Magpet, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count32
Postal code9404
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)1,044.69 km2 (403.36 sq mi)
Population (2020)53,800
Density (2020)51 / km2 (133 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 6' North, 125° 7' East (7.1023, 125.1245)
Estimated elevation above sea level308.3 meters (1,011.3 feet)

Magpet is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 1,044.69 square kilometers or 403.36 square miles which constitutes 11.21% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 53,800. This represented 3.61% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 1.10% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 51 inhabitants per square kilometer or 133 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Magpet has 32 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Magpet
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alibayon2.05%1,1051,00110.39%2.10%
Amabel2.80%1,5041,31814.11%2.82%
Bagumbayan1.72%9241,066-13.32%-2.96%
Balete2.99%1,6071,674-4.00%-0.86%
Bangkal1.99%1,0681,104-3.26%-0.70%
Bantac2.12%1,1431,1400.26%0.06%
Basak5.67%3,0502,53520.32%3.97%
Binay3.05%1,6421,40616.79%3.32%
Bongolanon3.39%1,8251,39830.54%5.77%
Datu Celo1.72%924951-2.84%-0.60%
Del Pilar1.40%7516869.48%1.92%
Doles2.74%1,4761,28414.95%2.98%
Don Panaca1.66%89275018.93%3.72%
Gubatan3.89%2,0911,79916.23%3.22%
Ilian1.57%84375911.07%2.23%
Imamaling2.29%1,2321,04018.46%3.63%
Inac2.07%1,1161,217-8.30%-1.81%
Kamada2.13%1,1481,270-9.61%-2.10%
Kauswagan1.37%73564214.49%2.89%
Kinarum2.13%1,14896419.09%3.75%
Kisandal2.65%1,4261,19119.73%3.86%
Magcaalam2.01%1,0791,115-3.23%-0.69%
Mahongcog3.54%1,9041,8751.55%0.32%
Manobisa3.71%1,9941,71116.54%3.27%
Manobo6.60%3,5502,83225.35%4.87%
Noa3.88%2,0861,75918.59%3.65%
Owas1.43%7727059.50%1.93%
Pangao-an4.81%2,5862,4993.48%0.72%
Poblacion12.90%6,9416,8491.34%0.28%
Sallab3.29%1,7701,50917.30%3.41%
Tagbac3.79%2,0391,69920.01%3.91%
Temporan2.66%1,4291,453-1.65%-0.35%
Magpet Total53,80049,2019.35%1.90%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Magpet for the fiscal year of 2016 was 187,881,953.91.

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Annual regular income of Magpet (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009104,002,946.72
2010110,177,067.055.94%
2011120,890,317.079.72%
2012118,149,118.93-2.27%
2013130,597,862.0110.54%
2014146,830,623.6012.43%
2015165,297,542.6012.58%
2016187,881,953.9113.66%

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 Magpet in the 2015 Census was 49,113 broken down into 11,181 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Magpet (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
55,31810,2075.42
35,2456,6925.27
38,9737,4655.22
44,1089,5844.60
45,1779,7474.63
49,11311,1814.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magpet is 5 to 9, with 6,076 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 330 individuals.

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Population of Magpet by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1132.26%
1 to 44,7919.74%
5 to 96,07612.35%
10 to 145,69711.58%
15 to 195,05010.26%
20 to 244,3678.88%
25 to 293,7087.54%
30 to 343,2776.66%
35 to 392,9425.98%
40 to 442,7825.65%
45 to 492,4805.04%
50 to 542,1084.28%
55 to 591,5483.15%
60 to 641,1472.33%
65 to 698411.71%
70 to 745631.14%
75 to 793810.77%
80 and over3300.67%
Total49,201100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.3
  • Median Age: 22.15

Historical population

The population of Magpet grew from 30,869 in 1970 to 53,800 in 2020, an increase of 22,931 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.90%, or an increase of 4,599 people, from the previous population of 49,201 in 2015.

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Population of Magpet (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
30,869
43,9837.36%
47,2861.46%
55,3991.60%
35,256-8.12%
38,9732.17%
44,1141.72%
45,1830.88%
49,2011.64%
53,8001.90%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Magpet for the year 2019 was 34,943, broken down into 18,093 males and 16,850 females.

Location

The municipal center of Magpet is situated at approximately 7° 6' North, 125° 7' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 308.3 meters or 1,011.3 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 Magpet are Kidapawan, Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, Davao City, Samal, Davao del Norte, Panabo, Davao del Norte, and Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat. The nearest municipalities are President Roxas, Cotabato, Makilala, Cotabato, Antipas, Cotabato, Matalam, Cotabato, Arakan, Cotabato, and M'lang, Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 944.01 kilometers (586.58 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 944.01 kilometers (586.58 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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