Datu Anggal Midtimbang

Datu Anggal Midtimbang is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur in the Philippines. It is a local-government jurisdiction rather than a commercial brand, and its name honors Datu Anggal Midtimbang. The municipality is associated with the political and administrative development of the Maguindanao area within the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), now part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The municipality was created through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 207 during the second regular session of the fifth legislative assembly of the ARMM. Its formation combined three barangays formerly belonging to Talayan and four barangays formerly belonging to Talitay. The creation was confirmed through a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006. The enabling law designated Barangay Brar as the location of the municipal administrative center. Datu Anggal Midtimbang is named after the father of several locally prominent political figures, including Datu Udzag Midtimbang, identified as the founder and first mayor of Talayan; Datu Midpantao Midtimbang Sr., a former mayor of Guindulungan; and Datu Ali Midtimbang Sr., a former mayor of Talayan. The naming therefore reflects local political lineage and the history of municipal administration in the surrounding area. The municipality is politically divided into seven barangays: Adaon, Brar, Mapayag, Midtimbang, Nunangan, Tugal, and Tulunan. Midtimbang serves as the poblacion or central settlement. Each barangay is further organized into puroks, with some areas also containing sitios. According to the 2020 Philippine census, the municipality had a population of 28,224 people. Its public identity is primarily civic and administrative. Available reference material does not establish a commercial product portfolio, consumer positioning, corporate ownership structure, stock-market listing, or independently operated website. Economic information is generally discussed through municipal and national local-government statistics, including poverty-incidence and competitiveness-monitoring programs. The municipality’s formal role is to provide local governance and public services to its barangays within Maguindanao del Sur.

Datu Anggal Midtimbang was established as a municipality in the former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao through Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 207. The measure was enacted during the second regular session of the ARMM’s fifth legislative assembly and reorganized local administrative boundaries in the area. The new municipality was formed from three barangays taken from Talayan and four barangays taken from Talitay. The municipality’s creation was submitted to local voters in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006. Following ratification, Datu Anggal Midtimbang became a separate municipal jurisdiction. The creating law specified that Barangay Brar would host the administrative center, giving the barangay a central role in the municipality’s governmental structure. The municipality’s name commemorates Datu Anggal Midtimbang. Local historical references connect him with Datu Udzag Midtimbang, the founder and first mayor of Talayan, as well as with Datu Midpantao Midtimbang Sr., a former mayor of Guindulungan, and Datu Ali Midtimbang Sr., a former mayor of Talayan. This naming reflects the importance of local datu families and municipal leadership networks in the political history of the Maguindanao area. The municipality is composed of seven barangays: Adaon, Brar, Mapayag, Midtimbang, Nunangan, Tugal, and Tulunan. Midtimbang is the poblacion. As in other Philippine municipalities, barangays are subdivided into puroks, while some communities also contain sitios. Datu Anggal Midtimbang forms part of the province now known as Maguindanao del Sur, following the division of the former Maguindanao province. The 2020 census recorded 28,224 residents. Public reference material treats Datu Anggal Midtimbang as a local administrative unit and provides information on its geography, barangays, demographics, climate, and local economy. It does not support describing the municipality as a commercial brand, nor does it identify commercial products, private owners, corporate executives, or a branded marketing program. Its institutional activities are therefore best understood in terms of public administration, municipal services, local development, and intergovernmental performance monitoring.

• 2020

  Census population recorded

  [1]Datu Anggal Midtimbangen.wikipedia.org

  The Philippine census recorded a population of 28,224 for the municipality.

• 2006

  Municipality created under ARMM legislation

  [1]Datu Anggal Midtimbangen.wikipedia.org

  Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 207 created Datu Anggal Midtimbang from three barangays of Talayan and four barangays of Talitay.

• 2006

  Creation ratified by plebiscite

  [1]Datu Anggal Midtimbangen.wikipedia.org

  A plebiscite held on December 30, 2006 ratified the municipality’s creation.

A local-government municipality serving seven barangays in Maguindanao del Sur, with a civic and administrative rather than commercial identity.

1. 1Datu Anggal Midtimbangen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 207lawphil.net