Kapalong

Kapalong
Municipality
Municipality of Kapalong
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Map of Davao del Norte with Kapalong highlighted
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Kapalong Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°35′08″N125°42′19″E / 7.585417°N 125.705153°E / 7.585417; 125.705153
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	July 8, 1948
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Maria Theresa R. Timbol
•  Vice Mayor	Edgardo L. Timbol
•  Representative	Pantaleon D. Alvarez
•  Municipal Council	Members Thacher C. Jara Joevin P. Doriman Eduardo A. Domat-ol Edilberto C. Febria Sr. Baltazar R. Solis Jr. Jonathan P. Pineda Sr. Robert T. Caminero Romel J. Beldua
•  Electorate	50,752 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	830.01 km2 (320.47 sq mi)
Elevation	24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Lowest elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	81,068
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
•  Households	19,041
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	12.24 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 420.8 million (2020), 176.3 million (2012), 195 million (2013), 222.8 million (2014), 258.9 million (2015), 288.3 million (2016), 322.8 million (2017), 335 million (2018), 370.7 million (2019)
•  Assets	₱ 774.2 million (2020), 357.1 million (2012), 251.7 million (2013), 277.1 million (2014), 345.3 million (2015), 422.1 million (2016), 505.8 million (2017), 686.7 million (2018), 700.8 million (2019)
•  Expenditure	₱ 380.3 million (2020), 153.2 million (2012), 188.6 million (2013), 175.7 million (2014), 207.5 million (2015), 230.8 million (2016), 265.8 million (2017)
•  Liabilities	₱ 194.5 million (2020), 120 million (2012), 95.99 million (2013), 81.59 million (2014), 93.24 million (2015), 111.7 million (2016), 172.6 million (2017), 282.4 million (2018), 197.8 million (2019)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8113
PSGC	112305000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)84
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Ata Manobo Kalagan Tagalog
Website	www.kapalong.gov.ph

Kapalong, officially the Municipality of Kapalong (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Kapalong; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kapalong), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,068 people. ^[3]

History

Through Executive Order No. 151 signed by President Elpidio Quirino, the town was founded on July 8, 1948, ^[5] from the Municipal District of Tagum, which was formed in 1918. It was one of the oldest towns in Davao del Norte Province, others being Tagum, in 1941; and Panabo, in 1949, both of which were converted into cities almost 50 years later. Though the towns of Santo Tomas, Talaingod and portion of San Isidro emerged from Kapalong in 1959, 1991, and 2004 respectively, it is still the largest town by land area in the province of Davao del Norte.

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Kapalong
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63 (2.5)	50 (2.0)	35 (1.4)	22 (0.9)	47 (1.9)	68 (2.7)	51 (2.0)	53 (2.1)	49 (1.9)	47 (1.9)	39 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	562 (22.3)
Average rainy days	15.0	12.6	10.4	8.2	18.8	22.5	21.2	20.5	20.3	20.3	14.4	11.7	195.9
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Barangays

Kapalong is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Semong
• Florida
• Gabuyan
• Gupitan
• Capungagan
• Katipunan
• Luna
• Mabantao
• Mamacao
• Pag-asa
• Maniki (Poblacion)
• Sampao
• Sua-on
• Tiburcia

Demographics

Population census of Kapalong

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	5,555	—
1948	5,878	+0.63%
1960	12,067	+6.18%
1970	20,225	+5.29%
1975	33,362	+10.56%
1980	42,869	+5.14%
1990	66,030	+4.42%
1995	62,183	−1.12%
2000	68,593	+2.13%
2007	61,763	−1.44%
2010	68,261	+3.71%
2015	76,334	+2.15%
2020	81,068	+1.19%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kapalong

10 20 30 40 2006 36.00 2009 21.46 2012 33.36 2015 31.19 2018 20.92 2021 12.24 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

References

1.   Municipality of Kapalong | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Executive Order No. 151, s. 1948". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
6. "Kapalong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Davao del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Kapalong Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System