Antipas, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count13
Postal code9414
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)552.50 km2 (213.32 sq mi)
Population (2020)26,817
Density (2020)49 / km2 (126 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 15' North, 125° 3' East (7.2450, 125.0539)
Estimated elevation above sea level303.0 meters (994.0 feet)

Antipas is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 552.50 square kilometers or 213.32 square miles which constitutes 5.93% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 26,817. This represented 1.80% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 0.55% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 49 inhabitants per square kilometer or 126 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Antipas has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Antipas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
B. Cadungon3.86%1,03684422.75%4.41%
Camutan7.49%2,0092,128-5.59%-1.20%
Canaan3.33%89271924.06%4.64%
Datu Agod3.24%8681,025-15.32%-3.44%
Dolores3.77%1,0119555.86%1.21%
Kiyaab9.15%2,4532,4340.78%0.16%
Luhong7.35%1,9701,32648.57%8.69%
Magsaysay6.02%1,6151,4848.83%1.80%
Malangag4.09%1,09898811.13%2.25%
Malatad12.64%3,3913,1986.04%1.24%
Malire6.32%1,6941,5807.22%1.48%
New Pontevedra5.06%1,3571,418-4.30%-0.92%
Poblacion27.68%7,4237,2053.03%0.63%
Antipas Total26,81725,3045.98%1.23%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Antipas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 134,267,314.73.

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Annual regular income of Antipas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200975,218,855.69
201079,625,345.275.86%
201187,170,322.829.48%
201286,644,651.69-0.60%
201397,092,068.4112.06%
2014107,985,772.2511.22%
2015121,779,010.4712.77%
2016134,267,314.7310.25%

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 Antipas in the 2015 Census was 25,304 broken down into 6,071 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Antipas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
17,7863,1005.74
19,1713,4975.48
19,8103,8265.18
22,8924,9694.61
25,2325,6944.43
25,3046,0714.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Antipas is 5 to 9, with 3,098 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 184 individuals.

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Population of Antipas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15172.04%
1 to 42,2298.81%
5 to 93,09812.24%
10 to 142,58510.22%
15 to 192,3189.16%
20 to 242,3149.14%
25 to 292,0508.10%
30 to 341,8987.50%
35 to 391,7226.81%
40 to 441,5756.22%
45 to 491,3065.16%
50 to 541,0864.29%
55 to 598113.21%
60 to 646232.46%
65 to 694211.66%
70 to 743201.26%
75 to 792470.98%
80 and over1840.73%
Total25,304100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.14
  • Median Age: 24.12

Historical population

The population of Antipas grew from 17,800 in 1990 to 26,817 in 2020, an increase of 9,017 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.23%, or an increase of 1,513 people, from the previous population of 25,304 in 2015.

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Population of Antipas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
17,800
19,1711.40%
19,8100.71%
22,8922.01%
25,2423.62%
25,3040.05%
26,8171.23%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Antipas for the year 2019 was 17,751, broken down into 9,025 males and 8,726 females.

Location

The municipal center of Antipas is situated at approximately 7° 15' North, 125° 3' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 303.0 meters or 994.0 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 Antipas are Kidapawan, Cotabato, Davao City, Digos, Davao del Sur, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Valencia, Bukidnon, and Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat. The nearest municipalities are President Roxas, Cotabato, Arakan, Cotabato, Magpet, Cotabato, Matalam, Cotabato, Carmen, Cotabato, and Damulog, Bukidnon. Its distance from the national capital is 926.42 kilometers (575.65 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 926.42 kilometers (575.65 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N28°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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