Surallah, Province of South Cotabato

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
Barangay count17
Postal code9512
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)297.93 km2 (115.03 sq mi)
Population (2020)89,340
Density (2020)300 / km2 (777 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 23' North, 124° 45' East (6.3756, 124.7472)
Estimated elevation above sea level195.7 meters (641.8 feet)

Surallah is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of South Cotabato.

The municipality has a land area of 297.93 square kilometers or 115.03 square miles which constitutes 7.85% of South Cotabato's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 89,340. This represented 9.16% of the total population of South Cotabato province, or 1.82% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 300 inhabitants per square kilometer or 777 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Surallah has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Surallah
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Buenavista2.23%1,9961,9382.99%0.62%
Canahay3.40%3,0422,8476.85%1.40%
Centrala12.82%11,45310,31011.09%2.24%
Colongulo7.98%7,1285,68925.29%4.86%
Dajay12.43%11,1049,39518.19%3.58%
Duengas1.43%1,2771,1867.67%1.57%
Lambontong5.22%4,6674,21910.62%2.15%
Lamian4.96%4,4295,003-11.47%-2.53%
Lamsugod3.87%3,4553,1948.17%1.67%
Libertad17.20%15,36415,574-1.35%-0.29%
Little Baguio3.55%3,1713,0035.59%1.15%
Moloy4.32%3,8613,6166.78%1.39%
Naci5.93%5,2994,73411.93%2.40%
Talahik2.45%2,1922,795-21.57%-4.99%
Tubiala5.93%5,2944,54816.40%3.25%
Upper Sepaka4.33%3,8684,774-18.98%-4.33%
Veterans1.95%1,7401,7141.52%0.32%
Surallah Total89,34084,5395.68%1.17%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Surallah for the fiscal year of 2016 was 254,146,586.78.

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Annual regular income of Surallah (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009133,683,732.22
2010144,048,180.987.75%
2011158,904,260.0910.31%
2012161,008,966.361.32%
2013178,224,117.6610.69%
2014207,106,176.3916.21%
2015235,639,080.3113.78%
2016254,146,586.787.85%

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 Surallah in the 2015 Census was 84,426 broken down into 20,330 households or an average of 4.15 members per household.

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Number of households in Surallah (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
54,1239,7725.54
61,43012,1885.04
66,19113,6344.85
71,45815,8874.50
75,93617,3164.39
84,42620,3304.15

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Surallah is 5 to 9, with 9,625 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 664 individuals.

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Population of Surallah by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8182.15%
1 to 47,8749.31%
5 to 99,62511.39%
10 to 148,64410.22%
15 to 197,9929.45%
20 to 247,6229.02%
25 to 297,0338.32%
30 to 345,9447.03%
35 to 395,6846.72%
40 to 445,0185.94%
45 to 494,6315.48%
50 to 543,6714.34%
55 to 592,8513.37%
60 to 642,1672.56%
65 to 691,5161.79%
70 to 741,0571.25%
75 to 796640.79%
80 and over7280.86%
Total84,539100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.68
  • Median Age: 24.14

Historical population

The population of Surallah grew from 45,631 in 1970 to 89,340 in 2020, an increase of 43,709 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.17%, or an increase of 4,801 people, from the previous population of 84,539 in 2015.

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Population of Surallah (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
45,631
47,1650.67%
52,7032.24%
54,1360.27%
61,5092.42%
66,2081.59%
71,5131.07%
76,0352.26%
84,5392.04%
89,3401.17%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Surallah for the year 2019 was 53,120, broken down into 26,450 males and 26,670 females.

Location

The municipal center of Surallah is situated at approximately 6° 23' North, 124° 45' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 195.7 meters or 641.8 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 Surallah are Koronadal, South Cotabato, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, General Santos, Digos, Davao del Sur, Kidapawan, Cotabato, and Cotabato City. The nearest municipalities are Banga, South Cotabato, Santo Niño, South Cotabato, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, Norala, South Cotabato, T'Boli, South Cotabato, and Tampakan, South Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 997.74 kilometers (619.96 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 997.74 kilometers (619.96 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°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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