Banga, South Cotabato
Banga | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Banga | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | باڠ |
Banga Municipal Plaza in 2018 | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of South Cotabato with Banga highlighted | |
Interactive map of Banga | |
Banga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°25′29″N 124°46′33″E / 6.424714°N 124.775797°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 11, 1953 |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Albert Deocades Palencia |
| • Vice Mayor | Gemma I. Lloren |
| • Representative | Peter B. Miguel |
| • Electorate | 56,428 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 240.35 km2 (92.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 91,536 |
| • Density | 380.84/km2 (986.38/sq mi) |
| • Households | 23,266 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 392.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 873.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 355.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 873.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9511 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
| Website | bangascot |
Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Banga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banga; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Banga, Jawi: ايڠد نو باڠ), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 89,164 people.[5]
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 to the east and Cotabato City in the west.
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.
Geography
Barangays
Banga is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- 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
Demographics
| 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% |
| 2020 | 89,164 | +1.27% |
| 2024 | 91,536 | +0.63% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9][10] | ||
Climate
| Climate data for Banga, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[11] | |||||||||||||
Education
College:
- Santo Nino College Foundation, Inc.[1]
- Green Valley College Foundation, Inc - Banga Campus
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:
- 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
- Upong Elementary School
Notable personalities
- 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 of Banga | (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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. 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. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Banga: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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