Sultan Mastura Explained

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Subdivision Name:Philippines
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Other Name:سلطان مستورة
Subdivision Type3:District
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:April 28, 2003
Parts Type:Barangays
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Leader Name:Zulficar Ali H. Panda
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Leader Name1:Andy Z. Amir
Leader Name2:Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura
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Sultan Mastura, officially the Municipality of Sultan Mastura (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Sultan Mastura; Iranun: Inged a Sultan Mastura; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sultan Mastura), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,331 people.

It was created by virtue of the Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 89, carved from the municipality of Sultan Kudarat.[1] 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.

Geography

Barangays

Sultan Mastura is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Climate

Economy

Poverty Incidence of

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[2]

There is a proposal to build an international airport in Sultan Mastura.[3]

The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 7,955,700,000(PHP).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 89; An Act Creating the Municipality of Sultan Mastura in the Province of Maguindanao, Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds therefor, and for Other Purposes. Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. 27 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Poverty incidence (PI):. Philippine Statistics Authority. December 28, 2020.
  3. News: BARMM eyes Sultan Mastura airport . 16 August 2023 . Daily Tribune . 12 August 2023.