Datu Paglas

Datu Paglas, officially the Municipality of Datu Paglas (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Datu Paglas; Iranun: Inged a Datu Paglas; Bayan ng Datu Paglas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,682 people.

History
Datu Paglas was created out of 7 northern barangays of the municipality of Columbio on November 22, 1973, by Presidential Decree No. 340. While Columbio was made part of the province of Sultan Kudarat, Datu Paglas was made part of the province of Maguindanao.

In 2021, Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters occupied the market.

Barangays
Datu Paglas is politically subdivided into 23 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.


 * Alip (Poblacion)
 * Bonawan
 * Bulod
 * Damalusay
 * Damawato
 * Datang
 * Elbebe
 * Kalumenga (Kalumanga)
 * Katil
 * Lipao
 * Lomoyon
 * Madidis
 * Makat
 * Malala
 * Mangadeg
 * Manindolo
 * Mao
 * Napok
 * Palao sa Buto
 * Poblacion
 * Puya
 * Salendab
 * Sepaka

Economy
Poverty Incidence of 

Notable people

 * Lav Diaz, filmmaker