M'lang, Cotabato

M'lang
Municipality

Map of Cotabato with M'lang highlighted
M'lang

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 06°57′N 124°53′E / 6.950°N 124.883°E / 6.950; 124.883Coordinates: 06°57′N 124°53′E / 6.950°N 124.883°E / 6.950; 124.883
Country Philippines
Region SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Province Cotabato
Congr. district 3rd District of Cotabato
Incorporated August 3, 1951
Barangays 37
Government[1]
  Mayor Joselito F. Piñol
Area[2]
  Total 312.13 km2 (120.51 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
  Total 87,749
  Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Mlangeños
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 9402
Dialing code 64
Website www.mlang.gov.ph

M'lang is a first class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 87,749 people.[3]

Barangays

M'lang is politically subdivided into 37 barangays.[2]

  • Bagontapay
  • Bialong
  • Buayan
  • Calunasan
  • Dalipe
  • Dugong
  • Dungo-an
  • Gaunan
  • Inas
  • Katipunan
  • La Fortuna
  • La Suerte
  • Langkong
  • Lepaga
  • Liboo
  • Lika
  • Luz Village
  • Magallon
  • Malayan
  • New Antique
  • New Barbaza
  • New Kalibo
  • New Consolacion
  • New Esperanza
  • New Janiuay
  • New Lawa-an
  • New Rizal
  • Nueva Vida
  • Pag-asa
  • Poblacion A
  • Poblacion B
  • Pulang-lupa
  • Sangat
  • Tawantawan
  • Tibao
  • Ugpay
  • Palma-Perez

Demographics

Population census of M'lang
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 42,475    
1995 71,846+10.35%
2000 78,170+1.82%
2007 86,321+1.38%
2010 87,749+0.60%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

Transportation

The North Cotabato Rural Airport [4] is under construction in the barangay of Tawan-tawan to serve the primary air transport hub for agricultural produce of Cotabato and those coming from central Mindanao. When built, the North Cotabato Rural Airport will be the only operating airport to serve inland part of Mindanao island. Other commercial airports in the island operate in coastal cities while community airports have either been abandoned or non-operational.

References

  1. "Official City/Municipal 2013 Election Results". Intramuros, Manila, Philippines: Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Province: COTABATO (NORTH COTABATO)". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay: as of May 1, 2010" (PDF). 2010 Census of Population and Housing. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. http://www.caap.gov.ph/web/madp.htm

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