Maguindanao
Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the central region of the island of Mindanao. The province belongs politically to the district ARMM (Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ).
Its capital is Shariff Aguak. Since the massacre in Maguindanao province is under the administration of the Christian military Verwesers Lt. Gene. Raymundo Ferrer.
Geography
Maguindanao bordered to the north Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat to the south. In the west, the province of Maguindanao Shariff Kabunsuan separates from the access to the Gulf of Moro.
The eastern part of the province is occupied by the plains of Cotabato which is traversed by the Rio Grande de Mindanao, the second largest stream of the Philippines, and its tributaries. In the southeast of the province are the Ligawasan river landscapes, one of the largest wetlands in the Philippines. At the border of the neighboring province of Sultan Kudarat is the Buluan Lake.
Up in the southeastern region of Maguindanao reach the foothills of the Daguma Mountains. The area around the mouth of the Mindanao River, Rio Grande de Mindanao as is called in its lower reaches, is generally flat land that spreads from the city of Cotabato City to its neighboring province of Cotabato.
Demography and language
According to the census of 2000, a total of 435 254 people live in Maguindanao. In order for the province in the population statistics of the Philippines takes the 28th position ( out of 81 provinces ). On average, 163 inhabitants come to a square km. This means the 30th place in this category.
The Muslim -oriented ethnic group of the Maguindanao accounts for 60% of the province 's population. The inhabitants of Cotabao City, however, belong to 60 % of the Christian religious communities. Other ethnic groups and communities are the Tituray, the T'boli and the Manobo.
The most common dialect is Maguindanao, as well as the language of Cebuano.
Economy
The Maguindanao are traditionally rice farmers and live mainly in the river valleys of the province of the country. In addition to rice and wheat and coconut is grown in the region.
The Mindanao River serves with its broad river delta and its numerous scale brackish water ponds as a source of drinking water and is a resort for numerous species of river fish. The fish is caught in the bay of Illana and sold in the markets of Cotabato City. The Port of Polloc, 26 km north of the city, is also the most important port of the region.
Near the coast, in addition to the fishermen and traders to be found. These sell products such as handcrafted woven Malongs, a traditional dress, as well as mats and baskets.
Policy
Governor Andal Ampatuan is Current, Sr.
In the wake of the massacre in Maguindanao in 2009 the state of emergency was declared.
2010 will be held gubernatorial elections.
Administrative divisions
The Maguindanao province is divided into 36 administrative municipalities.
The administrative municipalities are in turn subdivided into a total of 506 barangays ( districts ).
The province is divided into one congressional district.
Management communities
- Ampatuan
- Barira
- Buldon
- Buluan
- Datu Abdullah Sangki
- Datu Anggal Midtimbang
- Datu Blah T. Sinsuat
- Datu Hoffer Ampatuan
- Datu Odin Sinsuat
- Datu Paglas
- Datu Piang
- Datu Salibo
- Datu Saudi Ampatuan -
- Datu Unsay
- Gene. S. K. Pendatun
- Guindulungan
- Kabuntalan
- Mamasapano
- Mangudadatu
- Matanog
- Northern Kabuntalan
- Pagagawan
- Pagalungan
- Paglat
- Pandag
- Parang
- Rajah Buayan
- Shariff Aguak
- Shariff Saydona Mustapha
- South Upi
- Sultan Kudarat
- Sultan Mastura
- Talayan
- Talitay
- Upi
Climate
The climatic conditions are characterized by more or less strong rains that may occur throughout the year.
Compared to other provinces of Maguindanao has the lowest number of covered or cloudy days.
History
Traders from the neighboring states of Malaysia exchanged centuries ago with the Maguindanao goods and brought parts of their culture in the region. Around 1460, it is believed, came to Mindanao with the arrival of Sharif Awliya of Islam.
Shariff Mohammed Kabungsuwan from Johore founded in the 15th century, the Sultanate of Maguindanao. From 1600 to 1650 the sultanate continued to grow, both in extent as to power. To his high period of the basin of Cotabato was the central country of the Sultanate, but his influence extended from the Zamboanga Peninsula to the Bay of Sarangani and Davao.
The Spaniards sent as early as 1596, at the beginning of their colonial expeditions to subdue the area. but they did not make it to the mid-19th century to control the region. 1851 Spanish forces conquered the port Polloc and built there until 1854 a naval base and a settlement, now Cotabato City. Until 1861, followed by other expeditions of the Spanish invaders, so that the sultan was eventually forced to surrender. The resistance held in the higher regions of the hinterland while on, but the well-armed Spanish soldiers consolidated their presence in the region until 1899. This year it managed local associations finally the city of Cotabato take before the first American units reached the Philippines.
During the American period, Cotabato became a district in 1903 made great province of Moro. In 1914 she was assigned to the Department of Mindanao and Sulu.
The former large Cotabato province was finally divided in 1966 into Cotabato and South Cotabato. In 1973 they separated the province of Cotabato turn in several political administrative regions and the provinces of North Cotabato, it emerged, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat.
Maguindanao is the only Muslim majority province of the four inhabited derived from the old Cotabato provinces. In 1989, the inhabitants decided in a referendum for a membership to the new district Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( ARMM ). Only the residents of Cotabato City, which was located within the former province area, spoke out against a belonging to the ARMM and was instead assigned to the district political SOCCSKSARGEN. Despite the rejection of a membership, the city is today the seat of the regional government of the ARMM.
On October 31, 2006, the voters have decided in 10 of the 29 municipalities Maguindanao for the association of a newly formed province called Shariff Kabunsuan. 285 372 Of the 500,000 registered voters favored the establishment of a new province, only 8,802 voted against.
Shariff Kabunsuan is now the 80th province of the Philippines and the 6th District ARMM
On November 23, 2009, there was a massacre of civilians in which 57 people were murdered.
Cultural heritage
The indigenous ethnic group of Maguindanao and other native Muslim / non-Muslim groups have a remarkable and fascinating culture that revolves around kulintang music, a special Gong music that has its roots both in Muslim as well as non-Muslim populations in the southern Philippines. In Kulintang in a horizontal board established a set of gongs is embedded, which are then recorded with two wooden mallets.
A musical peculiarity of Maguindanao refers to the kulintang instruments. These have two gongs more than that of Marano.
Attractions
- The Rio Grande de Mindanao
- The Tamontaka Church
- The P. C. Hill
- The Timako Hill