South Cotabato
Type | province |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) |
Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 10 |
Barangays [note] | 199 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Celebes Sea |
Area (2013) [note] | 3,793.90 km2 (1,464.83 sq mi) |
Population (2020) [note] | 975,476 |
Density (2020) [note] | 257 / km2 (666 / sq mi) |
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities |
South Cotabato is a province in the Philippines situated in the SOCCSKSARGEN region occupying the southern-central section of Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Koronadal.
The province has a land area of 3,793.90 square kilometers or 1,464.83 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 975,476. This represented 19.90% of the total population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region, 3.72% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.89% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 257 inhabitants per square kilometer or 666 inhabitants per square mile.
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South Cotabato is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Davao del Sur, Sarangani, Sarangani Bay, and Sultan Kudarat.
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Local government units
South Cotabato has 10 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 199. The City of General Santos is commonly grouped with the province, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Banga | municipality | 89,164 | 83,989 | 1.27% | 240.35 | 371 | 22 |
Koronadal | city (CC), capital, regional center | 195,398 | 174,942 | 2.36% | 277.00 | 705 | 27 |
Lake Sebu | municipality | 81,221 | 87,442 | -1.54% | 702.00 | 116 | 19 |
Norala | municipality | 46,682 | 46,642 | 0.02% | 188.11 | 248 | 14 |
Polomolok | municipality | 172,605 | 152,589 | 2.63% | 339.97 | 508 | 23 |
Santo Niño | municipality | 39,796 | 40,947 | -0.60% | 85.01 | 468 | 10 |
Surallah | municipality | 89,340 | 84,539 | 1.17% | 297.93 | 300 | 17 |
Tampakan | municipality | 41,018 | 39,525 | 0.78% | 390.00 | 105 | 14 |
Tantangan | municipality | 45,744 | 43,245 | 1.19% | 149.70 | 306 | 13 |
T'Boli | municipality | 101,049 | 91,453 | 2.12% | 895.83 | 113 | 25 |
Tupi | municipality | 73,459 | 69,976 | 1.03% | 228.00 | 322 | 15 |
South Cotabato Total | 975,476 | 915,289 | 1.35% | 3,793.90 | 257 | 199 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of South Cotabato for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,528,497,402.72.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 762,090,107.20 | – |
2010 | 819,381,683.84 | 7.52% |
2011 | 899,629,696.00 | 9.79% |
2012 | 907,783,517.58 | 0.91% |
2013 | 1,016,394,387.12 | 11.96% |
2014 | 1,150,609,873.65 | 13.21% |
2015 | 1,320,458,715.96 | 14.76% |
2016 | 1,528,497,402.72 | 15.76% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in South Cotabato is 5 to 9, with 165,523 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8,671 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 34,858 | 2.31% |
1 to 4 | 140,792 | 9.33% |
5 to 9 | 165,523 | 10.96% |
10 to 14 | 155,055 | 10.27% |
15 to 19 | 153,124 | 10.14% |
20 to 24 | 147,843 | 9.79% |
25 to 29 | 130,423 | 8.64% |
30 to 34 | 110,789 | 7.34% |
35 to 39 | 101,287 | 6.71% |
40 to 44 | 87,657 | 5.81% |
45 to 49 | 77,568 | 5.14% |
50 to 54 | 62,012 | 4.11% |
55 to 59 | 48,471 | 3.21% |
60 to 64 | 36,258 | 2.40% |
65 to 69 | 24,167 | 1.60% |
70 to 74 | 15,163 | 1.00% |
75 to 79 | 10,074 | 0.67% |
80 and over | 8,671 | 0.57% |
Total | 1,509,735 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of South Cotabato grew from 30,741 in 1903 to 975,476 in 2020, an increase of 944,735 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.35%, or an increase of 60,187 people, from the previous population of 915,289 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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30,741 | – | |
13,957 | -4.86% | |
20,058 | 1.83% | |
55,017 | 10.91% | |
136,609 | 8.33% | |
252,612 | 6.20% | |
329,534 | 5.48% | |
401,705 | 4.04% | |
539,458 | 2.99% | |
621,155 | 2.68% | |
690,728 | 2.30% | |
767,255 | 1.46% | |
827,200 | 2.78% | |
915,289 | 1.95% | |
975,476 | 1.35% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in South Cotabato for the year 2019 was 860,059.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in South Cotabato are:
Primary Roads
- Dulawan-Marbel Road
- Kidapawan-Allah Junction Road
- Marbel-Allah Valley-Cotabato Road
Secondary Roads
- Awang-Upi-Lebak-Kalamansig-Palimbang-Sarangani Road
- Isulan Junction-Ninoy Aquino Road
- SNA-Lebak-Kalamansig Road
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.