Rajah Buayan
Rajah Buayan | |
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| Municipality of Rajah Buayan | |
Municipal Compound | |
| Motto: Udzul ka Rajah Buayan! | |
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Rajah Buayan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°54′39″N 124°33′03″E / 6.91083°N 124.55083°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao |
| Province | Maguindanao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | September 4, 2004 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Yacob Lumenda Ampatuan |
| • Vice Mayor | Jerry P. Makalay |
| • Representative | Mohamad P. Paglas Sr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,731 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 27,832 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,589 |
| Economy | |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.78 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 145.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 107.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,506 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 4.779 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9611 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
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Rajah Buayan, officially the Municipality of Rajah Buayan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Rajah Buayan; Iranun: Inged a Rajah Buayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rajah Buayan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 27,832 people.