Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat

Lambayong
Municipality
Municipality of Lambayong

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Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lambayong highlighted
Lambayong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°48′N 124°38′E / 6.8°N 124.63°E / 6.8; 124.63Coordinates: 6°48′N 124°38′E / 6.8°N 124.63°E / 6.8; 124.63
Country  Philippines
Region Soccsksargen (Region XII)
Province Sultan Kudarat
District 1st District
Barangays 26 (see Barangays)
Government[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
  Mayor Florante Agduma
  Electorate 37,343 voters (2016)
Area[2]
  Total 226.88 km2 (87.60 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
  Total 77,013
  Density 340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 9802
PSGC 126508000
IDD:area code +63(0)64
Climate type Tropical climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 150,288,304.74 (2016)
Native languages Hiligaynon
Maguindanao language
Tagalog
Website lambayong.net63.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage

Lambayong, officially the Municipality of Lambayong, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 77,013 people.[3]

History

The municipality of Lambayong was transferred from Cotabato Province to Province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973 by presidential decree 341 of President Ferdinand E. Marcos.[4] It was named as Mariano Marcos in honor of his father.

On October 12, 1988, President Corazon Aquino signed Republic Act No. 6676, renaming the municipality to its current name.

Barangays

Lambayong is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

  • Caridad (Cuyapon)
  • Didtaras
  • Gansing (Bilumen)
  • Kabulakan
  • Kapingkong
  • Katitisan
  • Lagao
  • Lilit
  • Madanding
  • Maligaya
  • Mamali
  • Matiompong
  • Midtapok
  • New Cebu
  • Palumbi
  • Pidtiguian
  • Pimbalayan
  • Pinguiaman
  • Poblacion (Lambayong)
  • Sadsalan
  • Seneben
  • Sigayan
  • Tambak
  • Tinumigues
  • Tumiao (Tinaga)
  • Udtong

Demographics

Population census of Lambayong
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 26,301    
1980 29,694+2.46%
1990 39,182+2.81%
1995 46,636+3.32%
2000 51,192+2.02%
2007 60,372+2.30%
2010 65,557+3.04%
2015 77,013+3.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

References

  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Sultan Kudarat". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "Presidential Decree No. 341, s. 1973 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. "Province of Sultan Kudarat". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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