Tantangan, South Cotabato

Tantangan
Municipality
Municipality of Tantangan

Map of South Cotabato with Tantangan highlighted
Tantangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°37′N 124°45′E / 6.62°N 124.75°E / 6.62; 124.75Coordinates: 6°37′N 124°45′E / 6.62°N 124.75°E / 6.62; 124.75
Country  Philippines
Region Soccsksargen (Region XII)
Province South Cotabato
District 2nd District
Barangays 13 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Benjamin V. Figueroa
 • Electorate 22,494 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 113.10 km2 (43.67 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 43,245
 • Density 380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 9510
PSGC 126315000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)83
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 99,746,612.75 (2016)
Native languages Hiligaynon
Cebuano
Maguindanao language
Blaan language
Tagalog
Website www.tantanganscot.gov.ph

Tantangan, officially the Municipality of Tantangan, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 43,245 people.[3]

Barangays

Tantangan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

  • Bukay Pait
  • Cabuling
  • Dumadalig
  • Libas
  • Magon
  • Maibo
  • Mangilala
  • New Cuyapo
  • New Iloilo
  • New Lambunao
  • Poblacion
  • San Felipe
  • Tinongcop

Demographics

Population census of Tantangan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 12,644—    
1970 15,943+2.34%
1975 17,147+1.47%
1980 22,207+5.31%
1990 25,526+1.40%
1995 30,044+3.10%
2000 32,636+1.79%
2007 35,825+1.29%
2010 40,461+4.53%
2015 43,245+1.28%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: South Cotabato". 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. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.


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