Pigcawayan, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count40
Postal code9412
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)340.11 km2 (131.32 sq mi)
Population (2020)72,371
Density (2020)213 / km2 (551 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 17' North, 124° 25' East (7.2791, 124.4242)
Estimated elevation above sea level16.4 meters (53.8 feet)

Pigcawayan is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 340.11 square kilometers or 131.32 square miles which constitutes 3.65% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 72,371. This represented 4.86% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 1.48% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 213 inhabitants per square kilometer or 551 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pigcawayan has 40 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pigcawayan
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anick1.92%1,3891,13022.92%4.44%
Balacayon1.80%1,3061,06722.40%4.35%
Balogo3.49%2,5282,541-0.51%-0.11%
Banucagon2.32%1,6761,41018.87%3.70%
Buluan1.86%1,3481,15316.91%3.34%
Bulucaon4.50%3,2592,94910.51%2.13%
Buricain2.25%1,6262,035-20.10%-4.61%
Cabpangi1.74%1,2601,482-14.98%-3.36%
Capayuran4.37%3,1662,9188.50%1.73%
Central Panatan1.63%1,1831,05911.71%2.36%
Datu Binasing2.28%1,6501,43714.82%2.95%
Datu Mantil1.69%1,2201,06314.77%2.94%
Kadingilan2.33%1,6831,33725.88%4.96%
Kimarayang4.19%3,0312,53119.76%3.87%
Libungan Torreta3.16%2,2902,1894.61%0.95%
Lower Baguer1.67%1,20895726.23%5.02%
Lower Pangangkalan1.56%1,1291,1111.62%0.34%
Malagakit0.79%573598-4.18%-0.89%
Maluao2.43%1,7571,55113.28%2.66%
Matilac2.51%1,8171,57915.07%3.00%
Midpapan I3.10%2,2422,03210.33%2.09%
Midpapan II1.89%1,3711,511-9.27%-2.03%
Mulok0.63%456615-25.85%-6.10%
New Culasi1.31%9468866.77%1.39%
New Igbaras1.07%776856-9.35%-2.04%
New Panay1.57%1,1361,139-0.26%-0.06%
North Manuangan3.56%2,5732,4624.51%0.93%
Patot3.16%2,2871,92718.68%3.67%
Payong-payong1.88%1,3631,10423.46%4.54%
Poblacion I4.12%2,9832,18436.58%6.78%
Poblacion II3.13%2,2642,719-16.73%-3.78%
Poblacion III4.47%3,2373,2230.43%0.09%
Presbitero1.62%1,1761,329-11.51%-2.54%
Renibon1.49%1,0781,144-5.77%-1.24%
Simsiman3.46%2,5062,17315.32%3.05%
South Manuangan3.15%2,2822,297-0.65%-0.14%
Tigbawan2.14%1,5521,05347.39%8.51%
Tubon3.47%2,5082,3656.05%1.24%
Upper Baguer5.02%3,6312,67035.99%6.68%
Upper Pangangkalan1.25%9051,010-10.40%-2.28%
Pigcawayan Total72,37166,7968.35%1.70%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pigcawayan for the fiscal year of 2016 was 159,829,607.94.

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Annual regular income of Pigcawayan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200989,933,140.54
201096,039,410.946.79%
2011104,405,480.548.71%
2012100,654,087.12-3.59%
2013112,052,743.1411.32%
2014126,799,583.6413.16%
2015143,157,904.9412.90%
2016159,829,607.9411.65%

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 Pigcawayan in the 2015 Census was 66,604 broken down into 15,826 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Pigcawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
42,4527,8695.39
46,7719,2125.08
51,00810,1125.04
59,38012,6234.70
59,90713,2104.53
66,60415,8264.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pigcawayan is 5 to 9, with 7,728 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 483 individuals.

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Population of Pigcawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,5192.27%
1 to 46,1119.15%
5 to 97,72811.57%
10 to 147,03210.53%
15 to 196,6409.94%
20 to 245,9898.97%
25 to 295,7448.60%
30 to 344,7357.09%
35 to 394,3516.51%
40 to 443,7395.60%
45 to 493,3545.02%
50 to 542,8154.21%
55 to 592,3213.47%
60 to 641,6982.54%
65 to 691,1981.79%
70 to 748041.20%
75 to 795350.80%
80 and over4830.72%
Total66,796100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.3
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.4
  • Median Age: 23.65

Historical population

The population of Pigcawayan grew from 22,412 in 1960 to 72,371 in 2020, an increase of 49,959 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.70%, or an increase of 5,575 people, from the previous population of 66,796 in 2015.

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Population of Pigcawayan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
22,412
26,8451.78%
24,273-2.00%
26,4751.75%
42,4754.84%
46,7881.83%
51,0081.87%
59,3952.12%
59,9750.35%
66,7962.07%
72,3711.70%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pigcawayan for the year 2019 was 37,147, broken down into 18,659 males and 18,488 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pigcawayan is situated at approximately 7° 17' North, 124° 25' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.4 meters or 53.8 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 Pigcawayan are Cotabato City, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Koronadal, South Cotabato, and Valencia, Bukidnon. The nearest municipalities are Libungan, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao, Sultan Mastura, Maguindanao, Midsayap, Cotabato, Northern Kabuntalan, Maguindanao, and Kabuntalan, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 891.99 kilometers (554.26 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 891.99 kilometers (554.26 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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