Sarangani

Summary data

Type	province
Island group	Mindanao
Region	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Cities	0
Municipalities	7
Barangays	141
Coastal/Landlocked	coastal
Marine waterbodies	Celebes Sea
Area (2013)	3,642.16 km² (1,406.25 sq mi)
Population (2020)	558,946
Density (2020)	153 / km² (397 / sq mi)

Sarangani is a province in the Philippines situated in the SOCCSKSARGEN region occupying the southern-central section of Mindanao. Its capital is the Municipality of Alabel.

The province has a land area of 3,642.16 square kilometers or 1,406.25 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 558,946. This represented 11.40% of the total population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region, 2.13% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.51% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 153 inhabitants per square kilometer or 397 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Sarangani is bordered, clockwise from the North, by South Cotabato, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Celebes Sea, and Sultan Kudarat.

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Map of the Philippines with Sarangani highlighted in red

Local government units

Sarangani has 7 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 141.

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Local government units of Sarangani
Name	Type	Population (2020)	Population (2015)	Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)	Area (2013), in km²	Density (2020), per km²	Brgy count
Alabel	municipality, capital	88,294	80,359	2.00%	510.98	173	13
Glan	municipality	109,547	118,263	-1.60%	533.51	205	31
Kiamba	municipality	65,774	61,058	1.58%	446.38	147	19
Maasim	municipality	64,940	59,468	1.87%	500.43	130	16
Maitum	municipality	44,185	44,595	-0.19%	290.66	152	19
Malapatan	municipality	80,741	76,914	1.03%	609.28	133	12
Malungon	municipality	105,465	103,604	0.38%	750.92	140	31
Sarangani Total		558,946	544,261	0.56%	3,642.16	153	141

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Sarangani for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱945,631,028.72.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Sarangani (2009‑2016)
Fiscal Year	Annual Regular Income	Change
2009	554,204,747.24	–
2010	590,437,300.41	6.54%
2011	642,012,119.87	8.74%
2012	611,595,250.38	-4.74%
2013	675,201,525.24	10.40%
2014	755,526,060.95	11.90%
2015	860,506,335.57	13.89%
2016	945,631,028.72	9.89%
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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sarangani is 5 to 9, with 66,241 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2,761 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Sarangani by age group (2015 census)
Age group	Population (2015)	Age group percentage
Under 1	12,677	2.33%
1 to 4	53,694	9.87%
5 to 9	66,241	12.17%
10 to 14	64,241	11.80%
15 to 19	59,071	10.85%
20 to 24	51,847	9.53%
25 to 29	44,023	8.09%
30 to 34	36,808	6.76%
35 to 39	33,914	6.23%
40 to 44	30,106	5.53%
45 to 49	25,952	4.77%
50 to 54	20,307	3.73%
55 to 59	15,416	2.83%
60 to 64	11,265	2.07%
65 to 69	7,671	1.41%
70 to 74	5,041	0.93%
75 to 79	3,226	0.59%
80 and over	2,761	0.51%
Total	544,261	100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.89 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.69 Total Dependency Ratio: 65.58 Median Age: 21.56

Historical population

The population of Sarangani grew from 73,162 in 1960 to 558,946 in 2020, an increase of 485,784 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.56%, or an increase of 14,685 people, from the previous population of 544,261 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Sarangani (1903‑2020)
Census date	Population	Annualized Growth Rate
1903 Mar 2	–	–
1918 Dec 31	–	–
1939 Jan 1	–	–
1948 Oct 1	–	–
1960 Feb 15	73,162	–
1970 May 6	127,637	5.59%
1975 May 1	166,179	5.44%
1980 May 1	219,372	5.71%
1990 May 1	283,141	2.59%
1995 Sep 1	367,006	4.98%
2000 May 1	410,622	2.44%
2007 Aug 1	475,514	2.04%
2010 May 1	498,904	1.76%
2015 Aug 1	544,261	1.67%
2020 May 1	558,946	0.56%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Sarangani for the year 2019 was 345,904.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Sarangani are:

Primary Roads

Cotabato-Marbel Road
Digos-Makar Road
Makar-Marbel Road

Secondary Roads

Buayan-Glan Road
Filipino-American Friendship Avenue
General Santos City Circumferential Road
Junction Digos Makar-Buayan Airport Diversion Road
Junction Digos-Buayan Airport Road
Makar-Kiamba Road
Midsayap-Marbel Road

Tertiary Roads

Surallah-Lake Sebu-Maitum Road

Notes

Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.

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