Buldon
Buldon is a municipality of Maguindanao del Norte, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. It is divided into 15 barangays.
The source record carries Cotabato City’s 2024 count against Buldon, so the figure is withheld. Its 2020 count was 39,684.
- Province
- Maguindanao del Norte
- Classification
- Municipality
- Barangays
- 15
- PSGC code
- 153802000
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Population (2024)
429.4 km²
Land area
—
People per km²
—
Change since 2020
Governed under
- Bangsamoro Autonomy Act 49 — Bangsamoro Local Governance Code of 2023Enacted September 28, 2023. The governing code inside BARMM: it creates the offices described here, fixes their terms and pay, and devolves the services. It repealed the ARMM code it replaced.
- Implementing Rules and Regulations of the BLGCPromulgated September 30, 2025. 696 articles setting out how the Code is carried out — the procedures, deadlines and rate ceilings quoted on this page.
- Republic Act 7160 — Local Government Code of 1991The national code. Inside BARMM it applies only where the Bangsamoro one is silent.
The record
- Population, 2024 census
- —
- Population, 2020 census
- 39,684
- Change, 2020 to 2024
- —
- Land area
- 429.4 km²
- Population density
- —
- Barangays
- 15
- Average barangay population
- —
- Share of Maguindanao del Norte
- —
Reading it
Population is the count as of July 1, 2024, the reference date of the 2024 Census of Population. The 2020 figure is from the census before it, so the change covers 4 years rather than a single year.
Density is the census population over the land area on record. It is a flat average: a coastal town whose people all live along one road will read the same as one spread evenly across its hills.
Average barangay population divides the total across every barangay equally, which no municipality actually does — it is useful for comparing units, not for describing one.
All barangays
15
01AmpuanAL-SAMO, ANDY BADAWE10
Punong Barangay
AL-SAMO, ANDY BADAWE
SK Chairperson
DIMA, SHAJARA CALE
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- SAMO, MONISA MACABUNTAL
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1BADAWI, MAIKEL OMBAYA
- 2MACADATO, MIMBISA CALANTAG
- 3DAGO, KAIRODIN PANAUDAN
- 4BADAWI, GINAOPAN MAMA
- 5AGUNDAR, PACKS BADAWI
- 6DIMASINDIL, GIAMAEL RASCAL
- 7AMIR, AISA TARUSAN
02AratucARATUC, SAID PENDARAYA10
Punong Barangay
ARATUC, SAID PENDARAYA
SK Chairperson
ARATUC, SITTIE RAYHANNAH BALADING
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- MIPANTAO, MOHALIDEN LAO
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1ARATUC, MOHAMMAD YASSER MACALAWAN
- 2DITANUNGEN, NORAIDA PENDARAYA
- 3MANAPAR, BUTING BOKONG
- 4TUMARAY, LIGKAWAT ANGKALI
- 5MALAMBOT, LIWA IRIB
- 6BADA, LAMBI PANGAPUNG
- 7MARANGIT, MALIK MADAKL
03CabayuanDIRANGAREN, ALIAKBAR MARINDIG9
Punong Barangay
DIRANGAREN, ALIAKBAR MARINDIG
SK Chairperson
DIRANGAREN, JONAIRA BALAO
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MAMALACAT, ABUSAMA REPORES
- 2BARIMBINGAN, CASANA MERN
- 3COMACASAR, NAIMA ADILAO
- 4PILANDOC, MOISES BAITO
- 5ALINASSER, DIMAAYAO TANDER
- 6ABDULLATIP, JAMALODIN KUSAIN
- 7MACUNTE, GAMOR DILABAKEN
04Calaan (Pob.)MASHRON, ROCMA MANALAO9
Punong Barangay
MASHRON, ROCMA MANALAO
SK Chairperson
HADJI MOTALIB, SODAIS KIRINO
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1H. MOCAMAD, ROSDI MANALAO
- 2TOMINDEG, OMAR DIBARATEN
- 3EBRAHIM, MORAD ABUBACAR
- 4MACUNTE, EDRIS DILABAKEN
- 5PALAWAN, ESMAIL SUMALEG
- 6DIMARO, ALMA UMPIA
- 7PACASMO, SAIDA H. ISA
05DinganenCAPADA, REGGY VALERTA10
Punong Barangay
CAPADA, REGGY VALERTA
SK Chairperson
FELICILDA, JHENSEN CAPADA
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- DAQUIADO, JANA LEI CAYANAN
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1OLIVERAS, JENNIFER LABIAO
- 2RECOMONO, RONILLO SUBLA
- 3HEBRON, DONALD CAHIG
- 4PATRIBO, DIEGO SEMILLA
- 5HORTELANO, NEIL RETAZO
- 6PADRONIA, EDWIN MUGAT
- 7MINA, MARIO MARIANO
06EdcorKASAN, KHALILI RAURIE10
Punong Barangay
KASAN, KHALILI RAURIE
SK Chairperson
MALUAG, SAMRAH PANSAR
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- FLOREN, ABIGAIL CALLAR
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MACAPAGAL, SAMINODEN MASURONG
- 2ALIM, LUX TARAWI
- 3ANTAL, IMBE KALSOG
- 4ESPULGAR, BIARAY ROMUMBA
- 5MANGILAY, NORHAMEN MACAR
- 6MONTAWAR, EDRIS DIMAPINIG
- 7CABARLES, NORMA AGURADA
07KarimMANALAO, CADER PAPANDAYAN10
Punong Barangay
MANALAO, CADER PAPANDAYAN
SK Chairperson
SINANGCOL, ALAYSA MACACUROP
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- TUMARA, SAMERA MANALAO
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MANALAO, AMIN ARATUC
- 2MANALAO, ABUBAKAR ARATUC
- 3MERICANO, NASRODIN MACADATAR
- 4BATARA, RACMAN MARANDACAN
- 5TAMPARAN, ALIX AMORAN
- 6MAOMAO, BASSER MACALANGGAN
- 7SUMINANGKA, YASSER TOMAWIS
08KulimpangUNDAKI, BASID MANABILANG9
Punong Barangay
UNDAKI, BASID MANABILANG
SK Chairperson
MAGNON, HAWLA LIWALEG
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- DARI, HASNAIRAH MAMADRA
Sangguniang Barangay · 6
- 1GARUGADI, MOBARAK PAGAYOKAN
- 2AZIS, CAMAD MARARAS
- 3MALIK, MAHID ALAMPA
- 4ALAMADA, ABDULGAFOR MACAPANTAR
- 5ABURONG, NASSER GUYO
- 6AMBALI, PINTO MAMAUNTIL
09MatayaMAGUILES, LAOT PANSAR9
Punong Barangay
MAGUILES, LAOT PANSAR
SK Chairperson
DIAMLA, AL-KAHIR BANGON
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MUNDAS, BAI TATA BANTUAS
- 2AMER, ABDULRAKIM CASAD
- 3RINGGAO, MALIC CASAD
- 4TOMAWIS, MUKHDUM CASAN
- 5SARIF, MUSLIMEN DIRON
- 6MARATABAN, IBRAHIM DIMATIMBANG
- 7DIRON, SOWAIB BOBONG
10MinabayDIMASINDEL, NAGA BUNDAS9
Punong Barangay
DIMASINDEL, NAGA BUNDAS
SK Chairperson
ABDULLAH, AL-FATAH PANGINMA
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MACARANDAS, KABUGATAN TAMBILAWAN
- 2GARMAN, NAMRAIDA DIMASUBA
- 3MANIOBA, SAMAD LANGCO
- 4DIMAO, ANISA TAMBILAWAN
- 5ADAM, MARICOR ALIPONTO
- 6COMACASAR, EBRA LANGKO
- 7ULAMA, MALIK ADAM
11NuyoGUMAGA, ALI MOTALIB10
Punong Barangay
GUMAGA, ALI MOTALIB
SK Chairperson
GUINDA, NORHANA BALINGAN
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- PANGUNOTAN, IBRAHIM DIRAMEN
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1DALGAN, BASIT ABDULLAH
- 2TOMAS, AMIR SANGCOPAN
- 3AMPANG, BAGS PANEMPANG
- 4MAMAONTING, MACABAAS ARAGASI
- 5AMBONGOL, KIM BOSOG
- 6MACADATAR, MANSA OMBAL
- 7AZIS, USOP MARARAS
12OringRUMUMBA, IBRAHIM MACARAO9
Punong Barangay
RUMUMBA, IBRAHIM MACARAO
SK Chairperson
HADJIALI, RAQUELLA REBIE
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MACARAO, BRAMAN ALAMADA
- 2ITOC, AMER RUMUMBA
- 3MACAUROG, ROHOBAN LUMAMBA
- 4SARANGA, PENTADO AYUNAN
- 5BINANING, JISSIE CATANOS
- 6IBRA, MACABANDING SUMAOT
- 7MORODAN, ALLAN BAOTHING
13PantawanLINGCOB, MORSALIN MACAANTAL10
Punong Barangay
LINGCOB, MORSALIN MACAANTAL
SK Chairperson
DIDAAGEN, NORMENA MACARANGKAT
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- AYUNAN, MICHAEL MACARANGKAT
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1ESRAIL, WALID MACALAWAN
- 2DIBARATEN, AMINA MACARAUB
- 3MACARANGKAT, ISRAIL RUGING
- 4ABID, JABER ESMAIL
- 5LUNDAYAO, PANDIAN PINDULONAN
- 6BAGUINDA, NACALINOG CALI
- 7ATIBOR, BASARI ALINOG
14PiersAMPATUA, MOCAMAD PAPANDAYAN10
Punong Barangay
AMPATUA, MOCAMAD PAPANDAYAN
SK Chairperson
AMAIROMAG, NORHAMID SULTAN
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- BAGO, ALMERA PILANDOK
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1BAGO, BAINORA PILANDOC
- 2ALI, MACAWALI PANGILAMEN
- 3ABUDOLPANDI, FAISAL HASIM
- 4PANGUROPEN, UDAY BATER
- 5AMPATUA, MORSE MACALAMPOT
- 6ABDULPANDI, LUCMAN MACALAMPOT
- 7MAMACO, AYSA DMAMA
15RumidasBAILAN, MUNADATU CALOCOP9
Punong Barangay
BAILAN, MUNADATU CALOCOP
SK Chairperson
DIMAREN, ASNAIDA ALIM
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1CALI, H. SARID ALIM
- 2ABDULSAMAD, MOCALIDEN BAGUA
- 3DIMAREN, SAAKINA AMERODIN
- 4ABOCASAN, ABDOLRACMAN GAUS
- 5ABI, SUAYB ALI
- 6CADAR, SUWAIB MAMALACAT
- 7COTER, SAMSODIN SALIK
Each barangay is its own local government unit with an elected punong barangay and council. The code beside a name is its PSGC identifier — the number every national record uses for that barangay.
Officials are from DILG’s Barangay Officials Directory as it stood on 2026-09-26; 15 of these 15 barangays have an entry in it. DILG publishes no term alongside the names and updates the directory as barangays report, so a name here is the last one filed rather than a guarantee of who holds the office today. DILG’s directory also carries contact details, which are not repeated here.
The office since 2001
2 surnames- 2025–2028MANALAO, PAHMIAheldPFP
- 2022–2025MANALAO, PAHMIAheldNP
- 2019–2022MANALAO, ABOLAISheldPDPLBN
- 2016–2019MANALAO, ABOLLP
- 2013–2016TOMAWIS, TATAheldLP
- 2010–2013TOMAWIS, FATIMA RUTH P.heldAKSYON
- 2007–2010TOMAWIS, FATIMA RUTH PEMBAYABAYA-ARATUCLAKAS-CMD
- 2004–2007MANALAO, ABOLAIS ARATUCheldLAKAS-CMD
- 2001–2004MANALAO, ABOLAIS ARATUCLAKAS NUCD-UMDP
“Held” marks a term whose office-holder shares a surname with the term before it. Surnames, not people — a seat passing between relatives reads the same here as one person re-elected, and in most of these towns it is the more common of the two.
2025 National and Local Elections · elected May 12, 2025 · in office June 30, 2025 to June 30, 2028
COMELEC — 2025 election results, Certificates of Canvass↗Mayor
MANALAO, PAHMIA
PFP13,345 votes70.35%
1 other candidate
- 02TOMAWIS, HAROLDITIHAD5,62529.65%
Vice-Mayor
MANALAO, ABOLAIS
PFP13,311 votes70.19%
1 other candidate
- 02BAILAN, MUNADATUITIHAD5,65429.81%
Sangguniang Bayan
8 elected of 21 candidates
- 01PANGUNOTAN, ATTY.CAIRODENPFP12,5078.59%
- 02ABDULLAH, ANWARPFP12,4258.53%
- 03DIRON, SAAKINAPFP12,1268.32%
- 04TOMAWIS, JOHARAPFP11,5907.96%
- 05ALI, KUSAINPFP10,7357.37%
- 06MANALAO, MCARTHURPFP10,5107.21%
- 07SARANGA, NAISAPFP10,1026.93%
- 08MANGORAMAS, ADBULRAKIMPFP9,9836.85%
13 not elected
- 09AMBATO, MACATANAITIHAD7,3425.04%
- 10ABDULLAH, DIMARENITIHAD5,5853.83%
- 11CASAN, AMERILITIHAD5,4243.72%
- 12RAGUNDO, ABDULAZISITIHAD5,3073.64%
- 13BINASING, TAIBITIHAD5,2623.61%
- 14MALUAG, BASMANITIHAD5,2453.6%
- 15H.ALI, MACMODITIHAD5,2053.57%
- 16DIAMEL, RACKEYIND5,1173.51%
- 17ACMAD, FATIITIHAD4,9333.39%
- 18RONDA, ALIIND3,9602.72%
- 19EBRAHIM, COSARYIND1,0430.72%
- 20MARANGIT, MOCAMADIND9960.68%
- 21ANDOY, MASDOKIND2820.19%
And for Maguindanao del Norte as a whole
Provincial Governor
MASTURA, DATU TUCAO
PFP199,049 votes72.3%
1 other candidate
- 02MANGUDADATU, TENGITIHAD76,26027.7%
Provincial Vice-Governor
SINSUAT, MARSHALL
UBJP198,233 votes73.23%
1 other candidate
- 02SINSUAT, BAI AINEEPFP72,46126.77%
What a municipality is responsible for.
These services are devolved to this level by the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, so they describe what Buldonis mandated to provide — not an inventory of what its offices currently run. For opening hours and requirements, the unit’s own hall is the source.
Health
01- Rural health units, health centers and barangay health stations
- Primary health care, maternal and child care, communicable disease control
- Purchase of medicines and medical supplies
Social services
02- Day care centers and child and family welfare
- Programs for women, the elderly and persons with disabilities
- Nutrition, family planning and community-based rehabilitation
Infrastructure and public works
03- Municipal or city roads, bridges, drainage and flood control
- School buildings, health centers, public markets and slaughterhouses
- Water supply systems and communal irrigation
- Sites for the police and fire stations and the municipal jail
Permits, records and regulation
04- Business permits and licensing
- Building permits and zoning enforcement
- Civil registry — birth, marriage and death certificates
- Real property assessment and tax collection
- Reclassifying farmland — capped at 15% of the town’s agricultural land, 10% or 5% in smaller classes
Agriculture, environment and safety
05- Agricultural extension, seed farms and fisheries
- Solid waste collection and disposal
- Community-based forestry projects
- Fire and police coordination, and disaster risk reduction
And at the barangay
Frontline services
- Barangay clearance and certificates of residency and indigency
- Barangay health station and day care center
- Katarungang Pambarangay — a lupon of 10 to 20 members mediates disputes before they reach court
Community
- Barangay tanod and peace and order at street level — one tanod per 200 residents, 30 at most
- Maintenance of barangay roads, footpaths and water supply
- Solid waste segregation at source
- Agricultural support — planting materials and farm produce collection and buying stations
Money it handles
- A tax of up to 1% on stores with gross sales under ₱50,000 in a city or ₱30,000 in a municipality
- Its share of the real property tax — 25% of what the province collects on property in it
- 10% of its general fund set aside for the Sangguniang Kabataan
- Its own annual budget, reviewed by the city or municipal council within 90 days
And what you pay it.
These are the ceilings the Bangsamoro Local Governance Code and its implementing rules set on what a municipality and its barangays may charge, with the deadlines that go with them. Buldon sets its own rates by ordinance and may charge less, so treat these as the most it can be rather than the bill — the hall has the ordinance.
Community tax certificate — the cedula
IRR arts. 452, 454
₱20, plus ₱1 for every ₱1,000 of income, up to ₱5,000 in all
Accrues 1 January, due by the last day of February. 24% a year on what is late.
Real property tax — the amilyar
IRR arts. 530, 531, 540, 541
Up to 1% of assessed value in a province, up to 2% in a city, plus 1% for the Special Education Fund
In full by 31 March, or in four instalments due 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. Up to 20% off for paying early.
Business tax
IRR arts. 439, 444
Graduated by gross sales — a retailer pays 2% on the first ₱400,000 and 1% above it
Within the first 20 days of January, or of each quarter.
Professional tax
IRR art. 447
Up to ₱1,300 a year, and it covers practice anywhere in the country
By 31 January, or before you begin to practice.
Transfer of land
IRR art. 437
Up to 0.5% of the price or the fair market value, whichever is higher
Within 60 days of the deed, or of the death of the owner.
Barangay clearance
IRR art. 457
A reasonable fee the barangay council sets by ordinance
On application. The barangay also collects a store tax of up to 1% from the smallest shops.
Filing a complaint at the barangay
IRR arts. 64, 65, 78
Free — the katarungang pambarangay charges no filing fee
Mediation runs 15 days, then 15 more before the pangkat.
Paying any local tax late
IRR art. 459
A surcharge of up to 25%, plus up to 2% a month, capped at 36 months
Runs from the day the tax fell due.
About these figures
Structure from the Philippine Standard Geographic Code; population and land area from Wikidata, which carries PSA’s census figures with their census dates. Population is the 2024 Census of Population. Elected officials are the winners in COMELEC’s 2025 Certificates of Canvass, holding office to June 30, 2028.
Sulu is excluded: the Supreme Court removed it from BARMM. PSA census totals that still count Sulu will therefore be larger than the totals here. Cotabato City is listed as an area of its own, though PSA files it inside Maguindanao del Norte — the provincial figure here has the city taken out of it so the two are not counted twice. Province land area is the province’s own published figure, never a sum of its municipalities: Philippine municipal areas are self-reported and overlap, so they do not add up to the province they sit in. A blank is a fact about the record, not a zero.
A dash means the record has no figure — not a zero. Boundaries and office-holders change; where this differs from an official page, the official page is right.