Kabuntalan
Municipality in Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines
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Kabuntalan, also known as Mother Kabuntalan, officially the Municipality of Kabuntalan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Kabuntalan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kabuntalan), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,439 people.[6]
Kabuntalan
كبونتالن Mother Kabuntalan Tumbao | |
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| Municipality of Kabuntalan | |
Municipal Hall | |
 Seal | |
 Map of Maguindanao del Norte with Kabuntalan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Kabuntalan | |
.svg)  Kabuntalan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°07′07″N 124°21′53″E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region |  Bangsamoro |
| Province | Maguindanao del Norte |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | June 16, 1949[1] |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Salaban G. Diocolano |
| • Vice Mayor | Datu Rahaf D. Diocolano |
| • Representative | Sittie Shahara "Dimple" I. Mastura |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 12,729 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 371.08 km2 (143.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[4] | |
• Total | 41,146 |
| • Density | 110.88/km2 (287.18/sq mi) |
| • Households | 3,950 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 42.29 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 173 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 276.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 118.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 44.06 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9606 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Maguindanao Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It is formerly known as Tumbao.[7]
The town was part of the province of Shariff Kabunsuan from October 2006 until its nullification by the Supreme Court in July 2008.
Geography
Barangays
Kabuntalan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bagumbayan
- Buterin
- Dadtumog (Dadtumeg)
- Gambar
- Ganta
- Katidtuan
- Langeban
- Liong
- Lower Taviran
- Maitong
- Matilak
- Pagalungan
- Payan
- Pedtad
- Pened
- Poblacion
- Upper Taviran
Climate
| Climate data for Kabuntalan, Maguindanao del Norte | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) |
19 (0.7) |
25 (1.0) |
24 (0.9) |
64 (2.5) |
88 (3.5) |
102 (4.0) |
105 (4.1) |
76 (3.0) |
82 (3.2) |
60 (2.4) |
26 (1.0) |
701 (27.5) |
| Average rainy days | 9.8 | 8.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 21.6 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 24.5 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 16.8 | 11.8 | 206.9 |
| Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 4,062 | — |
| 1939 | 5,393 | +1.36% |
| 1960 | 13,012 | +4.28% |
| 1970 | 11,465 | −1.26% |
| 1975 | 9,693 | −3.31% |
| 1980 | 11,603 | +3.66% |
| 1990 | 16,842 | +3.80% |
| 1995 | 19,409 | +2.69% |
| 2000 | 23,137 | +3.84% |
| 2007 | 22,363 | −0.47% |
| 2010 | 16,794 | −9.90% |
| 2015 | 17,276 | +0.54% |
| 2020 | 25,439 | +8.49% |
| 2024 | 41,146 | +12.24% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
Transportation
Construction began in 2023 for a bridge connecting Kabuntalan with Pahamuddin, Cotabato in the contiguous Bangsamoro region.[14]
Economy
Poverty Incidence of Kabuntalan
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2000
62.48 2003
48.02 2006
51.30 2009
62.77 2012
57.58 2015
62.49 2018
68.51 2021
42.29 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
- Gross Domestic Product
The Gross Domestic Product of the Municipality (2022) is 9,763,500,000(PHP).