Sultan Kudarat, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count39
Postal code9605
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesIllana Bay [Moro Gulf, Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)712.91 km2 (275.26 sq mi)
Population (2020)105,121
Density (2020)147 / km2 (382 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 17' North, 124° 18' East (7.2793, 124.3032)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.6 meters (110.3 feet)

Sultan Kudarat, formerly known as Nuling, is a coastal municipality in the province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 712.91 square kilometers or 275.26 square miles which constitutes 7.15% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 105,121. This represented 7.83% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 2.39% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 147 inhabitants per square kilometer or 382 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sultan Kudarat has 39 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sultan Kudarat
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alamada1.57%1,6521,5844.29%0.89%
Banatin1.82%1,9161,8861.59%0.33%
Banubo2.14%2,2491,61439.34%7.23%
Bulalo7.48%7,8617,5034.77%0.99%
Bulibod1.61%1,6891,5777.10%1.45%
Calsada5.54%5,8265,7321.64%0.34%
Crossing Simuay5.80%6,0935,51010.58%2.14%
Dalumangcob6.78%7,1256,8004.78%0.99%
Damaniog1.42%1,4901,00348.55%8.69%
Darapanan2.32%2,4411,78736.60%6.78%
Gang3.75%3,9473,54711.28%2.27%
Inawan0.64%67859314.33%2.86%
Kabuntalan0.88%92867836.87%6.83%
Kakar1.80%1,8941,53423.47%4.54%
Kapimpilan1.88%1,9781,8805.21%1.08%
Katamlangan1.33%1,4001,3861.01%0.21%
Katidtuan3.15%3,3073,2910.49%0.10%
Katuli4.79%5,0344,7525.93%1.22%
Ladia1.39%1,4631,20021.92%4.26%
Limbo5.63%5,9195,29211.85%2.38%
Maidapa1.58%1,6611,5546.89%1.41%
Makaguiling2.68%2,8152,5968.44%1.72%
Matengen2.52%2,6452,4657.30%1.49%
Mulaug1.03%1,08483330.13%5.70%
Nalinan1.02%1,07794913.49%2.70%
Nara1.70%1,7901,59312.37%2.48%
Nekitan0.79%83170018.71%3.68%
Olas0.96%1,0109437.10%1.46%
Panatan2.45%2,5732,4465.19%1.07%
Pigcalagan2.86%3,0032,8166.64%1.36%
Pigkelegan2.79%2,9372,7138.26%1.68%
Pinaring2.75%2,8942,42919.14%3.76%
Pingping1.12%1,1791,02714.80%2.95%
Raguisi2.18%2,2922,03112.85%2.58%
Rebuken2.54%2,6692,36512.85%2.58%
Salimbao4.85%5,1004,6948.65%1.76%
Sambolawan1.23%1,2971,08119.98%3.91%
Senditan0.75%78553247.56%8.53%
Ungap2.46%2,5892,28513.30%2.66%
Sultan Kudarat Total105,12195,20110.42%2.11%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sultan Kudarat for the fiscal year of 2016 was 200,479,799.10.

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Annual regular income of Sultan Kudarat (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009144,561,142.48
2010148,925,949.803.02%
2011161,844,265.988.67%
2012160,392,582.34-0.90%
2013138,762,063.59-13.49%
2014156,665,643.7712.90%
2015182,955,607.4016.78%
2016200,479,799.109.58%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sultan Kudarat in the 2015 Census was 95,193 broken down into 15,652 households or an average of 6.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Sultan Kudarat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
72,07513,8805.19
75,79915,6624.84
94,57116,9965.56
121,16624,1385.02
82,72913,5276.12
95,19315,6526.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sultan Kudarat is 5 to 9, with 13,182 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 295 individuals.

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Population of Sultan Kudarat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,2952.41%
1 to 410,22210.74%
5 to 913,18213.85%
10 to 1412,38613.01%
15 to 1911,29011.86%
20 to 248,2738.69%
25 to 297,3277.70%
30 to 346,2216.53%
35 to 395,7686.06%
40 to 444,8035.05%
45 to 494,0244.23%
50 to 543,5073.68%
55 to 592,4892.61%
60 to 641,3541.42%
65 to 698900.93%
70 to 745530.58%
75 to 793220.34%
80 and over2950.31%
Total95,201100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.92
  • Median Age: 19.21

Historical population

The population of Sultan Kudarat grew from 6,603 in 1918 to 105,121 in 2020, an increase of 98,518 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.11%, or an increase of 9,920 people, from the previous population of 95,201 in 2015.

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Population of Sultan Kudarat (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,603
15,8234.47%
15,127-0.46%
30,6146.40%
40,3772.74%
47,1013.14%
48,3830.54%
72,3314.10%
76,1250.96%
94,8614.83%
121,3243.45%
82,758-13.00%
95,2012.70%
105,1212.11%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sultan Kudarat for the year 2019 was 51,554, broken down into 25,626 males and 25,928 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sultan Kudarat is situated at approximately 7° 17' North, 124° 18' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.6 meters or 110.3 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Sultan Kudarat are Cotabato City, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Koronadal, South Cotabato, and Tangub, Misamis Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao, Parang, Maguindanao, Pigcawayan, Cotabato, Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao, Kabuntalan, Maguindanao, and Matanog, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 886.92 kilometers (551.11 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 886.92 kilometers (551.11 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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