Kumalarang

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 2015 census, it has a population of 28,469 people. [3]

Kumalarang
Municipality
Municipality of Kumalarang
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Kumalarang highlighted
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Kumalarang
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°45′N 123°09′E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
District2nd District
FoundedAugust 28, 1959
Barangays18 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRuel G. Molina
 • Vice MayorAllan P. Damas
 • RepresentativeLeonardo L. Babasa Jr.
 • Electorate18,156 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total151.49 km2 (58.49 sq mi)
Elevation
103 m (338 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total28,469
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
 • Households
5,923
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence45.97% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱90,264,185.30 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7013
PSGC
097311000
IDD : area code +63 (0)62
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitewww.zds-kumalarang.gov.ph

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 [5]

Demographics
Population census of Kumalarang
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 3,620—    
1960 6,366+1.35%
1970 19,011+11.55%
1980 16,839−1.21%
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

References
  1.  Municipality of Kumalarang | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Kumalarang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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