Sultan Sumagka, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
Barangay count9
Postal code9637
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)62.96 km2 (24.31 sq mi)
Population (2020)17,463
Density (2020)277 / km2 (718 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 2' North, 124° 22' East (7.0356, 124.3746)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.0 meters (26.2 feet)

Sultan Sumagka, formerly known as Talitay, is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Maguindanao.

The municipality has a land area of 62.96 square kilometers or 24.31 square miles which constitutes 0.63% of Maguindanao's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 17,463. This represented 1.30% of the total population of Maguindanao province, or 0.40% of the overall population of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 277 inhabitants per square kilometer or 718 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Sultan Sumagka has 9 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Sultan Sumagka
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bintan10.49%1,8321,6699.77%1.98%
Gadungan9.48%1,6561,34523.12%4.48%
Kiladap8.72%1,5231,21025.87%4.96%
Kilalan11.79%2,0591,80713.95%2.79%
Kuden11.92%2,0821,80315.47%3.07%
Makadayon7.23%1,2621,05819.28%3.78%
Manggay7.22%1,2611,09015.69%3.11%
Pageda11.32%1,9771,53828.54%5.43%
Talitay21.82%3,8113,34314.00%2.80%
Sultan Sumagka Total17,46314,86317.49%3.45%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sultan Sumagka for the fiscal year of 2016 was 47,265,190.80.

details
Annual regular income of Sultan Sumagka (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200933,953,174.00
201035,422,879.214.33%
201138,952,756.179.96%
201237,139,319.50-4.66%
201333,291,991.97-10.36%
201437,621,718.9913.01%
201542,920,890.0014.09%
201647,265,190.8010.12%

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 Sumagka in the 2015 Census was 14,839 broken down into 2,425 households or an average of 6.12 members per household.

details
Number of households in Sultan Sumagka (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
0
17,0262,7896.10
21,9644,6834.69
13,3132,2136.02
14,8392,4256.12

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sultan Sumagka is 1 to 4, with 2,205 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 36 individuals.

details
Population of Sultan Sumagka by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13202.15%
1 to 42,20514.84%
5 to 92,16314.55%
10 to 141,93112.99%
15 to 191,64411.06%
20 to 241,4179.53%
25 to 291,1197.53%
30 to 348215.52%
35 to 398795.91%
40 to 447004.71%
45 to 496394.30%
50 to 543812.56%
55 to 592471.66%
60 to 641340.90%
65 to 691260.85%
70 to 74640.43%
75 to 79360.24%
80 and over370.25%
Total14,863100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.23
  • Median Age: 17.47

Historical population

The population of Sultan Sumagka grew from 17,026 in 2000 to 17,463 in 2020, an increase of 437 people over the course of 20 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.45%, or an increase of 2,600 people, from the previous population of 14,863 in 2015.

details
Population of Sultan Sumagka (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
17,026
21,9643.57%
13,328-16.63%
14,8632.10%
17,4633.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sultan Sumagka for the year 2019 was 10,172, broken down into 5,686 males and 4,486 females.

Location

The municipal center of Sultan Sumagka is situated at approximately 7° 2' North, 124° 22' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.0 meters or 26.2 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 Sumagka are Cotabato City, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, and Digos, Davao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Datu Anggal Midtimbang, Maguindanao, Talayan, Maguindanao, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao, Guindulungan, Maguindanao, Kabuntalan, Maguindanao, and Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 914.32 kilometers (568.13 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 914.32 kilometers (568.13 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.
(Back to top)