Kumalarang

Kumalarang
Municipality
Municipality of Kumalarang
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Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Kumalarang highlighted
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Kumalarang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°44′52″N123°08′39″E / 7.7478°N 123.1442°E / 7.7478; 123.1442 Coordinates: 7°44′52″N123°08′39″E / 7.7478°N 123.1442°E / 7.7478; 123.1442
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	August 28, 1959
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Ruel G. Molina
•  Vice Mayor	Allan P. Damas
•  Representative	Leonardo L. Babasa Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Raniel Graciano O. Dormitorio Rafunslear A. Ramos Manuel B. Biaco Sandy P. Bualan Benito L. Roferos Rolando O. Jayme Jovert C. Dahunan Abdulgani L. Edris
•  Electorate	19,112 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	151.49 km2 (58.49 sq mi)
Elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Highest elevation	589 m (1,932 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)  [3]
• Total	29,479
• Density	190/km2 (500/sq mi)
•  Households	6,739
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	37.73 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 130 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 515.9 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 109.8 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 184.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7013
PSGC	097311000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.zds-kumalarang.gov.ph

Kumalarang, officially the Municipality of Kumalarang (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Kumalarang; Subanen: Benwa Kumalarang; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kumalarang; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kumalarang), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,479 people.  ^[3]

History

Kumalarang was organized into a municipality through Executive Order No. 356, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on August 28, 1959. It consists of seven " barrios and sitios " of Lapuyan, including Barrio Kumalarang which was designated as the seat of government, and six of Malangas (now part of Zamboanga Sibugay), all then part of the then-undivided Zamboanga del Sur. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Kumalarang is politically subdivided into 18 barangays.

• Bogayo
• Bolisong
• Boyugan East
• Boyugan West
• Bualan
• Diplo
• Gawil
• Gusom
• Kitaan Dagat
• Lantawan
• Limamawand
• Mahayahay
• Pangi
• Picanan
• Poblacion
• Salagmanok
• Secade
• Suminalum

Climate

Climate data for Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (87)
Average low °C (°F)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	18 (0.7)	23 (0.9)	24 (0.9)	67 (2.6)	120 (4.7)	132 (5.2)	156 (6.1)	119 (4.7)	124 (4.9)	54 (2.1)	24 (0.9)	883 (34.6)
Average rainy days	9.4	9.1	11.5	11.9	20.1	22.5	22.4	23.2	21.5	22.2	15.7	11.5	201
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Kumalarang

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	3,620	—
1960	6,366	+1.35%
1970	19,011	+11.55%
1975	24,093	+4.87%
1980	16,839	−6.91%
1990	20,928	+2.20%
1995	24,446	+2.95%
2000	24,926	+0.42%
2007	27,280	+1.25%
2010	28,210	+1.23%
2015	28,469	+0.17%
2020	29,479	+0.69%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority   [7]   [8]   [9] [10]

References

1.   Municipality of Kumalarang | (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 IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Executive Order No. 356, s. 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines) . Government of the Philippines. August 28, 1959. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
6. "Kumalarang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
10. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". 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. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
13. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Kumalarang Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information