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
Map of South Cotabato with Tantangan highlighted
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Tantangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°37′N 124°45′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
District 2nd district
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorBenjamin V. Figueroa Jr.
  Vice MayorTimee Joy T. Gonzales
  RepresentativeFerdinand L. Hernandez
  Electorate26,311 voters (2019)
Area
  Total113.10 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
 (2020 census)[3]
  Total45,744
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  Households
10,374
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence26.80% (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
  ElectricitySouth Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9510
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)83
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Maguindanao
Blaan
Tagalog
Websitewww.tantanganscot.gov.ph

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

Population census of Tantangan
YearPop.±% 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

References

  1. Municipality of Tantangan | (DILG)
  2. "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.
  3. Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. "Tantangan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  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. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  10. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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