Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao

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Shariff Aguak
Municipality
Municipality of Shariff Aguak
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Seal
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Location in {{#property:P131}}
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Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]]
Barangays 13
Government[1]
 • Mayor Marop B. Ampatuan
Area
 • Total 166.00 km2 (64.09 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 34,376
 • Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 3rd

Shariff Aguak (Maguindanaoan: Kuta Shariff Aguak) formerly Maganoy is a 3rd income class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 34,376 people in 7,323 households. It also serves as the provincial capital municipality of Maguindanao.

History

The town's former name, Maganoy, was changed into Shariff Aguak by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 45 in 1996.[2]

On July 30, 2009, upon the ratification of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Acts No. 225 (as amended by MMAA 252) and MMAA 220, the municipalities of Shariff Saydona Mustapha and Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, respectively, were created from a total of 13 barangays from Shariff Aguak, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Datu Unsay and Mamasapano.[3][4]

Barangays

Shariff Aguak is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

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  • Bagong
  • Bialong
  • Kuloy
  • Labu-labu
  • Lapok (Lepok)
  • Malingao
  • Poblacion
  • Poblacion I
  • Poblacion II
  • Satan
  • Tapikan
  • Timbangan
  • Tina

Demographics

Population census of
Shariff Aguak
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 52,475 —    
1995 36,989 −6.34%
2000 49,531 +6.46%
2007 70,340 +4.96%
2010 34,376 −22.94%
Source: National Statistics Office[5]

List of Mayors

1.) Datu Akilan Ampatuan

2.) Datu Pinagayaw Ampatuan

3.) Datu Zainudin Ampatuan

4.) Datu Rustom Upam Ampatuan

5.) Datu Andal Salibo Ampatuan Sr.(1998-2001)

6.) Datu Zaldy Uy Ampatuan (2001-2005)

7.) Datu Anwar Uy Ampatuan (2005-2009)

8.) Datu Monir Ampatuan Asim Jr. (2009-2010)

9.) Bai Zahara Upam Ampatuan (2010-2015)

10.) Datu Marop Baganian Ampatuan (2015-present)

See also

References

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  3. COMELEC Resolution No. 8169
  4. COMELEC Plebiscite Results for 3 new Maguindanao municipalities
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