Banga, South Cotabato
Municipality in South Cotabato, Philippines
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Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Banga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banga; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Banga, Jawi: ايڠد نو باڠ), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 91,536 people.[5]
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Banga | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Banga | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | باڠ |
Banga Municipal Plaza in 2018 | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of South Cotabato with Banga highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Banga | |
.svg)  Banga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°25′29″N 124°46′33″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 11, 1953 |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Albert Deocades Palencia |
| • Vice Mayor | Gemma I. Lloren |
| • Representative | Peter B. Miguel |
| • Electorate | 56,428 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 240.35 km2 (92.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 91,536 |
| • Density | 380.84/km2 (986.38/sq mi) |
| • Households | 23,266 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 18.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 409.3 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,014 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 328.8 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 285.8 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9511 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
| Website | bangascot |
Banga is situated in the northwest of the province of South Cotabato. The town derived its name from a palm tree known to the natives of the place as "Buanga" which during the pre-settlement time, predominantly grew in the area.
Banga is linked by a concrete national highway road from General Santos to the east and Cotabato City in the west.
History
The area was initially established as a Settlement District under the Allah Valley Project of the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) on March 4, 1941, with Gen. Paulino Santos serving as General Manager. On September 11, 1953, through Presidential Proclamation No. 612 issued by President Elpidio Quirino, it was separated from Koronadal and established as an independent municipality.
Geography
Barangays
Banga is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Benitez (Poblacion)
- Cabudian
- Cabuling
- Cinco (Barrio 5)
- Derilon
- El Nonok
- Improgo Village (Poblacion)
- Kusan (Barrio 8)
- Lam-Apos
- Lamba
- Lambingi
- Lampari
- Liwanay (Barrio 1)
- Malaya (Barrio 9)
- Punong Grande (Barrio 2)
- Rang-ay (Barrio 4)
- Reyes (Poblacion)
- Rizal (Barrio 3)
- Rizal Poblacion
- San Jose (Barrio 7)
- San Vicente (Barrio 6)
- Yangco Poblacion
Demographics
Climate
| Climate data for Banga, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 146 (5.7) |
121 (4.8) |
164 (6.5) |
212 (8.3) |
347 (13.7) |
397 (15.6) |
364 (14.3) |
366 (14.4) |
302 (11.9) |
308 (12.1) |
280 (11.0) |
192 (7.6) |
3,199 (125.9) |
| Average rainy days | 16.7 | 15.5 | 19.4 | 22.7 | 29.0 | 28.9 | 27.9 | 27.5 | 26.5 | 28.1 | 27.2 | 22.6 | 292 |
| Source: Meteoblue[11] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Education
College:
Secondary:
- Notre Dame of Banga
- Notre Dame of Lamba
- Mindanao Community School
- Banga National High School
- South Eastern Academy
- Lampari National High School
- Lamba National High School
- Punong Grande National High School
- Kusan National High School
- San Vicente National High School
- Malaya National High School
- San Jose National High School
- Rizal (3) National High School
- El Nonok National High School
Elementary:
- Notre Dame of Banga Elementary Dept.
- Lamba Central Elementary School
- BEC Elementary School
- SDA Elementary School
- Lampari Elementary School
- Liwanay Elementary School
- Purok Rizal Pob. Elementary School
- Banga Central Elementary School
- Purok Reyes Central Elementary School
- El Nonok Elementary School
- San Vicente Elementary School
- Malaya Elementary School
- Matlong Elementary School
- Rizal 3 Elementary School
- Upong Elementary School
Notable personalities
- Orlando Quevedo - Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. A Cardinal since 2014, he was Archbishop of Cotabato from 1998 to 2018. He became a bishop in 1980.
- Delfin Lorenzana - 36th Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines.
