Northern Kabuntalan

Northern Kabuntalan
اتار كبنتالن
Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan
Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Northern Kabuntalan highlighted
Interactive map of Northern Kabuntalan
Northern Kabuntalan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°12′06″N 124°28′29″E / 7.201661°N 124.474736°E / 7.201661; 124.474736
Country Philippines
Region Bangsamoro
ProvinceMaguindanao del Norte
District Lone district
FoundedDecember 30, 2006
Barangays11 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDatu Umbra B. Dilangalen
 • Vice MayorDatu Mohammad Shaffie C. Bayam
 • RepresentativeSittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Mohammad Haron A. Abpi
  • Nasser T. Pananggalan
  • Faisal G. Pendi
  • Khominie S. Bayam
  • Datu Ali G. Bayam
  • Datu Racken A. Dilangalen
  • Hassan M. Wahab
  • Yatiem A. Ibrahim
 • Electorate12,951 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
106.77 km2 (41.22 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Highest elevation
38 m (125 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
30,332
 • Density284.09/km2 (735.78/sq mi)
 • Households
4,448
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
40.26
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 149.9 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 163 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 123 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 46.84 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMaguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9606
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Ilianen
Tagalog

Northern Kabuntalan, officially the Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Utara Kabuntalan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Hilagang Kabuntalan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,277 people.

During the second regular session of the first legislative assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, the regional legislature created Northern Kabuntalan out of 11 barangays of Kabuntalan, by virtue of Muslim Mindanao Autonomy Act No. 206, which was subsequently ratified in a plebiscite held on December 30, 2006. The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.

The ARMM law creating the municipality provides that its administrative center shall be established in barangay Tumaguinting.