Maguindanao del Sur

Maguindanao del Sur

Salatan Magindanaw
سلاتان مڬیندانو
Maguindanao del Sur Salatan Magindanaw; سلاتان مڬیندانو
Province
	(from top: left to right) Dimaukom Mosque, Provincial Capitol, Municipal Complex of Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Freedom Park in Datu Montawal, Pagalungan Integrated Terminal, Archway Sign in Datu Unsay.
	Flag Seal
	Location in the Philippines
	Interactive map of Maguindanao del Sur
	Coordinates: 06°55′N 124°34′E / 6.917°N 124.567°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro
Plebiscite	September 17, 2022
Transition period	September 18, 2022 – January 9, 2023
Capital; and largest municipality	Buluan
Government
• Governor	Ali Midtimbang
• Vice Governor	Hisham Nando
• Representative	Esmael Mangudadatu
Area
• Total	5,471.74 km2 (2,112.65 sq mi)
Population (2025)
• Total	832,993
• Density	152.235/km2 (394.288/sq mi)
Demonym	South Magindanawon
Divisions
• Independent cities	0
• Component cities	0
• Municipalities	24 Ampatuan ; Buluan ; Datu Abdullah Sangki ; Datu Anggal Midtimbang ; Datu Hoffer Ampatuan ; Datu Montawal ; Datu Paglas ; Datu Piang ; Datu Salibo ; Datu Saudi Ampatuan ; Datu Unsay ; General Salipada K. Pendatun ; Guindulungan ; Mamasapano ; Mangudadatu ; Pagalungan ; Paglat ; Pandag ; Rajah Buayan ; Shariff Aguak ; Shariff Saydona Mustapha ; South Upi ; Sultan sa Barongis ; Talayan ;
• Districts	Legislative districts of Maguindanao del Sur
Time zone	UTC+8 (PHT)
ISO 3166 code	PH-MGS
Spoken languages	Maguindanaon; Tiruray; Tagalog; English;
Income classification	2nd class

Maguindanao del Sur, officially the Province of Maguindanao del Sur (Maguindanaon: Dairat nu Salatan Magindanaw, Jawi: دايرت نو سلاتان مڬیندانو, Filipino: Timog Maguindanao), is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro region in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Buluan near the city of Tacurong in the neighboring province of Sultan Kudarat. It borders Cotabato province to the east, Maguindanao del Norte to the west, and Sultan Kudarat to the south.