Sarangani
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Type | province |
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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.
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Sarangani is bordered, clockwise from the North, by South Cotabato, Davao del Sur, Davao Occidental, Celebes Sea, and Sultan Kudarat.
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Local government units
Sarangani has 7 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 141.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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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.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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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% |
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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.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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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% |
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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 growth rate of 0.56%, or an increase of 14,685 people, from the previous population of 544,261 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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73,162 | – | |
127,637 | 5.59% | |
166,179 | 5.44% | |
219,372 | 5.71% | |
283,141 | 2.59% | |
367,006 | 4.98% | |
410,622 | 2.44% | |
475,514 | 2.04% | |
498,904 | 1.76% | |
544,261 | 1.67% | |
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.