
It was created by virtue of the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 89, carved from the municipality of Sultan Kudarat. The law was submitted on September 13, 1999 and lapsed into law on November 13, 1999. It was ratified by the people of Sultan Mastura through plebiscite on March 15, 2003. Its corporate existence started on April 28, 2003.
It was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
Sultan Mastura is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.