Banga, South Cotabato

Banga
Banga
	Municipality
	Municipality of Banga
	Banga Municipal Plaza in 2018
	Map of South Cotabato with Banga highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Banga Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 6°18′N 124°47′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen (Region XII)
Province	South Cotabato
District	2nd District
Founded	September 11, 1953
Barangays	22 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Albert D. Palencia
• Vice Mayor	Gemma I. Lloren
• Congressman	Ferdinand L. Hernandez
• Electorate	51,205 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	240.35 km2 (92.80 sq mi)
Elevation	165.7 m (543.6 ft)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	83,989
• Density	350/km2 (910/sq mi)
• Households	20,803
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.41% (2015)[4]
• Revenue (₱)	174,601,229.62 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9511
PSGC	126302000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Hiligaynon; Cebuano; Maguindanao language; Blaan language; Tagalog
Website	bangascot.gov.ph/index.php

Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga, is a 1st class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 83,989 people.[3]

Banga is situated at the north-west of the province of South Cotabato. The town derived its name from a palm tree known to the natives of the place as "Buanga" which during the pre-settlement time, predominantly grew in the area.

Banga is linked by a concrete national highway road from General Santos City in the east and Cotabato City in the west. The town is known for its spacious town plaza, its public market is situated in the heart of the town and ideally zonified. Water for households and commercial use is abundant and the best source to it is Banga River which narrowly dissects the municipality.

It is the leading corn producer in the province and has made extraordinary achievements in terms of producing corn husk products for the local market.

It is also blessed with rich resources such as livestock and rice and has shown potential for mango. Pineapple and banana production while endowed with big rice mills, metal craft potentials, places suited for inland fishing and some residential development.

Banga works under the slogan “Cooperative Efforts towards Peace and Progress” and it is targeting to rapidly lift its economy to the highest level.

Banga strives to sustaining self-sufficiency and increasing agricultural production. It currently aims for the diversification and intensification of traditional agricultural practices, advocacy of food sufficiency method such as vegetable and fruit planting, poultry and livestock development within family farms, intensification on agricultural nurseries for a high yielding variety of crops, strengthening of information dissemination of appropriate technology to all farmers in the Barangay’s by providing effective seminars, workshop and training in proper management of farmer’s cooperative.

History

It started as a Settlement District of the Allah Valley Project of the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) on March 4, 1941, with Gen. Paulino Santos as the General Manager. On September 11, 1953, by way of Presidential Proclamation No. 612 of the then President Elpidio Quirino, it was emancipated as a barrio of Koronadal and became an independent municipal entity.

Barangays

Banga is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

Benitez (Poblacion)
Cabudian
Cabuling
Cinco (Barrio 5)
Derilon
El Nonok
Improgo Village (Poblacion)
Kusan (Barrio 8)
Lam-Apos
Lamba
Lambingi
Lampari
Liwanay (Barrio 1)
Malaya (Barrio 9)
Punong Grande (Barrio 2)
Rang-ay (Barrio 4)
Reyes (Poblacion)
Rizal (Barrio 3)
Rizal Poblacion
San Jose (Barrio 7)
San Vicente (Barrio 6)
Yangco Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for Banga, South Cotabato
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (85)
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)	146 (5.7)	121 (4.8)	164 (6.5)	212 (8.3)	347 (13.7)	397 (15.6)	364 (14.3)	366 (14.4)	302 (11.9)	308 (12.1)	280 (11.0)	192 (7.6)	3,199 (125.9)
Average rainy days	16.7	15.5	19.4	22.7	29.0	28.9	27.9	27.5	26.5	28.1	27.2	22.6	292
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics

Population census of Banga
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	36,468	—
1970	36,319	−0.04%
1975	43,452	+3.66%
1980	50,460	+3.03%
1990	59,743	+1.70%
1995	66,571	+2.05%
2000	69,131	+0.81%
2007	73,355	+0.82%
2010	76,343	+1.46%
2015	83,989	+1.83%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

Resources

Corn, livestock, rice mango production potential, pine- apple, bananas, big rice mills, metal craft, inland fishing residential development.

Festivals

Pasundayag Festival – 1st Week of March

Pasundayag, an Ilonggo term which means “show” or “presentation” is a unique fiesta celebration which showcases the municipality’s local talents in a week-long celebration of good life and thanksgiving of the people of Banga.

Banga, the corn production center of South Cotabato, celebrates its foundation every 1st Week of March with a colorful Pasundayag festival a showcase of merry-making activities with its week-long events of beer and food festivals, street dancing competition, beauty pageant, trade fare, bargain shops and street parties.

Tourist attractions

Mila's Peak is the highest part of the Roxas Mt. Range in the east which elevates viewers to a ground where they can see the vast plains towards Mt. Matutum in the east and the entire Allah Valley areas in the north-west.
Sitio Lamkot is located at Barangay Malaya. The uniqueness of the said sitio is one the spot where the agricultural plain surrounded by a mountain, open a panorama of a typical village that could sustain its economic needs independently in the midst of Plenty and Beauty.

Educational institutions

Secondary:

Notre Dame of Banga
Notre Dame of Lamba
Mindanao Community School
Banga National High School
South Eastern Academy
Lampari National High School
Lamba National High School
Punong Grande National High School
Kusan National High School
San Vicente National High School
Malaya National High School
San Jose National High School
Rizal (3) National High School
El Nonok National High School

Elementary: {{Columns-list|colwidth=30em|

Notre Dame of Banga Elementary Dept.
Lamba Central Elementary School
BEC Elementary School
SDA Elementary School
Lampari Elementary School
Liwanay Elementary School
Purok Rizal Pob. Elementary School
Banga Central Elementary School
Purok Reyes Central Elementary School
El Nonok Elementary School
San Vicente Elementary School
Malaya Elementary School
Matlong Elementary School
Rizal 3 Elementary School

Notable people from Banga

Orlando Quevedo - Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. A Cardinal since 2014, he was Archbishop of Cotabato from 1998 to 2018. He became a bishop in 1980.
Delfin Lorenzana - 36th Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines.

References

"Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
"Province: South Cotabato". 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.
"Banga: 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 South Cotabato". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

External links

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] "Province: South Cotabato". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–12-3] Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.

[met_norms-5] "Banga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.

[NSO10–12-6] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-12-7] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

[LWUA-PopulationData-8] "Province of South Cotabato". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

Province of South Cotabato
Koronadal (capital)
Municipalities	Banga Lake Sebu Norala Polomolok Santo Niño Surallah Tampakan Tantangan T'Boli Tupi
Component City	Koronadal
Highly Urbanized City	General Santos (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under South Cotabato by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)