Kabacan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count24
Postal code9407
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)448.09 km2 (173.01 sq mi)
Population (2020)93,822
Density (2020)209 / km2 (542 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 7' North, 124° 49' East (7.1112, 124.8239)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.0 meters (78.7 feet)

Kabacan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 448.09 square kilometers or 173.01 square miles which constitutes 4.81% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 93,822. This represented 6.29% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 1.91% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 209 inhabitants per square kilometer or 542 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Kabacan has 24 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Kabacan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aringay4.66%4,3733,79615.20%3.02%
Bangilan1.61%1,5071,671-9.81%-2.15%
Bannawag3.65%3,4263,1468.90%1.81%
Buluan1.51%1,4181,3832.53%0.53%
Cuyapon3.43%3,2173,0076.98%1.43%
Dagupan3.63%3,4052,74723.95%4.62%
Katidtuan5.17%4,8544,7691.78%0.37%
Kayaga12.49%11,71610,9047.45%1.52%
Kilagasan4.82%4,5183,37833.75%6.31%
Magatos4.25%3,9873,28921.22%4.13%
Malamote2.16%2,0261,8668.57%1.75%
Malanduague1.77%1,6631,5964.20%0.87%
Nanga-an3.96%3,7153,3899.62%1.95%
Osias4.58%4,3014,2541.10%0.23%
Paatan Lower4.42%4,1454,515-8.19%-1.78%
Paatan Upper2.45%2,3032,1507.12%1.46%
Pedtad4.90%4,5933,39535.29%6.57%
Pisan3.24%3,0363,074-1.24%-0.26%
Poblacion18.66%17,50619,453-10.01%-2.20%
Salapungan1.26%1,1811,0967.76%1.58%
Sanggadong0.93%869872-0.34%-0.07%
Simbuhay1.99%1,8711,8530.97%0.20%
Simone2.83%2,6522,28216.21%3.21%
Tamped1.64%1,5401,27620.69%4.04%
Kabacan Total93,82289,1615.23%1.08%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Kabacan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 231,542,099.78.

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Annual regular income of Kabacan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009123,012,168.60
2010133,476,370.588.51%
2011148,992,906.3011.62%
2012146,636,052.47-1.58%
2013163,890,167.4111.77%
2014184,191,345.1912.39%
2015209,439,269.1013.71%
2016231,542,099.7810.55%

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 Kabacan in the 2015 Census was 88,066 broken down into 20,094 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Kabacan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
50,4799,5865.27
61,21013,0714.68
61,81812,6634.88
73,61015,8594.64
81,14517,8364.55
88,06620,0944.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kabacan is 15 to 19, with 10,181 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 526 individuals.

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Population of Kabacan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,1082.36%
1 to 48,2149.21%
5 to 910,09011.32%
10 to 149,38610.53%
15 to 1910,18111.42%
20 to 249,34210.48%
25 to 297,1177.98%
30 to 346,3297.10%
35 to 395,5196.19%
40 to 444,9665.57%
45 to 494,3434.87%
50 to 543,3623.77%
55 to 592,6723.00%
60 to 642,1522.41%
65 to 691,3961.57%
70 to 748840.99%
75 to 795260.59%
80 and over5740.64%
Total89,161100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.27
  • Median Age: 22.46

Historical population

The population of Kabacan grew from 78 in 1903 to 93,822 in 2020, an increase of 93,744 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.08%, or an increase of 4,661 people, from the previous population of 89,161 in 2015.

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Population of Kabacan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
78
5,39430.67%
8,6592.39%
13,1194.35%
21,0434.24%
22,7690.77%
39,37811.62%
43,4431.98%
50,6011.54%
61,4813.72%
61,9980.18%
73,9912.47%
81,2823.48%
89,1611.78%
93,8221.08%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Kabacan for the year 2019 was 48,900, broken down into 25,098 males and 23,802 females.

Location

The municipal center of Kabacan is situated at approximately 7° 7' North, 124° 49' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.0 meters or 78.7 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 Kabacan are Kidapawan, Cotabato, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Cotabato City, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, and Davao City. The nearest municipalities are Matalam, Cotabato, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao, Carmen, Cotabato, Pagalungan, Maguindanao, Pikit, Cotabato, and M'lang, Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 927.83 kilometers (576.53 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 927.83 kilometers (576.53 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°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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