Gen. S. K. Pendatun, Maguindanao
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General Salipada K. Pendatun is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines
Philippines
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Barangays
General Salipada K. Pendatun is politically subdivided into 19 barangayBarangay
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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History
On April 7, 1991, Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 3 created the municipality of Gen. S. K. Pendatun out of the municipality of Buluan, making it the first local governmentLocal government
Local government refers collectively to administrative authorities over areas that are smaller than a state.The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government...
unit created by the ARMM Regional Assembly. The municipality of Paglat was created out of four of its barangays on September 29, 2001.