The idea of creating a province in the present territory of Maguindanao del Norte dates back to 2006 when the province of Shariff Kabunsuan briefly existed for two years before being reverted as part of Maguindanao.[1]
Present
Maguindanao del Norte was formed when Maguindanao province was split into two provinces; the other province being Maguindanao del Sur. The division occurred following a plebiscite on September 17, 2022 which ratified Republic Act 11550 wherein it proposed the partitioning of the province. Former Maguindanao Vice Governor Ainee Sinsuat was expected to become the acting governor of the newly formed Maguindanao del Norte province.[2] However an issue arose since the determination of the first set of officials of the province presumes that the plebiscite was held prior to the 2022 national and local elections. However the plebiscite was postponed to a date after the elections.[3] This led to the Commission on Elections to come up with a legal opinion.[4][5] The position was issued on September 28, 2022, where the election body conclude that only the Department of the Interior and Local Government could appoint the first officials of the province.[3]
Sinsuat took oath as the first governor of the province on October 13, 2022 with former Maguindanao provincial board member Sharifudin Mastura as her vice governor.[6] A transition period would take place until January 9, 2023.[7]
Geography
Map of Maguindanao del Norte
Maguindanao del Norte is composed of 1 independent city, 12 municipalities, and 1 legislative district.
† Capital municipality
Municipality
∗∗ Independent component city (only geographically grouped with the province)
(Italicized entries indicate the generic location. Otherwise, they mark the city or town center).
^ Total figures exclude the independent component city of Cotabato, which is geographically within and traditionally grouped with the province.
^ The city of Cotabato, which is geographically within and traditionally grouped with the province, is independent from the province and does not vote for provincial officials. Only votes with Maguindanao for representation in the various national legislatures.
Dashes (—) in cells indicate unavailable information.
^Patinio, Ferdinand (September 19, 2022). "Comelec legal opinion on Maguindanao leadership 'row' out soon". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
^"Who will lead two Maguindanao provinces? Comelec to issue legal opinion soon". CNN Philippines. September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
^"Governors, vice govs of split Maguindanao provinces assume posts". ABS-CBN News. October 22, 2022. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
^"End of an era: Maguindanao holds final flag-raising ceremony". Rappler. January 10, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
^Census of Population (2020). . PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
^Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
^Census of Population (2020). . PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Maguindanao del Norte news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information September 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Maguindanao del Norte officially the Province of Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanaon Dairat nu Pangutaran Magindanaw Jawi دايرت نو ڤڠوترن ماڬينداناو Iranun Perobinsia a Pangutaran Magindanao ڤروبنسيا ا ڤڠوترن ماڬينداناو is a province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao in Mindanao Its capital is the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat It borders Cotabato province to the east Lanao del Sur to the north Maguindanao del Sur to the south east and Sultan Kudarat to the south Maguindanao del Norte Pangutaran Magindanawڤڠوترن ماڬينداناوProvinceProvince of Maguindanao del NorteSealLocation in the PhilippinesOpenStreetMapCoordinates 07 08 N 124 16 E 7 133 N 124 267 E 7 133 124 267 Coordinates 07 08 N 124 16 E 7 133 N 124 267 E 7 133 124 267Country PhilippinesRegion BangsamoroPlebisciteSeptember 17 2022Transition periodSeptember 18 2022 January 9 2023CapitalDatu Odin SinsuatLargest cityCotabato CityGovernment GovernorBai Fatima Ainee L Sinsuat Vice GovernorSharifudin Tucao P Mastura CPA RepresentativeSittie Shahara I MasturaArea Total3 653 64 km2 1 410 68 sq mi Population 2020 Total926 037 Density156 km2 400 sq mi DemonymMaguindanaonDivisions Independent cities1 Cotabato City Independent Component City Component cities0 Municipalities12 BariraBuldonDatu Blah T SinsuatDatu Odin SinsuatKabuntalanMatanogNorthern KabuntalanParangSultan KudaratSultan MasturaTalitayUpi DistrictsLegislative districts of Maguindanao del NorteTime zoneUTC 8 PHT Spoken languagesMaguindanaonTirurayIranunTagalogEnglishThe province s largest city Cotabato City is administratively independent from the province but is grouped for congressional representation Contents 1 History 1 1 Present 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 ReferencesHistory EditSee also Maguindanao Further information Shariff Kabunsuan The idea of creating a province in the present territory of Maguindanao del Norte dates back to 2006 when the province of Shariff Kabunsuan briefly existed for two years before being reverted as part of Maguindanao 1 Present Edit Maguindanao del Norte was formed when Maguindanao province was split into two provinces the other province being Maguindanao del Sur The division occurred following a plebiscite on September 17 2022 which ratified Republic Act 11550 wherein it proposed the partitioning of the province Former Maguindanao Vice Governor Ainee Sinsuat was expected to become the acting governor of the newly formed Maguindanao del Norte province 2 However an issue arose since the determination of the first set of officials of the province presumes that the plebiscite was held prior to the 2022 national and local elections However the plebiscite was postponed to a date after the elections 3 This led to the Commission on Elections to come up with a legal opinion 4 5 The position was issued on September 28 2022 where the election body conclude that only the Department of the Interior and Local Government could appoint the first officials of the province 3 Sinsuat took oath as the first governor of the province on October 13 2022 with former Maguindanao provincial board member Sharifudin Mastura as her vice governor 6 A transition period would take place until January 9 2023 7 Geography Edit Map of Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanao del Norte is composed of 1 independent city 12 municipalities and 1 legislative district Capital municipality Municipality Independent component city only geographically grouped with the province City or municipality Population p a Area Density Barangay Coordinates A 2020 8 2015 9 km2 sq mi km2 sq miBarira 3 8 36 143 30 004 3 61 392 61 151 59 92 240 14 7 28 15 N 124 21 23 E 7 4708 N 124 3563 E 7 4708 124 3563 Barira Buldon 4 2 39 684 35 282 2 26 429 40 165 79 92 240 15 7 30 33 N 124 22 17 E 7 5093 N 124 3714 E 7 5093 124 3714 Buldon Cotabato City 325 079 299 438 1 58 176 00 67 95 1 800 4 700 37 7 13 15 N 124 14 48 E 7 2208 N 124 2466 E 7 2208 124 2466 Cotabato City Datu Blah T Sinsuat 3 0 28 243 25 024 2 33 147 21 56 84 190 490 13 6 55 38 N 123 58 18 E 6 9272 N 123 9716 E 6 9272 123 9716 Datu Blah T Sinsuat Datu Odin Sinsuat 12 4 116 768 99 210 3 15 461 80 178 30 250 650 34 7 01 25 N 124 18 57 E 7 0236 N 124 3159 E 7 0236 124 3159 Datu Odin Sinsuat Kabuntalan 2 7 25 439 17 276 7 65 371 08 143 27 69 180 17 7 07 03 N 124 23 04 E 7 1176 N 124 3844 E 7 1176 124 3844 Kabuntalan Matanog 3 8 36 034 29 770 3 70 146 50 56 56 250 650 8 7 26 17 N 124 15 14 E 7 4380 N 124 2539 E 7 4380 124 2539 Matanog Northern Kabuntalan 2 8 26 277 25 232 0 78 106 77 41 22 250 650 11 7 10 13 N 124 25 52 E 7 1703 N 124 4311 E 7 1703 124 4311 Northern Kabuntalan Parang 10 9 102 914 89 194 2 76 850 78 328 49 120 310 25 7 22 32 N 124 16 02 E 7 3756 N 124 2671 E 7 3756 124 2671 Parang Sultan Kudarat 11 1 105 121 95 201 1 91 712 91 275 26 150 390 39 7 16 45 N 124 18 12 E 7 2793 N 124 3032 E 7 2793 124 3032 Sultan Kudarat Nuling Sultan Mastura 2 7 25 331 22 261 2 49 242 07 93 46 100 260 13 7 18 15 N 124 16 46 E 7 3043 N 124 2795 E 7 3043 124 2795 Sultan Mastura Talitay 1 9 17 463 14 863 3 12 62 96 24 31 280 730 9 7 01 42 N 124 23 45 E 7 0283 N 124 3957 E 7 0283 124 3957 Sultan Sumagka Talitay Upi 6 3 59 004 53 583 1 85 742 95 286 85 79 200 23 7 00 38 N 124 09 45 E 7 0106 N 124 1625 E 7 0106 124 1625 Upi Total B 618 421 536 900 2 73 C C C C 258 see GeoGroup box Coordinates are sortable by latitude Italicized entries indicate the generic location Otherwise they mark the city or town center Total figures exclude the independent component city of Cotabato which is geographically within and traditionally grouped with the province The city of Cotabato which is geographically within and traditionally grouped with the province is independent from the province and does not vote for provincial officials Only votes with Maguindanao for representation in the various national legislatures Dashes in cells indicate unavailable information Demographics EditPopulation census of Maguindanao del NorteYearPop p a 19031 706 191825 719 19 83 193952 766 3 48 1948105 386 7 99 1960190 201 5 04 1970241 796 2 43 1975265 383 1 88 1980297 597 2 32 1990424 267 3 61 1995456 208 1 37 2000529 697 3 25 2007822 039 6 25 2010695 622 5 90 2015821 475 3 22 2020943 500 2 76 Sources Philippine Statistics Authority 10 References Edit Unson John January 11 2009 Shariff Kabunsuan province abolished The Philippine Star Retrieved September 19 2022 With Maguindanao split into 2 Mindanao now has 28 provinces and BARMM has 6 MindaNews September 18 2022 Retrieved September 18 2022 a b Villegas Gab Humilde September 27 2022 DILG urged Appoint Maguindanao official Daily Tribune Patinio Ferdinand September 19 2022 Comelec legal opinion on Maguindanao leadership row out soon Philippine News Agency Retrieved September 19 2022 Who will lead two Maguindanao provinces Comelec to issue legal opinion soon CNN Philippines September 19 2022 Retrieved September 19 2022 Governors vice govs of split Maguindanao provinces assume posts ABS CBN News October 22 2022 Retrieved October 23 2022 End of an era Maguindanao holds final flag raising ceremony Rappler January 10 2023 Retrieved January 11 2023 Census of Population 2020 Table B Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province City and Municipality By Region PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 Census of Population 2015 Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population PSA Retrieved June 20 2016 Census of Population 2020 Table B Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province City and Municipality By Region PSA Retrieved July 8 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maguindanao del Norte amp oldid 1146054267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
