Pikit, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
Barangay count42
Postal code9409
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)604.61 km2 (233.44 sq mi)
Population (2020)164,646
Density (2020)272 / km2 (705 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 3' North, 124° 40' East (7.0537, 124.6722)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.4 meters (47.2 feet)

Pikit is a municipality in the landlocked province of Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 604.61 square kilometers or 233.44 square miles which constitutes 6.49% of Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 164,646. This represented 11.05% of the total population of Cotabato province, or 3.36% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 272 inhabitants per square kilometer or 705 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Pikit has 42 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Pikit
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagoaingud1.87%3,0803,0341.52%0.32%
Balabak2.74%4,5144,07610.75%2.17%
Balatican1.53%2,5122,4383.04%0.63%
Balong2.17%3,5733,17812.43%2.50%
Balungis2.71%4,4635,031-11.29%-2.49%
Barungis2.04%3,3672,87317.19%3.40%
Batulawan3.83%6,3066,781-7.00%-1.52%
Bualan1.32%2,1772,1760.05%0.01%
Buliok2.81%4,6243,04152.06%9.22%
Bulod1.28%2,1082,301-8.39%-1.83%
Bulol3.12%5,1454,20322.41%4.35%
Calawag0.65%1,07184826.30%5.04%
Dalingaoen2.17%3,5712,72131.24%5.89%
Damalasak0.33%5372,769-80.61%-29.20%
Fort Pikit4.54%7,4767,3262.05%0.43%
Ginatilan0.96%1,5851,26225.59%4.91%
Gligli2.35%3,8613,32316.19%3.21%
Gokoton3.34%5,4944,97310.48%2.12%
Inug-ug2.43%3,9943,11228.34%5.39%
Kabasalan4.61%7,5915,76931.58%5.95%
Kalacacan1.49%2,4482,02021.19%4.13%
Katilacan2.07%3,4073,2704.19%0.87%
Kolambog1.34%2,2031,69729.82%5.65%
Ladtingan1.68%2,7632,5528.27%1.69%
Lagunde3.24%5,3323,70144.07%7.99%
Langayen1.67%2,7482,6951.97%0.41%
Macabual2.77%4,5574,01613.47%2.70%
Macasendeg1.53%2,5163,775-33.35%-8.19%
Manaulanan4.64%7,6327,4772.07%0.43%
Nabundas3.03%4,9964,10621.68%4.22%
Nalapaan1.41%2,3232,1995.64%1.16%
Nunguan3.27%5,3804,56917.75%3.50%
Paidu Pulangi2.87%4,7295,191-8.90%-1.94%
Pamalian1.98%3,2562,9829.19%1.87%
Panicupan1.43%2,3572,363-0.25%-0.05%
Poblacion6.01%9,9028,72213.53%2.71%
Punol3.38%5,5615,3973.04%0.63%
Rajah Muda1.29%2,1163,423-38.18%-9.63%
Silik1.01%1,6711,23035.85%6.66%
Takipan1.82%3,0032,9461.93%0.40%
Talitay1.51%2,4912,806-11.23%-2.48%
Tinutulan3.77%6,2066,0692.26%0.47%
Pikit Total164,646154,4416.61%1.36%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Pikit for the fiscal year of 2016 was 260,178,495.26.

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Annual regular income of Pikit (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009137,183,841.99
2010153,559,064.6411.94%
2011158,214,245.753.03%
2012153,691,074.67-2.86%
2013182,842,423.6718.97%
2014206,554,063.1712.97%
2015237,047,133.9814.76%
2016260,178,495.269.76%

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 Pikit in the 2015 Census was 154,224 broken down into 36,099 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Pikit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
51,4119,7815.26
57,90911,5555.01
68,45513,0815.23
96,33919,1555.03
112,87125,3484.45
154,22436,0994.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pikit is 5 to 9, with 19,462 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 743 individuals.

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Population of Pikit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,8882.52%
1 to 416,64110.77%
5 to 919,46212.60%
10 to 1418,01611.67%
15 to 1916,89110.94%
20 to 2416,00710.36%
25 to 2914,5629.43%
30 to 3410,8507.03%
35 to 399,4666.13%
40 to 447,7935.05%
45 to 496,4554.18%
50 to 544,3352.81%
55 to 593,0651.98%
60 to 642,4161.56%
65 to 691,8011.17%
70 to 741,2550.81%
75 to 797950.51%
80 and over7430.48%
Total154,441100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.16
  • Median Age: 20.73

Historical population

The population of Pikit grew from 34,150 in 1960 to 164,646 in 2020, an increase of 130,496 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.36%, or an increase of 10,205 people, from the previous population of 154,441 in 2015.

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Population of Pikit (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
34,150
55,4234.85%
45,220-4.00%
53,8043.54%
51,421-0.45%
57,9092.25%
68,4553.65%
96,3724.83%
113,0145.97%
154,4416.13%
164,6461.36%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Pikit for the year 2019 was 55,999, broken down into 29,965 males and 26,034 females.

Location

The municipal center of Pikit is situated at approximately 7° 3' North, 124° 40' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.4 meters or 47.2 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 Pikit are Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Cotabato City, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, and Davao City. The nearest municipalities are Pagalungan, Maguindanao, Datu Montawal, Maguindanao, Aleosan, Cotabato, Kabacan, Cotabato, Datu Piang, Maguindanao, and Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao. Its distance from the national capital is 926.18 kilometers (575.50 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 926.18 kilometers (575.50 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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