Shariff Aguak
| Municipality of Shariff Aguak | |||
| Location of Shariff Aguak in the Maguindanao Province | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao | ||
| Province : | Maguindanao | ||
| Barangays : | 25th | ||
| District: | 2. District of Maguindanao | ||
| PSGC : | 153808000 | ||
| Income class : | 3rd income bracket | ||
| Households : | 8073 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 31,692 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 22.6 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 1,400 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 6 ° 52 ' N , 124 ° 27' E | ||
| Postal code : | 9608 | ||
| Area code : | +63 64 | ||
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Shariff Aguak (formerly Maganoy ) is a third income class administrative community in the Philippine province of Maguindanao on the island of Mindanao .
The municipality of Shariff Aguak is the seat of the provincial government of Maguindanao .
According to the 2015 census, the parish has a population of 31,692.
It bears its name in honor of the Malay prince of the same name from Johore , who came to Mindanao as an Islamic missionary in the 15th century.
Your area code is 64 and the zip code is 9608.
geography
Shariff Aguak is centrally located within the Maguindanao Province . The municipality borders the municipality of Ampatuan to the south, Mamasapano to the east, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan and Datu Unsay to the north, while the Talayan municipality lies to the west.
The municipality is hilly and rugged.
The community has a total area of 1,400 km².
economy
The main crops are rice , wheat , rubber , coconut and bananas .
Weaving is the main industry in Shariff Aguak.
Barangays
Shariff Aguak is politically divided into 25 barangays (districts).
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history
Shariff Aguak was named Maganoy on November 22, 1973 by Presidental Degree No. 341 under the name of Maganoy. In 1996 the city was renamed Shariff Aguak.