Buluan, Maguindanao

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Philippines
subdivision_type1 = Region
subdivision_name1 = Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Maguindanao
subdivision_type3 = Districts
subdivision_name3 = Lone district of Maguindanao
subdivision_type4 = Barangays
subdivision_name4 = 7
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Datu Ibrahim G. Mangudadatu
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established_title = Established
established_date = August 18, 1947
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population_total = 33,702
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latd=6 |latm=43 |lats= 1|latNS=N
longd=124 |longm=46 |longs= 59|longEW=E
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postal_code = 9616
area_code = 64
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website = [http://www.buluan.gov.ph/ www.buluan.gov.ph]
footnotes = Buluan is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines.

Barangays

Buluan is politically subdivided into 7 barangays. [cite web|url= http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=153803000&regcode=15&provcode=38|title= PSGC Interactive: Municipality/City: BULUAN|accessdate= 2008-05-19|author= National Statistical Coordination Board|date= |]
* Digal
* Lower Siling
* Maslabeng
* Poblacion
* Popol
* Talitay
* Upper Siling

History

Buluan used to comprise a vast area surrounding Lake Buluan when it was created as one of the municipalities of Cotabato on August 8, 1947 by Executive Order No. 82 of Pres. Manuel Roxas. [cite web|url= http://www.coa.gov.ph/1999_AAR/Local_Govt/ARMM/Buluan99_es.htm|title= Executive Summary of the 1999 Annual Audit Report on the Municipality of Buluan|accessdate= 2008-05-19|author= Commission on Audit|date= |] On August 3, 1951, the municipality of Tacurong was created out of its southwestern portion. [cite web|url= http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru12/OVERVIEW/tacurong.htm|title= Brief Overview of Tacurong City|accessdate= 2008-05-19|author= National Statistical Coordination Board - Region XII|date= |] In 1961, its southeastern portion was separated to form the municipality of Columbio, [cite web|url= http://www.columbio.gov.ph/|title= Glimpse of Columbio|accessdate= 2008-05-19|author= Commission on Audit|date= 2004-06-02|] six years later its southern portion was made into the municipality of Lutayan. [cite web|url= http://www.chanrobles.com/republicacts/republicactno4868.html|title= Republic Act No. 4868|accessdate= 2008-05-19|author= Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|date= 1998-07-19|] It was made part of the province of Maguindanao on November 22, 1973, [cite web|url= http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno341.html|title= Presidential Decree No. 341|accessdate= 2008-05-18|author= Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|date= 1998-07-19|] at the same time ceding its western coast of Lake Buluan to create the municipality of President Quirino, [cite web|url= http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno339.html|title= Presidential Decree No. 339|accessdate= 2008-05-18|author= Chan Robles Virtual Law Library|date= 1998-07-19|] which was made part of Sultan Kudarat province. Its northern portion was made into the municipality of Gen. S.K. Pendatun on April 7, 1991. [cite web|url= http://www.census.gov.ph/census2000/p153800.html|title= Census 2000 Final Counts|accessdate= 2008-05-19|author= National Statistics Office|date= 2001-04-23|] Its area was further divided on December 30, 2006, when two more municipalities were created out of its territory namely: Mangudadatu and Pandag, losing 8 barangays to each of the two new towns, [cite web|url= http://www.nscb.gov.ph/factsheet/pdf07/fs2_07.asp|title= 2007 Factsheet - Did you know that... ARMM now has six provinces|accessdate= 2008-05-19|author= National Statistical Coordination Board|date= 2007-03-26|] effectively losing its Lake Buluan coastline to the former. {|align="left"
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