Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat
Bagumbayan, officially the Municipality of Bagumbayan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 67,061 people.[3]
Bagumbayan | |
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| Municipality of Bagumbayan | |
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 Map of Sultan Kudarat with Bagumbayan highlighted | |
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.svg.png)  Bagumbayan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°32′02″N 124°33′48″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Soccsksargen (Region XII) |
| Province | Sultan Kudarat |
| District | 2nd District |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jonalette E. De Pedro |
| • Vice Mayor | Ernesto M. Segura Sr. |
| • Congressman | Horacio P. Suansing Jr. |
| • Electorate | 43,867 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 672.06 km2 (259.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96.9 m (317.9 ft) |
| Population (2015 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 67,061 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Households | 15,385 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 40.19% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 197,686,238.12 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9810 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Climate type | tropical climate |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Maguindanao language Tboli Tagalog |
| Website | www |
History
The municipality of Bagumbayan was transferred from Cotabato Province to Province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973 by presidential decree 341 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.[5]
Barangays
Bagumbayan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.
- Bai Saripinang
- Biwang
- Busok
- Chua
- Daguma(Mt.Daguma Gunting)
- Daluga
- Kabulanan
- Kanulay
- Kapaya
- Kinayao
- Masiag
- Monteverde
- Poblacion
- Santo Niño
- Sison
- South Sepaka (Shariff Galmak)
- Sumilil
- Titulok
- Tuka
Climate
| Climate data for Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 64 (2.5) |
45 (1.8) |
59 (2.3) |
71 (2.8) |
140 (5.5) |
179 (7.0) |
192 (7.6) |
198 (7.8) |
163 (6.4) |
147 (5.8) |
113 (4.4) |
66 (2.6) |
1,437 (56.5) |
| Average rainy days | 12.2 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 26.0 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 16.6 | 252.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue [6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Population census of Bagumbayan | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1970 | 26,231 | — |
| 1975 | 19,083 | −6.18% |
| 1980 | 26,855 | +7.07% |
| 1990 | 36,524 | +3.12% |
| 1995 | 45,584 | +4.24% |
| 2000 | 53,444 | +3.47% |
| 2007 | 57,133 | +0.92% |
| 2010 | 63,700 | +4.04% |
| 2015 | 67,061 | +0.98% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9] | ||
Economy
Known for its gold and copper deposits, Bagumbayan is Central Mindanao’s new source for export-quality banana and pineapple. Super Green Agricultural Developers Corp. (Sugadco) and SUMIFRU Inc. developed 256 hectares (630 acres) of banana and pineapple plantations in Barangay Kinayao, Bagumbayan town, starting May, 2008. 5 other barangays in the town will later be developed for banana, namely: Bai Saripinang, Daguma, Kapaya, Tuka, Poblacion and Busok.[10]
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Sultan Kudarat". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- "Presidential Decree No. 341, s. 1973 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- "Bagumbayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Sultan Kudarat". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- GMA NEWS.TV, Sultan Kudarat town to be newest source of banana exports
External links
- Bagumbayan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System
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