Rajah Buayan | |
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Municipality | |
Location in Maguindanao |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 6°54′39″N 124°33′3″E / 6.91083°N 124.55083°ECoordinates: 6°54′39″N 124°33′3″E / 6.91083°N 124.55083°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
Province | Maguindanao |
Barangays | 15 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Zamzamin L. Ampatuan |
Area | |
• Total | 71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 23,652 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 9611 |
Dialing code | +63 (0)64 |
153829000 | |
Electorate | 9,269 voters as of 2016 |
Rajah Buayan is a 6th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 23,652 people.
The municipality was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 166 dated October 28, 2002 and was ratified through plebiscite on September 4, 2004. It was carved out of the town of Sultan sa Barongis.
Rajah Buayan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.