Buluan is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao

Maguindanao

Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Shariff Aguak. It borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south....

, Philippines

Philippines

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Barangays

Buluan is politically subdivided into 7 barangay

Barangay

A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

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• Digal
• Lower Siling
• Maslabeng
• Poblacion
• Popol
• Talitay
• Upper Siling
• Dilag
• Salendab
• Malangit
• Tumbao
• Kayaga
• Tenok
• Kalman

History

Buluan used to comprise a vast area surrounding Lake Buluan

Lake Buluan

Lake Buluan is a lake located in the island of Mindanao, Philippines. With an estimated surface area of 61.34 square kilometers, it is the third largest lake in Mindanao, after Lake Lanao and Lake Mainit. It has an average elevation of 4.5 meters....

 when it was created as one of the municipalities of Cotabato

Cotabato

Cotabato , is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao...

 on August 8, 1947 by Executive Order No. 82 of Pres

President of the Philippines

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. Manuel Roxas

Manuel Roxas

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. On August 3, 1951, the municipality of Tacurong was created out of its southwestern portion. In 1961, its southeastern portion was separated to form the municipality of Columbio, six years later its southern portion was made into the municipality of Lutayan

Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat

Lutayan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 40,881 people in 7,110 households....

. It was made part of the province of Maguindanao

Maguindanao

Maguindanao is a province of the Philippines located in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao . Its capital is Shariff Aguak. It borders Lanao del Sur to the north, Cotabato to the east, and Sultan Kudarat to the south....

 on November 22, 1973, at the same time ceding its western coast of Lake Buluan to create the municipality of President Quirino

President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat

President Quirino is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 32,721 people in 6,522 households.-Barangays:President Quirino is politically subdivided into 19 barangays....

, which was made part of Sultan Kudarat province. Its northern portion was made into the municipality of Gen. S. K. Pendatun

Gen. S. K. Pendatun, Maguindanao

General Salipada K. Pendatun is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines.-Barangays:General Salipada K. Pendatun is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.* Badak* Bulod* Kaladturan* Kulasi* Lao-lao* Lasangan* Lower Idtig...

 on April 7, 1991. Its area was further divided on December 30, 2006, when two more municipalities were created out of its territory namely: Mangudadatu

Mangudadatu, Maguindanao

Mangudadatu is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines.It was created out of 8 barangays of Buluan, Maguindanao, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 204, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006....

 and Pandag

Pandag, Maguindanao

Pandag is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines.It was created out of 8 barangays of Buluan, Maguindanao, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 203, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006....

, losing 8 barangays to each of the two new towns, effectively losing its Lake Buluan coastline to the former.