Dinaig, Philippines
Datu Odin Sinsuat
Dinaig is a city of 116,768 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Dinaig
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 103 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include PC Hill, Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat and Tantawan Park.
Weather in Dinaig
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About Dinaig
Datu Odin Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Datu Odin Sinsuat; Jawi: داتو أودين سينسوات; Tagalog: Bayan ng Datu Odin Sinsuat), is a municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 31,863.
From the Wikipedia article Datu Odin Sinsuat (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do10
Museums and landmarks5
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
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Restaurants and cafes103
Angkol Dodong's Lutong Bahay
Restaurant · Asian · 4.7 km
Rufo Mañara Street
Mo-Fr 10:00-16:00
Cafe Le Sorelle
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Pasta, Cake · 4.9 km
Governor Gutierrez Avenue, Cotabato City
Mo-Su 11:00-19:00
Ragus Over Ice Cotabato - Macapagal Branch
Cafe · Milktea, Fries · 5.5 km
Macapagal Street, cotabato city
The Hito Specialist in Cotabato City.
Restaurant · Chicken, Curry, Filipino, Fish, Grill, Ice Cream, Noodles · 6.4 km
Sinsuat Avenue
Mo-Su 09:30-20:30
Golden Lace Fine Dining
Restaurant · Asian · 5.5 km
Macapagal Street
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
El Hitoan
Restaurant · Fish, Seafood · 6.6 km
T.V. Juliano Avenue, Cotabato City
Infinitea
Cafe · Burger, Sandwich, Sausage, Cake, Local, Coffee Shop, Pasta, Italian, Filipino · 7.1 km
Notre Dame Avenue
Moro Cafe
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea, Filipino, Regional, Dessert, Sandwich, Breakfast, Cake, Pasta, Pastry, Brunch · 5.1 km
Mon-Sat 08:00-20:00
91 more on the map.
History
Datu Odin Sinsuat (Dinaig) was organized as a municipality through Executive Order No. 82 signed by President Manuel Roxas on August 18, 1947. In 1955, the barrio of Upi was separated from Datu Odin Sinsuat to become the town of Upi.
The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan and served as its capital from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
In 2023, there were proposals to create two new municipalities out of Datu Odin Sinsuat, which was met with opposition from town officials, who suggested the town be converted into a component city instead. On 2023, the Bangsamoro parliament approved Parliament Bill Nos. 190 and 191, both seeking to carve the proposed municipalities of Datu Balabaran Sinsuat and Sheik Abas Hamza from Datu Odin Sinsuat; the measure gained mixed reactions, with United Bangsamoro Justice Party (UBJP) and their supporters favoring and town officials and their supporters opposing. However, the vote was shelved after the Supreme Court ruled on August 20, 2024, that provisions of the enabling act passed by the Bangsamoro government for the plebiscite were unconstitutional, particularly allowing only voters from barangays of the would-be municipalities to participate in the exercise.
From the History section of Datu Odin Sinsuat on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay25
Estosan Garden Hotel
Motel and hotel · 5.0 km
Governor Gutierrez Avenue, Cotabato City
Churches and places of worship29
Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Masjid
Place of worship · Sunni · 6.0 km
Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Church · Roman Catholic · 7.1 km
Quezon Avenue, Cotabato City
Shopping30
CityMall Cotabato
Shopping center · 5.0 km
Governor Gutierrez Avenue, Cotabato City
CPUT Hydrotech & Gen Merchandise
Hardware store · 9.5 km
Narciso Ramos Highway, Sultan Kudarat
DC Shopping Center
Shopping center · 7.5 km
62 Jose Lim Sr. Avenue, Cotabato City
Gas and EV charging19
Schools, colleges and libraries112
Canizares National High School
School · 6.4 km
Datu Udtog Matalam Street, Cotabato City
Healthcare20
Rose Pharmacy
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.9 km
Governor Gutierrez Avenue, Cotabato City
Map of Dinaig
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cotabato Airport (CBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 km away.
- Sultan Kudarat 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Parang 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Midsayap 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Pikit 53 km east, about 53 min by car
- Pagalungan 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Esperanza 60 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Carmen 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Kabacan 69 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tacurong 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Isulan 74 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Datu Odin Sinsuat Town Hall, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tantawan Park Cotabato City, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KCC Mall of Cotabato along ND Extension, Francis 188, CC0
- Pedro Colina (PC) Hill Cotabato City, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KCC MALL COTABATO QUEZON AVENUE, Francis 188, CC0
- Cotabato Airport 3, Francis 188, CC0
- Cotabato City Airport, PeterParker22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotabato Airport 2, Francis 188, CC0
- Philippine Airlines in Cotabato Airport, PeterParker22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotabato Airport 1, Francis 188, CC0
- Cotabato Airport 4, Francis 188, CC0
- Cotabato City Public Terminal 3, Francis 188, CC0
- Cotabato City Public Terminal 1, Francis 188, CC0
- Cotabato City Public Terminal 2, Francis 188, CC0
- Enchanted Blue Lagoon in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Jirahsupiter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS059-E-66625 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS059-E-66624 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Cotabato City Hall 2025, Francis 188, CC0
- I love Cotabato City marker, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PC Hill Houses Cotabato City, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotabato Regional and Medical Center Modernization Building, PeterParker22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Junior highschool NDU, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CRMC SECONA WING, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CRMC Mosque, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotabato Regional and Medical Center 3, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotabato Regional and Medical Center, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotabato Regional and Medical Center 2, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alnor Suites Cotabato City, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mall of Alnor-Robinsons, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mall of Alnor Cotabato, PeterParker22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotabato city baywalk 2, PeterParker22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cotabato City Baywalk 1, PeterParker22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- CityMall of Cotabato City, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NDU Gymnasium, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ORC Park Cotabato City, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamontaka Boulevard, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tamontaka Boulevard Cotabato City, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baywalk Cotabato City, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shariff Kabunsuan Festival 2018 Kuyog Street Dancing Competition, PeterParker22, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kutawato Cave signage, MarkoDalisay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sultan Dipatuan Kudarat - Cotabato City, Jahwulf935, CC BY-SA 4.0
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