Northern Kabuntalan, officially the Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan (Maguindanaon: Ingud nu Northern Kabuntalan; Iranun: Inged a Northern Kabuntalan; ), is a 5th class 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. Geography Barangays Northern Kabuntalan is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Balong Damatog (Poblacion) Gayonga Guiawa Indatuan Kapimpilan Libungan Montay Paulino Labio Sabaken Tumaguinting Climate Demographics Economy References External links Northern Kabuntalan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index MMA Act No. 205 : An Act Creating the Municipality of Northern Kabuntalan in the Province of Maguindanao Newly created provinces, municipalities, barangays, converted city Accessed on March 9, 2006. [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Municipalities of Maguindanao del Norte Populated places on the Rio Grande de Mindanao