Buldon

Buldon, officially the Municipality of Buldon (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Buldon; Iranun: Inged a Buldon; Tagalog: Bayan ng Buldon), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 35,282 people. [3]

Buldon
Municipality
Municipality of Buldon
Map of Maguindanao with Buldon highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Buldon
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°31′N 124°22′E
Country Philippines
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
District1st District
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAbolais A. Manalao
 • Vice MayorCairoden P. Pangunotan
 • RepresentativeDatu Roonie Q. Sinsuat Sr.
 • Electorate20,043 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total392.61 km2 (151.59 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Highest elevation
809 m (2,654 ft)
Lowest elevation
198 m (650 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total35,282
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Households
5,540
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence60.79% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱120,610,006.61 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9615
PSGC
153802000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesMaguindanao
Maranao
Tagalog
Websitewww.buldon.gov.ph

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

Geography

Barangays

Buldon is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Ampuan
  • Aratuc
  • Cabayuan
  • Calaan (Poblacion)
  • Karim
  • Dinganen
  • Edcor (Gallego Edcor)
  • Kulimpang
  • Mataya
  • Minabay
  • Nuyo
  • Oring
  • Pantawan
  • Piers
  • Rumidas

Climate
Climate data for Buldon, Maguindanao
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 236
(9.3)		 225
(8.9)		 244
(9.6)		 235
(9.3)		 304
(12.0)		 287
(11.3)		 200
(7.9)		 175
(6.9)		 158
(6.2)		 200
(7.9)		 287
(11.3)		 243
(9.6)		 2,794
(110.2)
Average rainy days 24.3 22.3 26.0 27.2 28.3 27.2 25.8 24.8 22.2 25.4 27.2 25.8 306.5
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5]

Demographics
Population census of Buldon
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 686—    
1939 2,693+6.73%
1970 18,549+6.42%
1975 16,383−2.46%
1980 12,350−5.49%
1990 22,730+6.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 24,209+1.19%
2000 26,903+2.29%
2007 36,937+4.47%
2010 33,729−3.25%
2015 35,282+0.86%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Economy

References
  1.  Municipality of Buldon | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Maguindanao". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  5. "Buldon, Maguindanao : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "ARMM – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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. NSO.
  8. "Province of Maguindanao". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  10. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
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