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Sultan Mastura, Shariff Kabunsuan

Sultan Mastura
Municipality
Location in Maguindanao
Location in Maguindanao
Sultan Mastura is located in Philippines
Sultan Mastura
Sultan Mastura
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 07°17′N 124°18′E / 7.283°N 124.300°E / 7.283; 124.300Coordinates: 07°17′N 124°18′E / 7.283°N 124.300°E / 7.283; 124.300
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.


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