Datu_Odin_Sinsuat,_Maguindanao

Datu Odin Sinsuat

Datu Odin Sinsuat

Capital of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines

Datu Odin Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Datu Odin Sinsuat; Jawi: داتو أودين سينسوات; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Odin Sinsuat), is a 2nd class municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,768 people.[4]

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The town's name was formerly known as Dinaig. It was changed to Datu Odin Sinsuat in 1994, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 29.[6]

The municipality is home to the Awang Domestic Airport that serves the province and Cotabato City.

History

Datu Odin Sinsuat (Dinaig) was organized as a municipality through Executive Order No. 82 signed by President Manuel Roxas on August 18, 1947.[7] In 1955, the barrio of Upi was separated from Datu Odin Sinsuat to become the town of Upi.[8]

The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan and served as its capital from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

In 2023, there were proposals to create two new municipalities out of Datu Odin Sinsuat, which was met with opposition from town officials, who suggested the town be converted into a component city instead.[9] On 2023, the Bangsamoro parliament approved Parliament Bill Nos. 190 and 191, both seeking to carve the proposed municipalities of Datu Balabaran Sinsuat and Sheik Abas Hamza from Datu Odin Sinsuat; the measure gained mixed reactions, with United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) and their supporters favoring and town officials and their supporters opposing.[10]

Geography

Barangays

Datu Odin Sinsuat is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Ambolodto
  • Awang
  • Badak
  • Bagoenged
  • Baka
  • Benolen
  • Bitu
  • Bongued
  • Bugawas
  • Capiton
  • Dados
  • Dalican Poblacion
  • Datu Mustapha B. Ala
  • Dinaig Proper
  • Dulangan
  • Kakar
  • Kenebeka
  • Kurintem
  • Kusiong
  • Labungan
  • Linek
  • Makir
  • Margues
  • Mompong
  • Nekitan
  • Semba
  • Sibuto
  • Sifaren (Sifaran)
  • Tambak
  • Tamontaka
  • Tanuel
  • Tapian
  • Taviran
  • Tenonggos

Climate

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Demographics

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Economy

Gross Domestic Product The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 24,129,300,000(PHP).

Tourism

Amaya Beach Resort at Barangay Kusiong
  • Mount Minandar is known for its green color due to being dominantly covered with grass. It is a two-hour hike from the foot to the summit of the mountain. It is located at the Barangay kusiong.
  • Blue Lagoon is also known as Enchanted Lagoon because, according to the old people living nearby, there are enchantresses living in it. This deep lagoon situated at the Barangay Margues is the top tourist attraction of the municipality.
  • Kusiong Beach is a grayish sand beach with a lot of resorts like Amaya Beach Resort, Sahara Beach Resort, and the newest Precious Cabana Resort. This is the nearest beach in Cotabato City.
  • Masjid Datu Untong Balabaran of Taviran is a native pagoda-style mosque, one of the last pagoda-style mosques in the Philippines.

See also

References

  1. [1]
     Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat | (DILG)
  2. [2]
    "2022 Halalan Results:Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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    "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
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    Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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    "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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    "Regional Act No. 3; An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Dinaig in the Province of Maguindanao to the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat" (PDF). Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
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    "Executive Order No. 82, s. 1947". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. August 18, 1947. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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    "An Act to Create the Municipality of Upi in the Province of Cotabato". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
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    Rommel, Rebollido (13 July 2023). "Maguindanao del Norte's largest town faces split or city upgrade as legislators clash". Rappler. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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    Fernandez, Edwin; Dela Cruz, Sheila Mae (22 December 2023). "BARMM parliament OKs split of 2 Maguindanao del Norte towns". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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    "Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
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    Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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    Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
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    Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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    "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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