Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
Datu Blah T. Sinsuat is a municipality of Maguindanao del Norte, in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. It is divided into 13 barangays.
The source record carries Datu Odin Sinsuat’s 2024 count against this municipality, so the figure is withheld. Its 2020 count was 28,243.
- Province
- Maguindanao del Norte
- Classification
- Municipality
- Barangays
- 13
- PSGC code
- 153830000
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Population (2024)
147.21 km²
Land area
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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 It repealed the ARMM code it replaced.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
- 28,243
- Change, 2020 to 2024
- —
- Land area
- 147.21 km²
- Population density
- —
- Barangays
- 13
- 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
13
01KinimiSADANG, NORAINA ABDULLAH10
Punong Barangay
SADANG, NORAINA ABDULLAH
SK Chairperson
Sadang, Ullaica Katug
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Solaiman, Noraida Abdullah
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1SADANG, ZAJANO MAPANAO
- 2SALIK, ALI NALING
- 3ABDULLAH, VENGER ALIM
- 4SADANG, SAJAGON PULUA
- 5BANGON, MONER KUSIL
- 6PIANG, ANECITO MINTED
- 7GUIAMADEL, DEDATON KARIM
02LaguitanUSMAN, BAIDIDO TABUNAWAY10
Punong Barangay
USMAN, BAIDIDO TABUNAWAY
SK Chairperson
USMAN, FAHAD TABUNAWAY
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Kusayin, Bai Shahara Abad
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1TABUNAWAY, MARK DATUKAKA
- 2TABUNAWAY, ALPHATHA BIRUAR
- 3TABUNAWAY, ALTING GLANG
- 4AMBANG, ANGI USMAN
- 5USMAN, MONA TABUNAWAY
- 6SALIK, MANNY MAMALUBA
- 7ALI, HASNA GUIAMAD
03LapakenAMINULLA, JIMBO ARABANI9
Punong Barangay
AMINULLA, JIMBO ARABANI
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Hadjirol, Montazer Aminulla
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1AMINULLA, ALROMY ARABANI
- 2ABDURAJA, JUMADIL JIMLAN
- 3MAULANA, KULAYAN ABUBAKAR
- 4TALIB, MICHAEL SABDANI
- 5TIKAY, GUIAMAN SALIK
- 6ASARON, DAUD SAID
- 7HABAIR, SATAR TALIB
04MatuberSINSUAT, DATU ZACARIA IBRAHIM10
Punong Barangay
SINSUAT, DATU ZACARIA IBRAHIM
SK Chairperson
BINAYOG, JERIC FAINDING
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Ferenal, Arvin Togonon Sr.
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1BELLO, MILAGROS ELEUTERIO
- 2KAMID, SAHIR TIMAN
- 3BANAYAT, LEONARDO GARRIGUES JR
- 4PAALISBO, CRISPIN ROSCO
- 5BELLO, MAYTA PALINDAC
- 6MUSTAPHA, MONERA IBRAHIM
- 7USMAN, ABDULBASSER MUNDAS
05MetiALI, TATO DACULA10
Punong Barangay
ALI, TATO DACULA
SK Chairperson
aLI, JOHAMIR KASAN
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Malaco, Maricel Kasan
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1EMPAL, NORODIN KASAN
- 2SAMAD, WATABAI SINSUAT
- 3ABUBAKAR, PAHARUDIN ULANGKAYA
- 4SOLAIMAN, MANDO LUCAS
- 5KASAN, AMERIL MUSA
- 6DACULA, RYAN SOLAIMAN
- 7DACULA, JOE ALAR
06NalkanMANALAO, MOAMAR MUSTAPHA10
Punong Barangay
MANALAO, MOAMAR MUSTAPHA
SK Chairperson
MAING, SITTIE JEHAINA MAMA
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Rosa, Norma Franco
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MAMA, MUDJAHIDIN MUSTAPHA
- 2ESMAEL, LYDIA TAN
- 3ROSA, ORTISO MATUTOC SR
- 4MAING, AMRODDIN ISRAEL
- 5TENORIO, JULIAN CABAN
- 6CASADA, NELDA PALAO
- 7NANDING, JAMEL TURUGANAN
07PenansaranSINSUAT, BAI MYRNA MAMADRA10
Punong Barangay
SINSUAT, BAI MYRNA MAMADRA
SK Chairperson
Andoy, Aida Bandon
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Mustapha, Sahara Joy Dizon
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1SINSUAT, BENZAR ALIH MAMADRA
- 2SINSUAT, EFRAIM MAMADRA
- 3DRIS, ALAMID MAMALANGKAS
- 4BANDON, THENG SIMPAL
- 5ULAC, MANAN MAULANA
- 6ANONG, SAID GAYA
- 7DAWAT, FAISAL DACULA
08PuraSINSUAT, DATU MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM JR10
Punong Barangay
SINSUAT, DATU MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM JR
SK Chairperson
ISMAEL, SITTIE AINA SUBUNGAN
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Maco, Aisa Lauban
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1SINSUAT, DATU BOBSTEEL MACO JR
- 2UTTO, KADAPI LUMENDA
- 3HAMSA, BASSER ABANG
- 4ABING, MOAMAR ALIM
- 5MARANDACAN, MOHAMMAD MOR-C ANONG
- 6ALIM, BASSER MACARIMBANG
- 7ANONG, BRANDO DIGANDANG
09ResaSINSUAT, DATU HASSANAL SUMLAY9
Punong Barangay
SINSUAT, DATU HASSANAL SUMLAY
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Turuganan, A-Nasser Balabaran
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1SINSUAT, DATU GERRUCHEMMIE SUMLAY
- 2SAILILA, BAI GENNA SINSUAT
- 3SINSUAT, DATU RAJIB SUMLAY
- 4ALI, GABRIEL SUMLAY
- 5SINSUAT, DAISY
- 6TURUGANAN, REGAN ADAO
- 7FELINO, EURIQUE CURAFO
10SedemMANINGULA, ARSENIO BALALA JR10
Punong Barangay
MANINGULA, ARSENIO BALALA JR
SK Chairperson
Ariston, Francis Solmerano
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Maningula, Ricky Andres
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1USMAN, MADATO IBAY
- 2LINANDANG, DELY PAULINO
- 3BALALA, JOAND RUTH
- 4SALIK, ZAID USMAN
- 5BARAGUIR, AIZA ALI
- 6DAGLOC, BOYET DALIMBANG
- 7PENDO, BERNARD DALIMBANG
11SinipakEMPAL, ARMAND MANALO8
Punong Barangay
EMPAL, ARMAND MANALO
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1EMPAL, ALEXANDER MANALO
- 2MACAILING, LIEZEL BERNALES
- 3RELLES, VICTOR UYAS
- 4MANALO, SEAN PILLADO
- 5MOBIDA, INOCENCIO MANGUDA JR
- 6MARIANO, NARCISA SALILING
- 7BASTIAN, CARLOS JESUS
12TambakSINSUAT, SHAROBI USMAN10
Punong Barangay
SINSUAT, SHAROBI USMAN
SK Chairperson
GASA, HARRYKLEN URBANO
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Gampong, Mosmera Abubakar
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1UNSON, ROSITA URBANO
- 2ARSAD, AKMAD KALOG
- 3MOSFING, JAMES TORRES
- 4BASILIO, NENITA MINTED
- 5LUGASING, PETRA DALIMBANG
- 6LIMBOUY, TINO LAUSOG
- 7DALIMBANG, ELVERA GARCIA
13TubuanMUSTAPHA, DATUTATO UTTO10
Punong Barangay
MUSTAPHA, DATUTATO UTTO
SK Chairperson
OLALISAN, YRL JAN AMEER ENSING
- Barangay Secretary · appointed
- Esmael, Paharudin Guianalan
Sangguniang Barangay · 7
- 1MUSTAPHA, MARAMIS YAP
- 2OLALISAN, SALIMBAI MAON
- 3ESKAK, EDON IMAMKALI
- 4ANGKAY, SALIPADA UTTO
- 5ENGLAN, HAIRONESA UTTO
- 6PACO, TAHA MOHAMMAD
- 7MAON, KEZZ MANINGGULA
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; 13 of these 13 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- 2025–2028SINSUAT, RAIDAheldUBJP
- 2022–2025SINSUAT, MARSHALLheldUBJP
- 2019–2022SINSUAT, MARSHALLPDPLBN
- 2016–2019TOMAWIS-SINSUAT, RAIDALP
- 2013–2016not in the record
- 2010–2013SINSUAT, MARSHALL IBRAHIMAKSYON
- 2007–2010not in the record
- 2004–2007not in the record
- 2001–2004not in the record
“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
SINSUAT, RAIDA
UBJP11,891 votes93.31%
1 other candidate
- 02SINSUAT, DATU IBLAHNP8536.69%
Vice-Mayor
TOMAWIS, MIKHAELA MARSHA
UBJP11,887 votes93.87%
1 other candidate
- 02MUSA-MOHAMMAD, LUCKYNP7766.13%
Sangguniang Bayan
8 elected of 16 candidates
- 01SINSUAT, DATU CIAYEEDUBJP10,58815.7%
- 02SINSUAT, ARCHIEUBJP8,47912.57%
- 03MAMA, DATUDIDOUBJP8,28112.28%
- 04KUGA, BONGUBJP7,86311.66%
- 05MUSTAPHA, GAMASSYUBJP7,83811.62%
- 06EMPAL, ALDRINUBJP7,51611.14%
- 07SINSUAT, BILUBJP6,3479.41%
- 08TALIB, MANTINGANUBJP5,4318.05%
8 not elected
- 09DACULA, SALINDATUNP7721.14%
- 10BETO, ALIMANNP7121.06%
- 11DABPIL, BINGNP6971.03%
- 12SINSUAT, MOHAMMADNP6610.98%
- 13ABUBACAR, ELIASNP6230.92%
- 14MINALANG, JOHAMINNP5990.89%
- 15SADANG, HARBBAHNP5780.86%
- 16USMAN, AKMADNP4560.68%
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 Datu Blah T. Sinsuatis 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. Datu Blah T. Sinsuat 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.