Municipality in Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines
Municipality in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines
Datu Unsay , officially the Municipality of Datu Unsay (Maguindanaon : Ingud nu Datu Unsay ; Iranun : Inged a Datu Unsay ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Datu Unsay ), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,890 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[ 5]
History
Datu Unsay was created under Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150 on July 1, 2003,[ 6] [ 7] Shariff Aguak . The town is named after its former mayor Andal "Datu Unsay" Ampatuan, Jr.
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 2 entire barangays and portions of 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, in addition to other barangays from Datu Piang , Datu Saudi Ampatuan , Mamasapano , and Shariff Aguak .
Geography
Barangays
Datu Unsay is politically subdivided into 8 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios .
Bulayan
Iganagampong
Macalag
Maitumaig
Malangog
Meta
Panangeti
Tuntungan
Climate
Climate data for Datu Unsay, Maguindanao del Sur
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
31
32
32
32
31
29
29
29
30
30
30
31
31
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
21
21
21
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
Average precipitation mm (inches)
30
19
25
24
64
88
102
105
76
82
60
26
701
Average rainy days
9.8
8.5
11.3
11.9
21.6
23.9
24.1
24.5
20.9
21.8
16.8
11.8
206.9
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [ 8]
Demographics
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Datu Unsay
References
^ Municipality of Datu Unsay | (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 .^ "Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 150; An Act Creating the Municipality of Datu Unsay out of the Mother Municipality of Shariff Aguak, Province of Maguindanao, Authorizing the Appropriation Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes" (PDF) . Regional Legislative Assembly, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Retrieved 27 January 2016 .^ Philippine Statistics Authority (2008-04-16). "2007 Census of Population: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-05-19 . ^
"Datu Unsay, 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 .^ ^ ^ "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 .
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