Sultan sa Barongis, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count12
Postal code9611
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)291.30 km2 (112.47 sq mi)
Population (2020)24,476
Density (2020)84 / km2 (218 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 53' North, 124° 36' East (6.8822, 124.6004)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.4 meters (57.1 feet)

Sultan sa Barongis, formerly known as Lambayong, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 291.30 square kilometers or 112.47 square miles which constitutes 2.92% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 24,476. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 0.56% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 84 inhabitants per square kilometer or 218 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sultan sa Barongis has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sultan sa Barongis
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Angkayamat5.98%1,4631,3865.56%1.14%
Barurao18.19%4,4524,0789.17%1.86%
Bulod10.01%2,4502,3006.52%1.34%
Darampua9.62%2,3552,02216.47%3.26%
Gadungan6.59%1,6141,5464.40%0.91%
Kulambog13.46%3,2943,1355.07%1.05%
Langgapanan3.04%74450547.33%8.50%
Masulot10.31%2,5242,4473.15%0.65%
Paldong8.53%2,0871,9457.30%1.49%
Papakan6.04%1,4791,3757.56%1.55%
Tugal4.05%99273235.52%6.61%
Tukanakuden4.18%1,0229547.13%1.46%
Sultan sa Barongis Total24,47622,4259.15%1.86%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sultan sa Barongis for the fiscal year of 2016 was 80,664,178.98.

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Annual regular income of Sultan sa Barongis (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200948,512,168.72
201051,087,012.385.31%
201155,617,992.868.87%
201253,734,643.56-3.39%
201356,855,185.215.81%
201464,763,953.3013.91%
201574,083,598.7314.39%
201680,664,178.988.88%

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 sa Barongis in the 2015 Census was 22,425 broken down into 3,528 households or an average of 6.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Sultan sa Barongis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
29,9165,9665.01
29,9675,6515.30
34,7096,4265.40
25,7674,2366.08
22,5473,5656.32
22,4253,5286.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sultan sa Barongis is 5 to 9, with 3,540 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Sultan sa Barongis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16542.92%
1 to 42,87612.82%
5 to 93,54015.79%
10 to 142,89312.90%
15 to 192,37910.61%
20 to 241,8108.07%
25 to 291,7807.94%
30 to 341,4486.46%
35 to 391,4086.28%
40 to 441,0314.60%
45 to 491,0044.48%
50 to 546492.89%
55 to 594201.87%
60 to 642281.02%
65 to 691480.66%
70 to 74950.42%
75 to 79280.12%
80 and over340.15%
Total22,425100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.95
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.46
  • Median Age: 17.63

Historical population

The population of Sultan sa Barongis fell from 40,347 in 1960 to 24,476 in 2020, a decrease of 15,871 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.86%, or an increase of 2,051 people, from the previous population of 22,425 in 2015.

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Population of Sultan sa Barongis (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
40,347
45,4211.17%
17,630-17.30%
25,9578.04%
29,9161.43%
29,9670.03%
34,7093.20%
25,767-4.03%
22,547-4.74%
22,425-0.10%
24,4761.86%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sultan sa Barongis for the year 2019 was 13,994, broken down into 7,572 males and 6,422 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sultan sa Barongis is situated at approximately 6° 53' North, 124° 36' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.4 meters or 57.1 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 sa Barongis are Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Cotabato City, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, and General Santos. The nearest municipalities are Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao, Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat, Mamasapano, Maguindanao, Shariff Saydona Mustapha, Maguindanao, Ampatuan, Maguindanao, and Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 940.00 kilometers (584.09 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 940.00 kilometers (584.09 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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