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Banga, South Cotabato
Municipality in South Cotabato, Philippines
Municipality in South Cotabato, Philippines
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | ||
| translit_lang1 | Other | |
| translit_lang1_type1 | Jawi | |
| translit_lang1_info1 | باڠ | |
| image_skyline | File:Banga Plaza td (2018-12-26) 09.jpg | |
| image_caption | Banga Municipal Plaza in 2018 | |
| flag_size | 120x80px | |
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| pushpin_map | Philippines | |
| pushpin_label_position | left | |
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| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Philippines | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
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| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
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| subdivision_type3 | District | |
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| established_title | Founded | |
| established_date | September 11, 1953 | |
| parts_type | Barangays | |
| parts_style | para | |
| p1 | (see Barangays) | |
| leader_title | Mayor | |
| leader_name | Albert Deocades Palencia | |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor | |
| leader_name1 | Gemma I. Lloren | |
| leader_title2 | Representative | |
| leader_name2 | Peter B. Miguel | |
| leader_title3 | Councilor | |
| leader_title4 | Electorate | |
| leader_name4 | voters (electorate_point_in_time}} | ) |
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| elevation_m | ||
| elevation_max_m | 333 | |
| elevation_min_m | 106 | |
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| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| population_blank1_title | Households | |
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| timezone | PST | |
| utc_offset | +8 | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code | |
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| demographics_type1 | Economy | |
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| demographics1_title2 | Poverty incidence | |
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| demographics1_title7 | IRA | |
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| demographics_type2 | Service provider | |
| demographics2_title1 | Electricity | |
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| demographics2_title2 | Water | |
| demographics2_title3 | Telecommunications | |
| demographics2_title4 | Cable TV | |
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| blank1_name_sec1 | Native languages | |
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Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (; ; ; , Jawi: ايڠد نو باڠ), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 89,164 people.
Banga is situated at the north-west of the province of South Cotabato. The town derived its name from a palm tree known to the natives of the place as "Buanga" which during the pre-settlement time, predominantly grew in the area.
Banga is linked by a concrete national highway road from General Santos to the east and Cotabato City in the west.
History
It started as a Settlement District of the Allah Valley Project of the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) on March 4, 1941, with Gen. Paulino Santos as the General Manager. On September 11, 1953, by way of Presidential Proclamation No. 612 of the then President Elpidio Quirino, it was emancipated as a barrio of Koronadal and became an independent municipal entity.
Geography
Barangays
Banga is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Benitez (Poblacion)
- Cabudian
- Cabuling
- Cinco (Barrio 5)
- Derilon
- El Nonok
- Improgo Village (Poblacion)
- Kusan (Barrio 8)
- Lam-Apos
- Lamba
- Lambingi
- Lampari
- Liwanay (Barrio 1)
- Malaya (Barrio 9)
- Punong Grande (Barrio 2)
- Rang-ay (Barrio 4)
- Reyes (Poblacion)
- Rizal (Barrio 3)
- Rizal Poblacion
- San Jose (Barrio 7)
- San Vicente (Barrio 6)
- Yangco Poblacion
Demographics
Climate
Education
College:
- Santo Nino College Foundation, Inc.https://sncfi.edu.ph/
- Green Valley College Foundation, Inc - Banga Campus
Secondary:
- Notre Dame of Banga
- Notre Dame of Lamba
- Mindanao Community School
- Banga National High School
- South Eastern Academy
- Lampari National High School
- Lamba National High School
- Punong Grande National High School
- Kusan National High School
- San Vicente National High School
- Malaya National High School
- San Jose National High School
- Rizal (3) National High School
- El Nonok National High School
Elementary:
- Notre Dame of Banga Elementary Dept.
- Lamba Central Elementary School
- BEC Elementary School
- SDA Elementary School
- Lampari Elementary School
- Liwanay Elementary School
- Purok Rizal Pob. Elementary School
- Banga Central Elementary School
- Purok Reyes Central Elementary School
- El Nonok Elementary School
- San Vicente Elementary School
- Malaya Elementary School
- Matlong Elementary School
- Rizal 3 Elementary School
- Upong Elementary School
Notable personalities
- Orlando Quevedo - Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. A Cardinal since 2014, he was Archbishop of Cotabato from 1998 to 2018. He became a bishop in 1980.
- Delfin Lorenzana - 36th Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines.
References
References
- {{DILG detail
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