Sarangani

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Sarangani
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Cities0
Municipalities7
Barangays141
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes 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 redMap of Sarangani showing its component municipalitiesAlabelGlanKiambaMaasimMaitumMalapatanMalungon

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
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Alabelmunicipality, capital88,29480,3592.00%510.9817313
Glanmunicipality109,547118,263-1.60%533.5120531
Kiambamunicipality65,77461,0581.58%446.3814719
Maasimmunicipality64,94059,4681.87%500.4313016
Maitummunicipality44,18544,595-0.19%290.6615219
Malapatanmunicipality80,74176,9141.03%609.2813312
Malungonmunicipality105,465103,6040.38%750.9214031
Sarangani Total558,946544,2610.56%3,642.16153141

Economy

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

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Annual regular income of Sarangani (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009554,204,747.24–
2010590,437,300.416.54%
2011642,012,119.878.74%
2012611,595,250.38-4.74%
2013675,201,525.2410.40%
2014755,526,060.9511.90%
2015860,506,335.5713.89%
2016945,631,028.729.89%

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.

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Population of Sarangani by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 112,6772.33%
1 to 453,6949.87%
5 to 966,24112.17%
10 to 1464,24111.80%
15 to 1959,07110.85%
20 to 2451,8479.53%
25 to 2944,0238.09%
30 to 3436,8086.76%
35 to 3933,9146.23%
40 to 4430,1065.53%
45 to 4925,9524.77%
50 to 5420,3073.73%
55 to 5915,4162.83%
60 to 6411,2652.07%
65 to 697,6711.41%
70 to 745,0410.93%
75 to 793,2260.59%
80 and over2,7610.51%
Total544,261100.00%
  • 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 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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Population of Sarangani (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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73,162–
127,6375.59%
166,1795.44%
219,3725.71%
283,1412.59%
367,0064.98%
410,6222.44%
475,5142.04%
498,9041.76%
544,2611.67%
558,9460.56%

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

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