Ampatuan, Philippines
Ampatuan is a town of 3,962 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Ampatuan
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Alas.
Weather in Ampatuan
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About Ampatuan
Ampatuan ([ampaˈtʊʔɐn]), officially the Municipality of Ampatuan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Ampatuan; Iranun: Inged a Ampatuan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ampatuan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 31,560.
From the Wikipedia article Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
History
Ampatuan was created out of 23 barrios of Datu Piang on 21 June 1959 by Republic Act No. 2509. On 22 November 1973, the municipality of Esperanza was carved out of its territory and was made part of the province of Sultan Kudarat, while Ampatuan itself was made part of Maguindanao, when the old Cotabato province was divided into three provinces on the same date. It further lost territory, when its electorate ratified on 3 January 2004, the separation of ten of its barangays to form the municipality of Datu Abdullah Sangki.
The town was the site of the Maguindanao Massacre on 23 November 2009. The victims were about to file a certificate of candidacy for Esmael Mangudadatu, vice mayor of Buluan town for the province's gubernatorial election. Mangudadatu was challenging Andal Ampatuan Jr. (son of the incumbent Maguindanao governor Datu Andal Ampatuan Sr., the mayor of Datu Unsay, and accused of leading the massacre) in the election.
From the History section of Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Masjid Dimaukom
Place of worship · Sunni · 8.9 km
Salbu-Pagatin Road, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Shariff Aguak Central Elementary School
School · 2.6 km
Cotabato-Koronadal Highway
Healthcare3
Map of Ampatuan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cotabato Airport (CBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 44 km away.
- Esperanza 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Tacurong 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Isulan 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Pikit 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Pagalungan 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- President Quirino 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Midsayap 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Buluan 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Dinaig 44 km northwest, about 44 min by car
- Sultan Kudarat 46 km northwest, about 46 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS065-E-2638 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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