Pagalungan, Philippines
Pagalungan is a town of 5,932 people in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Philippines.
Why visit Pagalungan
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Fort Pikit.
Weather in Pagalungan
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About Pagalungan
Pagalungan, officially the Municipality of Pagalungan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Pagalungan, Jawi:ايڠد نو ڤݢلوڠن; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pagalungan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 21,317.
From the Wikipedia article Pagalungan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes5
Where to stay3
MBM Budget Hotel
Motel and hotel · 14.8 km
Rizal Avenue, Kabacan
History
Pagalungan was part of Midsayap municipality before it became a regular municipality on August 18, 1947, by virtue of Executive Order No. 41 issued during the administration of then President Manuel A. Roxas. The first appointed and elected mayor was the late Gorgonio P. Initan, a former public school teacher. The succeeding mayors were Datu Tumindig Sultan, 1950–1953; Hadji Abubacar Pendatun, 1954–1962; Bai Tonina P. Matalam Adil, 1963–1971, Datu Malunsing Matalam, 1972–1975; Datu Balumol P. Mama, 1975–1977; Bai Chito Matalam, 1973–1986, Datu Norodin M. Matalam, 1986–1988, Datu Udtog P. Matalam, Jr., 1988- December 16, 1995; Datu Macabangen K. Montawal, Dec.1995-June 2007; Datu Norodin M. Matalam, 2007–2013, and from the later date to present is Datu Salik P. Mamasabulod.
From the History section of Pagalungan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship12
Lokal ng Kabacan, Iglesia ni Cristo
Church · Iglesia Ni Cristo · 14.9 km
Abellera Street
Shopping9
NHH E-payment and Ticketing Services
Hardware store · 3.6 km
Pikit - Maridagao Provincial Road
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries87
Batulawan Central Elementary School
School · 3.4 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Pikit
CFCST Datu Montawal Extension
School · 5.6 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Datu Montawal
Datu Bitol Mangansakan Memorial High School
School · 14.9 km
Datu Bitol Street, Pikit
Malabuaya Elementary School
School · 11.7 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Kabacan
Mindanao Islamic Foundation Polytechnic College
School · 3.5 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway
Pagagawan Elementary School
School · 9.2 km
Davao-Cotabato National Highway, Datu Montawal
Healthcare5
Map of Pagalungan
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cotabato Airport (CBO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Pikit 3 km west, about 3 min by car
- Kabacan 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Carmen 19 km northeast, about 19 min by car
- Matalam 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- Midsayap 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Buluan 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Tacurong 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- President Roxas 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- President Quirino 39 km south, about 39 min by car
- Kidapawan 43 km east, about 43 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pagalungan Terminal, Marwan Khan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- University of Southern Mindanao Grounds, Bonvallite, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fort Pikit 03, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
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