Shariff Saydona Mustapha

Shariff Saydona Mustapha, officially the Municipality of Shariff Saydona Mustapha (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Shariff Saydona Mustapha; Iranun: Inged a Shariff Saydona Mustapha; Bayan ng Shariff Saydona Mustapha), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 25,080.

It was created out of 4 barangays from the municipality of Shariff Aguak, 4 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Mamasapano, 2 barangays from Datu Unsay, one barangay from Datu Piang, and 3 entire barangays and a portion of one barangay from Datu Saudi-Ampatuan by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 225 (as amended by MMAA Act No. 252), which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on July 30, 2009.

Shariff Saydona Mustapha was an Arab missionary from Mecca and a paternal uncle of Shariff Kabungsuwan of Johore (the first Sultan of Maguindanao). He arrived in Mainland Mindanao in the mid-15th century. He is the ancestor of the Ampatuan, Mangacop, Masukat and Sangki clans of Maguindanao.

Barangays
Shariff Saydona Mustapha is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
 * Bakat
 * Dale-Bong
 * Dasawao
 * Datu Bakal
 * Datu Kilay
 * Duguengen
 * Ganta
 * Inaladan
 * Libutan
 * Linantangan
 * Nabundas
 * Pagatin
 * Pagatin (Pagatin I)
 * Pamalian
 * Pikeg
 * Pusao

Economy
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