Talayan, Maguindanao

Talayan
Municipality

Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Talayan
Talayan

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 6°58′0″N 124°25′0″E / 6.96667°N 124.41667°E / 6.96667; 124.41667Coordinates: 6°58′0″N 124°25′0″E / 6.96667°N 124.41667°E / 6.96667; 124.41667
Country  Philippines
Region Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM)
Province Maguindanao
Barangays 15
Government[1]
 • Mayor Tungkang A. Midtimbang
Area
 • Total 143.84 km2 (55.54 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 16,042
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9612
Dialing code +63 (0)64
Income class 4th
Population census of
Talayan, Maguindanao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 42,327—    
1995 29,130−6.76%
2000 33,129+2.80%
2007 25,753−3.41%
2010 16,042−15.82%
Source: National Statistics Office[2]

Talayan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 16,042 people in 4,758 households.

Datu Udzag Midtimbang was the first Mayor of the town, followed by a younger brother Datu Antao, and now Datu Ali. With these leaders, Talayan now and then remains as a place for everybody. Many projects now serve the public like concrete roads and lights in every home. A new public market is now being constructed under the leadership of Mayor Hadji Datu Ali.

Barangays

Talayan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

References

  1. ↑ "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010". 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
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