Maguindanao del Sur

Maguindanao del Sur
Salatan Magindanaw
سلاتان مڬیندانو
Location in the Philippines
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Coordinates: 06°55′N 124°34′E / 6.917°N 124.567°E / 6.917; 124.567
Country Philippines
Region Bangsamoro
PlebisciteSeptember 17, 2022
Transition periodSeptember 18, 2022 – January 9, 2023
Capital
and largest municipality
Buluan
Government
  GovernorBai Mariam Sangki-Mangudadatu
  Vice GovernorDatu Nathaniel S. Midtimbang
  RepresentativeMohamad P. Paglas, Sr.
Area
  Total
5,471.74 km2 (2,112.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
741,221
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymSouth Magindanawon
Divisions
  Independent cities0
  Component cities0
  Municipalities
  DistrictsLegislative districts of Maguindanao del Sur
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ISO 3166 codePH-MGS
Spoken languages
Income classification2nd class

Maguindanao del Sur, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Sur (Maguindanaon: Dairat nu Salatan Magindanaw, Jawi:دايرت نو سلاتان مڬیندانو, Filipino: Timog Maguindanao), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro region in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Buluan near the city of Tacurong in the neighboring province of Sultan Kudarat. It borders Cotabato province to the east, Maguindanao del Norte to the west, and Sultan Kudarat to the south.