Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
Municipality in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Datu Paglas , officially the Municipality of Datu Paglas (Maguindanaon : Ingud nu Datu Paglas ; Iranun : Inged a Datu Paglas ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Datu Paglas ), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,682 people.[ 5]
Datu Paglas was created out of 7 northern barangays of the municipality of Columbio on November 22, 1973, by Presidential Decree No . 340.[ 6] While Columbio was made part of the province of Sultan Kudarat , Datu Paglas was made part of the province of Maguindanao.[ 7]
In 2021, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters occupied the market .
Datu Paglas is politically subdivided into 23 barangays .[ 8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios .
Alip (Poblacion )
Bonawan
Bulod
Damalusay
Damawato
Datang
Elbebe
Kalumenga (Kalumanga)
Katil
Lipao
Lomoyon
Madidis
Makat
Malala
Mangadeg
Manindolo
Mao
Napok
Palao sa Buto
Poblacion
Puya
Salendab
Sepaka
Climate data for Datu Paglas, Maguindanao del Sur
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
31 (88)
31 (88)
32 (90)
32 (90)
31 (88)
30 (86)
30 (86)
30 (86)
30 (86)
30 (86)
30 (86)
31 (88)
31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
23 (73)
23 (73)
23 (73)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
64 (2.5)
45 (1.8)
59 (2.3)
71 (2.8)
140 (5.5)
179 (7.0)
192 (7.6)
198 (7.8)
163 (6.4)
147 (5.8)
113 (4.4)
66 (2.6)
1,437 (56.5)
Average rainy days
12.2
10.3
12.7
15.7
26.0
27.4
28.1
28.2
26.0
26.7
22.9
16.6
252.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [ 9]
Population census of Datu Paglas Year ±% p.a. 1975 6,816 — 1980 8,262 +3.92% 1990 13,970 +5.39% 1995 15,522 +1.99% 2000 20,014 +5.60% 2007 29,979 +5.73% 2010 20,290 −13.24% 2015 28,387 +6.60% 2020 33,682 +3.67% 2024 38,446 +3.23% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Poverty Incidence of Datu Paglas
^ Municipality of Datu Paglas | (DILG)
^ "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 .
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .
^ Chan Robles Virtual Law Library (July 19, 1998). "Presidential Decree No. 340" . Retrieved May 19, 2008 .
^ Chan Robles Virtual Law Library (July 19, 1998). "Presidential Decree No. 341" . Retrieved May 18, 2008 .
^ National Statistical Coordination Board. "PSGC Interactive: Municipality/City: DATU PAGLAS" . Archived from the original on 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2008-05-19 .
^
"Datu Paglas, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019 .
^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025 .
^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016 .
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF) . National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016 .
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007 . National Statistics Office .
^
"Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016 .
^ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .
^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024 .
^ Dormiendo, Gino (December 7, 2000). "Lav Diaz vs mediocrity" . Manila Standard . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A30. Retrieved February 13, 2023 .
Places adjacent to Datu Paglas