Tantangan
Municipality in South Cotabato, Philippines
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Tantangan, officially the Municipality of Tantangan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tantangan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tantangan; Ilocano: Ili ti Tantangan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Tantangan, Jawi: ايڠد نو تنتاڠن; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tantangan), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,744 people.[5]
Tantangan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Tantangan | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | تنتاڠن |
Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of South Cotabato with Tantangan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Tantangan | |
.svg)  Tantangan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°37′08″N 124°44′54″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Timee Joy Torres Gonzales |
| • Vice Mayor | Cesar Dasilao |
| • Representative | Ferdinand L. Hernandez |
| • Electorate | 28,827 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 113.10 km2 (43.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,121 m (3,678 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 48,570 |
| • Density | 429.4/km2 (1,112/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,794 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.33 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 221.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 320.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 197 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 320.8 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9510 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Geography
Barangays
Tantangan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bukay Pait
- Cabuling
- Dumadalig
- Libas
- Magon Baguiland
- Maibo
- Mangilala
- New Cuyapo
- New Iloilo
- New Lambunao
- Poblacion
- San Felipe
- Tinongcop
Climate
| Climate data for Tantangan, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
| 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) | 64 (2.5) |
45 (1.8) |
59 (2.3) |
71 (2.8) |
140 (5.5) |
179 (7.0) |
192 (7.6) |
198 (7.8) |
163 (6.4) |
147 (5.8) |
113 (4.4) |
66 (2.6) |
1,437 (56.5) |
| Average rainy days | 12.2 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 15.7 | 26.0 | 27.4 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 26.0 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 16.6 | 252.8 |
| Source: Meteoblue[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12,644 | — |
| 1970 | 15,943 | +2.34% |
| 1975 | 17,147 | +1.47% |
| 1980 | 22,207 | +5.31% |
| 1990 | 26,346 | +1.72% |
| 1995 | 30,044 | +2.49% |
| 2000 | 32,636 | +1.79% |
| 2007 | 35,825 | +1.29% |
| 2010 | 40,461 | +4.53% |
| 2015 | 43,245 | +1.28% |
| 2020 | 45,744 | +1.19% |
| 2024 | 48,570 | +1.45% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] | ||
