Kiamba, Province of Sarangani

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
Barangay count19
Postal code9514
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)446.38 km2 (172.35 sq mi)
Population (2020)65,774
Density (2020)147 / km2 (382 / sq mi)
Coordinates5° 59' North, 124° 37' East (5.9885, 124.6241)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.4 meters (37.4 feet)

Kiamba is a coastal municipality in the province of Sarangani.

The municipality has a land area of 446.38 square kilometers or 172.35 square miles which constitutes 12.26% of Sarangani's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 65,774. This represented 11.77% of the total population of Sarangani province, or 1.34% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 147 inhabitants per square kilometer or 382 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Kiamba has 19 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Kiamba
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Badtasan4.55%2,9932,7777.78%1.59%
Datu Dani4.01%2,6402,32413.60%2.72%
Gasi2.72%1,7891,7432.64%0.55%
Kapate3.29%2,1632,0704.49%0.93%
Katubao8.52%5,6064,68619.63%3.85%
Kayupo7.26%4,7783,98619.87%3.89%
Kling0.90%591853-30.72%-7.43%
Lagundi3.76%2,4742,09418.15%3.57%
Lebe1.56%1,02592910.33%2.09%
Lomuyon8.45%5,5554,82315.18%3.02%
Luma2.26%1,4861,3529.91%2.01%
Maligang3.78%2,4852,25810.05%2.04%
Nalus7.66%5,0384,8972.88%0.60%
Poblacion19.33%12,71412,726-0.09%-0.02%
Salakit3.28%2,1562,0634.51%0.93%
Suli4.09%2,6902,6710.71%0.15%
Tablao2.13%1,3981,2819.13%1.86%
Tamadang2.84%1,8681,908-2.10%-0.44%
Tambilil9.62%6,3255,61712.60%2.53%
Kiamba Total65,77461,0587.72%1.58%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Kiamba for the fiscal year of 2016 was 156,845,994.95.

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Annual regular income of Kiamba (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200985,078,480.14
201090,340,994.686.19%
201198,025,024.628.51%
201296,039,001.98-2.03%
2013108,035,511.9912.49%
2014122,484,363.2913.37%
2015138,800,231.6513.32%
2016156,845,994.9513.00%

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 Kiamba in the 2015 Census was 61,058 broken down into 13,588 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Kiamba (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
35,3866,6165.35
39,6648,0194.95
44,7249,0954.92
53,03510,7804.92
54,87111,5874.74
61,05813,5884.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kiamba is 5 to 9, with 7,306 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 376 individuals.

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Population of Kiamba by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,4342.35%
1 to 46,0229.86%
5 to 97,30611.97%
10 to 147,01711.49%
15 to 196,49710.64%
20 to 245,4808.98%
25 to 294,7577.79%
30 to 344,1146.74%
35 to 393,8186.25%
40 to 443,4205.60%
45 to 493,0204.95%
50 to 542,4323.98%
55 to 591,9293.16%
60 to 641,4232.33%
65 to 699381.54%
70 to 746101.00%
75 to 794650.76%
80 and over3760.62%
Total61,058100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.48
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.52
  • Median Age: 22.06

Historical population

The population of Kiamba grew from 32,358 in 1960 to 65,774 in 2020, an increase of 33,416 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.58%, or an increase of 4,716 people, from the previous population of 61,058 in 2015.

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Population of Kiamba (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
32,358
21,424-3.95%
21,9860.52%
28,4675.30%
35,4182.21%
39,7172.17%
44,7242.58%
53,0402.38%
54,8711.24%
61,0582.05%
65,7741.58%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Kiamba for the year 2019 was 39,912, broken down into 20,434 males and 19,478 females.

Location

The municipal center of Kiamba is situated at approximately 5° 59' North, 124° 37' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.4 meters or 37.4 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 Kiamba are Koronadal, South Cotabato, General Santos, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Digos, Davao del Sur, Kidapawan, Cotabato, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Maitum, Sarangani, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, T'Boli, South Cotabato, Maasim, Sarangani, Surallah, South Cotabato, and Santo Niño, South Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 1,031.68 kilometers (641.06 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,031.68 kilometers (641.06 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N22°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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