T'Boli, South Cotabato

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T'Boli
Municipality of T'Boli
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Lake Holon in the Municipality of Tboli
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Map of South Cotabato with T'Boli highlighted
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T'Boli
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°13′N124°49′E / 6.22°N 124.82°E / 6.22; 124.82
Country Philippines
Region Soccsksargen
Province South Cotabato
District 2nd district
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Keo Dayle T. Tuan
   Vice Mayor Ronie L. Dela Peña
   Representative Peter B. Miguel
   Municipal Council
Members
  • Kirk T. Tuan
  • Pacifico C. Cordada Jr.
  • Falin Q. Kuta
  • Valerio J. Fado
  • Elsa M. Kayawan
  • Gading A. Kamblan
  • Swain C. Atam-de Groot
  • Mansueto L. dela Peña Jr.
   Electorate 59,837 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
  Total
895.83 km2 (345.88 sq mi)
Elevation
572 m (1,877 ft)
Highest elevation
1,151 m (3,776 ft)
Lowest elevation
337 m (1,106 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
  Total
105,296
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
   Households
23,993
Demonym Tboli
Economy
   Income class 1st municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
36.05
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 614.1 million (2022)
   Assets 677.1 million (2022)
   Expenditure 524.5 million (2022)
   Liabilities 677.1 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySouth Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9513
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)83
Native languages Tboli
Hiligaynon
Cotabato Manobo
Cebuano
Tagalog
Website central.tboliscot.gov.ph

Tboli, officially the Municipality of Tboli (Hiligaynon : Banwa sang Tboli; Cebuano : Lungsod sa Tboli; Tagalog : Bayan ng Tboli), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 101,049 people. [5] The town is named after the indigenous natives themselves, the Tboli people.

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Located in the town is Lake Holon within Mount Parker. The lake was declared as the cleanest inland body of water in the entire country in 2003 and 2004. [6]

Geography

Barangays

Tboli is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Aflek
  • Afus
  • Basag
  • Datal Bob
  • Desawo
  • Datal Dlanag
  • Edwards (Poblacion)
  • Kematu
  • Laconon
  • Lambangan
  • Lambuling
  • Lamhako
  • Lamsalome
  • Lemsnolon
  • Maan
  • Malugong
  • Mongocayo
  • New Dumangas
  • Poblacion
  • Salacafe
  • Sinolon
  • Talcon
  • Talufo
  • T'bolok
  • Tudok

Climate

Climate data for Tboli, South Cotabato
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
28
(82)
27
(81)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
27
(81)
27
(80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20
(68)
20
(68)
20
(68)
21
(70)
22
(72)
21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
21
(70)
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 days16.715.519.422.729.028.927.927.526.528.127.222.6292
Source: Meteoblue [7]

Demographics

Population census of T'Boli
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 32,602    
1980 39,412+3.87%
1990 32,373−1.95%
1995 54,206+10.14%
2000 60,693+2.45%
2007 70,609+2.11%
2010 79,175+4.25%
2015 91,453+2.78%
2020 101,049+2.12%
2024 105,296+0.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of T'Boli

10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2000
73.67
2003
66.50
2006
49.8
2009
52.71
2012
60.21
2015
58.97
2018
45.70
2021
36.05

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

References

  1. Municipality of T'Boli | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. South Cotabato’s Lake Holon closed to visitors for rehab Manila Bulletin
  7. "Tboli: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  8. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  12. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.