Bagumbayan, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
Barangay count19
Postal code9810
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)672.06 km2 (259.48 sq mi)
Population (2020)68,947
Density (2020)103 / km2 (266 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 32' North, 124° 34' East (6.5404, 124.5669)
Estimated elevation above sea level96.9 meters (317.9 feet)

Bagumbayan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Sultan Kudarat.

The municipality has a land area of 672.06 square kilometers or 259.48 square miles which constitutes 12.53% of Sultan Kudarat's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 68,947. This represented 8.07% of the total population of Sultan Kudarat province, or 1.41% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 103 inhabitants per square kilometer or 266 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Bagumbayan has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Bagumbayan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bai Sarifinang10.80%7,4437,651-2.72%-0.58%
Biwang7.76%5,3524,76712.27%2.47%
Busok5.62%3,8783,8610.44%0.09%
Chua3.55%2,4491,87130.89%5.83%
Daguma7.07%4,8784,29713.52%2.71%
Daluga2.34%1,6131,947-17.15%-3.88%
Kabulanan2.91%2,0042,565-21.87%-5.06%
Kanulay1.27%875884-1.02%-0.22%
Kapaya8.64%5,9565,35711.18%2.26%
Kinayao3.32%2,2872,614-12.51%-2.77%
Masiag9.24%6,3717,102-10.29%-2.26%
Monteverde2.83%1,9492,229-12.56%-2.79%
Poblacion8.65%5,9655,4659.15%1.86%
Santo Niño4.91%3,3873,01012.52%2.51%
Sison3.89%2,6812,32715.21%3.03%
South Sepaka3.69%2,5432,4872.25%0.47%
Sumilil3.48%2,4022,447-1.84%-0.39%
Titulok2.97%2,0451,85710.12%2.05%
Tuka7.06%4,8694,32312.63%2.54%
Bagumbayan Total68,94767,0612.81%0.59%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Bagumbayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 197,686,238.12.

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Annual regular income of Bagumbayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009108,446,121.99
2010116,037,269.327.00%
2011124,879,942.787.62%
2012121,325,482.62-2.85%
2013148,737,002.4822.59%
2014159,099,661.536.97%
2015182,141,451.2514.48%
2016197,686,238.128.53%

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 Bagumbayan in the 2015 Census was 67,058 broken down into 15,440 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Bagumbayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
36,5206,6425.50
45,5849,6244.74
53,44410,3685.15
57,13111,9504.78
63,69814,2434.47
67,05815,4404.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bagumbayan is 5 to 9, with 7,771 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 359 individuals.

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Population of Bagumbayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,3472.01%
1 to 46,0419.01%
5 to 97,77111.59%
10 to 147,16810.69%
15 to 197,13310.64%
20 to 246,73110.04%
25 to 295,8118.67%
30 to 344,7647.10%
35 to 394,4686.66%
40 to 443,6955.51%
45 to 493,3515.00%
50 to 542,7244.06%
55 to 592,0803.10%
60 to 641,5042.24%
65 to 691,0381.55%
70 to 746530.97%
75 to 794230.63%
80 and over3590.54%
Total67,061100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.68
  • Median Age: 23.02

Historical population

The population of Bagumbayan grew from 26,231 in 1970 to 68,947 in 2020, an increase of 42,716 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.59%, or an increase of 1,886 people, from the previous population of 67,061 in 2015.

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Population of Bagumbayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
26,231
19,083-6.18%
26,8557.07%
36,5243.12%
45,5844.24%
53,4443.47%
57,1330.92%
63,7004.04%
67,0610.98%
68,9470.59%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Bagumbayan for the year 2019 was 43,867, broken down into 23,487 males and 20,380 females.

Location

The municipal center of Bagumbayan is situated at approximately 6° 32' North, 124° 34' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 96.9 meters or 317.9 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 Bagumbayan are Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Kidapawan, Cotabato, General Santos, Cotabato City, and Digos, Davao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Norala, South Cotabato, Isulan, Sultan Kudarat, Santo Niño, South Cotabato, Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, Tantangan, South Cotabato, and Banga, South Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 973.53 kilometers (604.93 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 973.53 kilometers (604.93 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N23°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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