Palimbang, Province of Sultan Kudarat

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
Barangay count40
Postal code9809
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesCelebes Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)484.85 km2 (187.20 sq mi)
Population (2020)92,828
Density (2020)191 / km2 (496 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 13' North, 124° 11' East (6.2109, 124.1891)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.8 meters (35.3 feet)

Palimbang is a coastal municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat.

The municipality has a land area of 484.85 square kilometers or 187.20 square miles which constitutes 9.04% of Sultan Kudarat's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 92,828. This represented 10.87% of the total population of Sultan Kudarat province, or 1.89% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 191 inhabitants per square kilometer or 496 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Palimbang has 40 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Palimbang
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Akol1.86%1,7241,5898.50%1.73%
Badiangon3.17%2,9422,945-0.10%-0.02%
Baliango2.33%2,1672,0316.70%1.37%
Balwan4.44%4,1193,9973.05%0.63%
Bambanen1.47%1,3601,22211.29%2.28%
Baranayan1.59%1,4741,18923.97%4.63%
Barongis2.51%2,3332,3011.39%0.29%
Batang-baglas1.58%1,4701,3826.37%1.31%
Butril2.43%2,2552,268-0.57%-0.12%
Colobe3.39%3,1492,67817.59%3.47%
Datu Maguiales1.38%1,2801,958-34.63%-8.56%
Domolol1.48%1,3771,475-6.64%-1.44%
Kabuling1.70%1,5771,578-0.06%-0.01%
Kalibuhan2.94%2,7292,32317.48%3.45%
Kanipaan2.94%2,7282,44411.62%2.34%
Kidayan2.12%1,9661,9073.09%0.64%
Kiponget2.07%1,9241,61019.50%3.82%
Kisek1.77%1,6421,5446.35%1.30%
Kraan2.11%1,9612,026-3.21%-0.68%
Kulong-kulong3.36%3,1153,0641.66%0.35%
Langali1.64%1,5242,017-24.44%-5.73%
Libua3.09%2,8692,54012.95%2.60%
Ligao1.61%1,4941,35410.34%2.09%
Lopoken2.57%2,3892,2416.60%1.36%
Lumitan1.95%1,8101,996-9.32%-2.04%
Maganao2.69%2,4952,548-2.08%-0.44%
Maguid2.04%1,8951,7607.67%1.57%
Malatuneng2.13%1,9771,76212.20%2.45%
Malisbong4.75%4,4095,599-21.25%-4.90%
Medol1.74%1,6151,721-6.16%-1.33%
Milbuk3.32%3,0862,58119.57%3.83%
Mina1.16%1,0731,213-11.54%-2.55%
Molon2.08%1,9321,8196.21%1.28%
Namat Masla2.91%2,7052,5326.83%1.40%
Napnapon1.79%1,6641,44814.92%2.97%
Poblacion8.63%8,0117,4088.14%1.66%
San Roque4.04%3,7463,5136.63%1.36%
Tibuhol2.19%2,0341,9046.83%1.40%
Wal1.86%1,7241,48616.02%3.18%
Wasag1.17%1,0841,451-25.29%-5.95%
Palimbang Total92,82890,4242.66%0.55%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Palimbang for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱194,262,638.89.

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Annual regular income of Palimbang (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009106,981,986.16–
2010115,146,279.197.63%
2011124,574,875.338.19%
2012120,020,886.86-3.66%
2013136,000,208.7413.31%
2014154,083,417.8913.30%
2015175,810,830.5114.10%
2016194,262,638.8910.50%

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 Palimbang in the 2015 Census was 90,335 broken down into 19,121 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Palimbang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
33,7965,6955.93
40,5127,8865.14
43,7378,1915.34
78,52314,6865.35
83,26517,8304.67
90,33519,1214.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palimbang is 5 to 9, with 11,897 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 212 individuals.

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Population of Palimbang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,2542.49%
1 to 49,45410.46%
5 to 911,89713.16%
10 to 1411,05512.23%
15 to 1910,19611.28%
20 to 248,2459.12%
25 to 298,0368.89%
30 to 346,3347.00%
35 to 396,1186.77%
40 to 445,0465.58%
45 to 494,3004.76%
50 to 542,8193.12%
55 to 591,8492.04%
60 to 641,0901.21%
65 to 697830.87%
70 to 744480.50%
75 to 792880.32%
80 and over2120.23%
Total90,424100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.15
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.35
  • Median Age: 20.22

Historical population

The population of Palimbang grew from 4,717 in 1948 to 92,828 in 2020, an increase of 88,111 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.55%, or an increase of 2,404 people, from the previous population of 90,424 in 2015.

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Population of Palimbang (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
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––
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4,717–
19,12813.10%
31,6965.06%
21,113-7.83%
24,2522.81%
33,8213.38%
40,6463.50%
43,7421.59%
78,5238.40%
83,2652.16%
90,4241.58%
92,8280.55%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Palimbang for the year 2019 was 35,654, broken down into 18,873 males and 16,781 females.

Location

The municipal center of Palimbang is situated at approximately 6° 13' North, 124° 11' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.8 meters or 35.3 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 Palimbang are Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Koronadal, South Cotabato, General Santos, Cotabato City, Kidapawan, Cotabato, and Digos, Davao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Senator Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat, Maitum, Sarangani, Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, Kiamba, Sarangani, and Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat. Its distance from the national capital is 991.16 kilometers (615.88 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 991.16 kilometers (615.88 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N20°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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