General Salipada K. Pendatun is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines

Philippines

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Barangays

General Salipada K. Pendatun is politically subdivided into 19 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

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Badak Bulod Kaladturan Kulasi Lao-lao Lasangan Lower Idtig Lumabao Makainis Midconding

Midpandacan Panosolen Pidtiguian Quipolot Ramcor Sadangin Sumakubay Tonggol Upper Lasangan

History

On April 7, 1991, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 3 created the municipality of Gen. S. K. Pendatun out of the municipality of Buluan, making it the first local government

Local government

Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...

 unit created by the ARMM Regional Assembly. The municipality of Paglat was created out of four of its barangays on September 29, 2001.