Sultan sa Barongis is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines

Philippines

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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 34,709 people in 6,426 households.

Barangays

Sultan sa Barongis is politically subdivided into 12 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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• Angkayamat
• Barurao
• Bulod
• Darampua
• Gadungan
• Kulambog
• Langgapanan
• Masulot
• Papakan
• Tugal
• Tukanakuden
• Paldong

History

In 2004, 11 barangays of Sultan sa Barongis were transferred to the newly created municipality of Rajah Buayan

Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao

Rajah Buayan is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines.The municipality of Rajah Buayan 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...

, Maguindanao, reducing the number of barangays from 23 to 12.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information