Banisilan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count20
Postal code9416
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)577.22 km2 (222.87 sq mi)
Population (2020)46,995
Density (2020)81 / km2 (211 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 30' North, 124° 42' East (7.5058, 124.6947)
Estimated elevation above sea level415.8 meters (1,363.7 feet)

Banisilan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 577.22 square kilometers or 222.87 square miles which constitutes 6.20% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 46,995. This represented 3.15% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 0.96% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 81 inhabitants per square kilometer or 211 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Banisilan has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Banisilan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Banisilan Poblacion11.82%5,5544,88413.72%2.74%
Busaon5.36%2,5172,19114.88%2.96%
Capayangan3.05%1,4341,3049.97%2.02%
Carugmanan2.32%1,0891,124-3.11%-0.66%
Gastay4.68%2,1992,243-1.96%-0.42%
Kalawaig1.52%7167090.99%0.21%
Kiaring4.63%2,1762,407-9.60%-2.10%
Malagap6.50%3,0532,8507.12%1.46%
Malinao9.89%4,6504,2688.95%1.82%
Miguel Macasarte2.31%1,0871,154-5.81%-1.25%
Pantar3.06%1,4391,26513.75%2.75%
Paradise4.88%2,2952,03712.67%2.54%
Pinamulaan4.03%1,8941,958-3.27%-0.70%
Poblacion II7.15%3,3602,94714.01%2.80%
Puting-bato2.62%1,2311,384-11.05%-2.44%
Solama10.20%4,7944,30611.33%2.29%
Thailand4.24%1,9911,8467.85%1.60%
Tinimbacan3.94%1,8521,54719.72%3.86%
Tumbao-Camalig1.78%836860-2.79%-0.59%
Wadya6.02%2,8282,39318.18%3.58%
Banisilan Total46,99543,6777.60%1.55%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Banisilan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 151,858,075.56.

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Annual regular income of Banisilan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200984,566,401.96
201089,024,753.135.27%
201196,359,235.988.24%
201293,213,281.23-3.26%
2013106,261,670.6414.00%
2014120,416,744.6013.32%
2015142,273,315.3018.15%
2016151,858,075.566.74%

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 Banisilan in the 2015 Census was 43,585 broken down into 9,649 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Banisilan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
26,5575,0155.30
29,2725,2555.57
35,5396,5015.47
36,5677,3244.99
39,8688,2814.81
43,5859,6494.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Banisilan is 5 to 9, with 5,614 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 183 individuals.

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Population of Banisilan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1072.53%
1 to 44,40010.07%
5 to 95,61412.85%
10 to 145,34912.25%
15 to 194,75410.88%
20 to 244,0569.29%
25 to 293,4067.80%
30 to 342,8006.41%
35 to 392,5155.76%
40 to 442,3215.31%
45 to 492,0714.74%
50 to 541,6683.82%
55 to 591,2702.91%
60 to 649222.11%
65 to 696101.40%
70 to 744040.92%
75 to 792270.52%
80 and over1830.42%
Total43,677100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.4
  • Median Age: 20.76

Historical population

The population of Banisilan grew from 26,576 in 1990 to 46,995 in 2020, an increase of 20,419 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.55%, or an increase of 3,318 people, from the previous population of 43,677 in 2015.

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Population of Banisilan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
26,576
29,3521.88%
35,5394.19%
36,5670.39%
39,9143.24%
43,6771.73%
46,9951.55%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Banisilan for the year 2019 was 26,452, broken down into 14,048 males and 12,404 females.

Location

The municipal center of Banisilan is situated at approximately 7° 30' North, 124° 42' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 415.8 meters or 1,363.7 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 Banisilan are Cotabato City, Valencia, Bukidnon, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat. The nearest municipalities are Wao, Lanao del Sur, Alamada, Cotabato, Kadingilan, Bukidnon, Damulog, Bukidnon, Kalilangan, Bukidnon, and Amai Manabilang, Lanao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 882.45 kilometers (548.33 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 882.45 kilometers (548.33 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°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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