| Talayan | |
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| Municipality | |
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Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Talayan |
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| Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°58′0″N 124°25′0″E / 6.96667°N 124.41667°ECoordinates: 6°58′0″N 124°25′0″E / 6.96667°N 124.41667°E | |
| Country |
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| Region | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) |
| Province | Maguindanao |
| Barangays | 15 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tungkang A. Midtimbang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 143.84 km2 (55.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 30,032 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9612 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| 153816000 | |
| Electorate | 9,821 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Talayan is a 4th class municipality in the province of Maguindanao, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 30,032 people.
Datu Udzag Midtimbang was the first Mayor of the town, followed by a younger brother Datu Antao, and now Datu Ali. With these leaders, Talayan now and then remains as a place for everybody. Many projects now serve the public like concrete roads and lights in every home. A new public market is now being constructed under the leadership of Mayor Hadji Datu Ali.
Talayan is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.