Libungan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count20
Postal code9411
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)191.57 km2 (73.97 sq mi)
Population (2020)56,269
Density (2020)294 / km2 (761 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 14' North, 124° 31' East (7.2403, 124.5198)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.0 meters (88.6 feet)

Libungan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 191.57 square kilometers or 73.97 square miles which constitutes 2.06% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 56,269. This represented 3.77% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 1.15% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 294 inhabitants per square kilometer or 761 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Libungan has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Libungan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Abaga4.13%2,3251,92520.78%4.05%
Baguer7.08%3,9843,7356.67%1.37%
Barongis5.19%2,9212,59212.69%2.55%
Batiocan2.95%1,6581,6540.24%0.05%
Cabaruyan9.69%5,4534,46522.13%4.30%
Cabpangi5.66%3,1842,81213.23%2.65%
Demapaco3.25%1,8261,50321.49%4.18%
Grebona2.60%1,4641,23218.83%3.70%
Gumaga8.61%4,8474,5406.76%1.39%
Kapayawi3.43%1,9281,72811.57%2.33%
Kiloyao1.94%1,09295214.71%2.93%
Kitubod4.56%2,5642,23114.93%2.97%
Malengen2.24%1,2621,375-8.22%-1.79%
Montay6.26%3,5252,69630.75%5.81%
Nica-an3.60%2,0281,8449.98%2.02%
Palao3.77%2,1191,55236.53%6.77%
Poblacion12.49%7,0286,08215.55%3.09%
Sinapangan3.24%1,8241,856-1.72%-0.37%
Sinawingan4.75%2,6712,22619.99%3.91%
Ulamian4.56%2,5661,76845.14%8.16%
Libungan Total56,26948,76815.38%3.06%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Libungan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 120,192,787.71.

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Annual regular income of Libungan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200965,995,701.90
201070,476,598.716.79%
201179,241,036.6512.44%
201276,474,954.97-3.49%
201384,547,147.1710.56%
201493,805,237.6010.95%
2015107,258,034.2214.34%
2016120,192,787.7112.06%

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 Libungan in the 2015 Census was 48,650 broken down into 11,476 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Libungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
32,0555,5525.77
37,1997,4205.01
40,5897,9105.13
43,8749,5204.61
45,24910,0804.49
48,65011,4764.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Libungan is 5 to 9, with 5,260 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 445 individuals.

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Population of Libungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0402.13%
1 to 44,1308.47%
5 to 95,26010.79%
10 to 145,21310.69%
15 to 194,87910.00%
20 to 244,4529.13%
25 to 293,8467.89%
30 to 343,3856.94%
35 to 393,1986.56%
40 to 442,8435.83%
45 to 492,6585.45%
50 to 542,2354.58%
55 to 591,7763.64%
60 to 641,3842.84%
65 to 699321.91%
70 to 746161.26%
75 to 794760.98%
80 and over4450.91%
Total48,768100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.03
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.08
  • Median Age: 24.34

Historical population

The population of Libungan grew from 5,058 in 1918 to 56,269 in 2020, an increase of 51,211 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.06%, or an increase of 7,501 people, from the previous population of 48,768 in 2015.

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Population of Libungan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,058
0-100.00%
19,029
20,3851.39%
22,9742.42%
32,0553.39%
37,2022.83%
40,5891.89%
43,9231.09%
45,2951.13%
48,7681.42%
56,2693.06%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Libungan for the year 2019 was 32,402, broken down into 16,297 males and 16,105 females.

Location

The municipal center of Libungan is situated at approximately 7° 14' North, 124° 31' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.0 meters or 88.6 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 Libungan are Cotabato City, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Koronadal, South Cotabato, and Valencia, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Midsayap, Cotabato, Pigcawayan, Cotabato, Aleosan, Cotabato, Alamada, Cotabato, Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao, and Kabuntalan, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 900.32 kilometers (559.44 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 900.32 kilometers (559.44 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°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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