Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat

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]

Lambayong
Municipality
Municipality of Lambayong
Seal
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lambayong highlighted
Lambayong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°48′N 124°38′E
Country Philippines
RegionSoccsksargen (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
District1st District
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFerdinand G. Agduma
 • Vice MayorFrancis Eric E. Recinto
 • CongressmanBai Rihan M. Sakaluran
 • Electorate42,596 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total226.88 km2 (87.60 sq mi)
Elevation
30.0 m (98.4 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total77,013
 • Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
 • Households
20,319
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence42.98% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)150,288,304.74 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9802
PSGC
126508000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesHiligaynon
Maguindanao language
Tagalog
Websitelambayong.net63.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage

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.[5] 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

Climate
Climate data for Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(78)
Average low °C (°F) 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 19
(65)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59
(2.3)		 46
(1.8)		 41
(1.6)		 54
(2.1)		 105
(4.1)		 159
(6.3)		 179
(7.0)		 197
(7.8)		 162
(6.4)		 147
(5.8)		 102
(4.0)		 65
(2.6)		 1,316
(51.8)
Average rainy days 12.3 11.7 12.2 14.5 22.6 25.6 26.6 27.5 25.5 26.0 21.2 16.0 241.7
Source: Meteoblue [6]

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][7][8][9]

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. 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.
  5. "Presidential Decree No. 341, s. 1973 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  6. "Lambayong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Sultan Kudarat". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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