Guindulungan, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count11
Postal code9628
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)130.68 km2 (50.46 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,933
Density (2020)191 / km2 (494 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 58' North, 124° 24' East (6.9596, 124.3979)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.1 meters (111.9 feet)

Guindulungan is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 130.68 square kilometers or 50.46 square miles which constitutes 1.31% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,933. This represented 1.86% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 0.57% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 191 inhabitants per square kilometer or 494 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Guindulungan has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Guindulungan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Ahan4.46%1,1121,00210.98%2.22%
Bagan14.33%3,5743,3725.99%1.23%
Datalpandan8.01%1,9981,70017.53%3.46%
Kalumamis7.51%1,8721,64114.08%2.81%
Kateman4.38%1,09183930.04%5.68%
Lambayao8.08%2,0141,39244.68%8.09%
Macasampen11.81%2,9452,48018.75%3.68%
Muslim5.24%1,3071,2038.65%1.76%
Muti9.08%2,2632,03411.26%2.27%
Sampao4.66%1,16392725.46%4.89%
Tambunan II22.44%5,5943,32168.44%11.60%
Guindulungan Total24,93319,91125.22%4.85%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Guindulungan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 60,106,009.61.

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Annual regular income of Guindulungan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200939,123,480.27
201042,244,911.927.98%
201147,730,849.4312.99%
201245,065,558.61-5.58%
201343,312,985.99-3.89%
201447,645,280.1910.00%
201554,727,078.1414.86%
201660,106,009.619.83%

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 Guindulungan in the 2015 Census was 19,893 broken down into 3,003 households or an average of 6.62 members per household.

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Number of households in Guindulungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
0
23,7773,7256.38
16,0712,4736.50
19,8933,0036.62

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guindulungan is 5 to 9, with 3,608 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Guindulungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14972.50%
1 to 42,61113.11%
5 to 93,60818.12%
10 to 142,79214.02%
15 to 192,16210.86%
20 to 241,4117.09%
25 to 291,4457.26%
30 to 341,3156.60%
35 to 391,2436.24%
40 to 449444.74%
45 to 496823.43%
50 to 544652.34%
55 to 592641.33%
60 to 642151.08%
65 to 691280.64%
70 to 74780.39%
75 to 79260.13%
80 and over250.13%
Total19,911100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 93.71
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 96.24
  • Median Age: 16.03

Historical population

The population of Guindulungan grew from 23,777 in 2007 to 24,933 in 2020, an increase of 1,156 people over the course of 13 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.85%, or an increase of 5,022 people, from the previous population of 19,911 in 2015.

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Population of Guindulungan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
23,777
16,071-13.29%
19,9114.16%
24,9334.85%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Guindulungan for the year 2019 was 9,466, broken down into 4,792 males and 4,674 females.

Location

The municipal center of Guindulungan is situated at approximately 6° 58' North, 124° 24' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.1 meters or 111.9 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 Guindulungan are Cotabato City, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, and Marawi, Lanao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Talayan, Maguindanao, Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Sultan Sumagka, Maguindanao, Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, and Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 920.82 kilometers (572.17 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 920.82 kilometers (572.17 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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