Datu Odin Sinsuat

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]

Datu Odin Sinsuat
Dinaig
Municipality
Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat
Datu Odin Sinsuat Town Hall
Datu Odin Sinsuat Town Hall
Flag of Datu Odin Sinsuat
Flag
Official seal of Datu Odin Sinsuat
Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Datu Odin Sinsuat highlighted
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Datu Odin Sinsuat highlighted
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Datu Odin Sinsuat is located in Philippines
Datu Odin Sinsuat
Datu Odin Sinsuat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°11′20″N 124°11′02″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvinceMaguindanao del Norte
District Lone district
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDatu Lester S. Sinsuat
 • Vice MayorDatu Sajid S. Sinsuat
 • RepresentativeSittie Shahara I. Mastura
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate81,676 voters (2022)
Area
[3]
 • Total461.80 km2 (178.30 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Highest elevation
361 m (1,184 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total116,768
 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
 • Households
20,284
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
48.00
% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 349.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 164.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 329.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCotabato Light and Power Company (CLPC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9601
PSGC
153807000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Tagalog
Websitewww.datuodinsinsuat.gov.ph

Datu Odin Sinsuat (Dinaig) was organized as a municipality through Executive Order No. 82 signed by President Manuel Roxas on August 18, 1947.[6] In 1955, the barrio of Upi was separated from Datu Odin Sinsuat to become the town of Upi.[7]

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.[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 divide the town into three new municipalities; which was met with opposition from Datu Odin Sinsuat's officials.[9]

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

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
Climate data for Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30
(1.2)		 19
(0.7)		 25
(1.0)		 24
(0.9)		 64
(2.5)		 88
(3.5)		 102
(4.0)		 105
(4.1)		 76
(3.0)		 82
(3.2)		 60
(2.4)		 26
(1.0)		 701
(27.5)
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)[10]

Demographics
Population census of Datu Odin Sinsuat
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 6,565—    
1939 14,196+3.74%
1948 56,439+16.57%
1960 44,164−2.02%
1970 42,827−0.31%
1975 53,593+4.60%
1980 48,353−2.04%
1990 52,370+0.80%
1995 59,841+2.53%
2000 71,569+3.91%
2007 103,765+5.26%
2010 76,332−10.57%
2015 99,210+5.12%
2020 116,768+3.26%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14]

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.  Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat | (DILG)
  2. "2022 Halalan Results:Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. Census of Population (2020). "Bangsamoro (BARMM)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. "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.
  7. "An Act to Create the Municipality of Upi in the Province of Cotabato". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  8. "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.
  9. Fernandez, Edwin (29 June 2023). "BTA bill seeks to create new town in Maguindanao Norte". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  10. "Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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