Tantangan
Tantangan, officially the Municipality of Tantangan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tantangan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tantangan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tantangan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,744 people. [3]
Tantangan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Tantangan | |
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![]() Map of South Cotabato with Tantangan highlighted | |
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![]() Tantangan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°37′N 124°45′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Benjamin V. Figueroa Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Timee Joy T. Gonzales |
| • Representative | Ferdinand L. Hernandez |
| • Electorate | 26,311 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.10 km2 (43.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 45,744 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,374 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.80% (2018)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱164,511,057.00 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱359,215,208.31 (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱161,296,588.33 (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱142,872,673.28 (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9510 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
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
Climate
| Climate data for Tantangan, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 [5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,644 | — |
| 1970 | 15,943 | +2.34% |
| 1975 | 17,147 | +1.47% |
| 1980 | 22,207 | +5.31% |
| 1990 | 26,346 | +1.72% |
| 1995 | 30,044 | +2.49% |
| 2000 | 32,636 | +1.79% |
| 2007 | 35,825 | +1.29% |
| 2010 | 40,461 | +4.53% |
| 2015 | 43,245 | +1.28% |
| 2020 | 45,744 | +1.11% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] | ||
Economy
| Poverty Incidence of Tantangan | |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] | |
References
- Municipality of Tantangan | (DILG)
- "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- "Tantangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- 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.
- "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
- Tantangan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
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