M'lang

M'lang, officially the Municipality of M'lang (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang M'lang; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Melang, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ملڠ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 98,195 people.[3]

M'lang
Municipality
Municipality of M'lang
Flag of M'lang
Flag
Official seal of M'lang
Seal
Etymology: Tamlang (bamboo)
Map of Cotabato with M'lang highlighted
Map of Cotabato with M'lang highlighted
OpenStreetMap
M'lang is located in Philippines
M'lang
M'lang
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°57′N 124°53′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceCotabato
District 3rd district
FoundedAugust 3, 1951
Barangays37 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRussel M. Abonado
 • Vice MayorJoselito F. Piñol
 • RepresentativeMa. Alana Samantha Taliño Santos
Area
[2]
 • Total312.13 km2 (120.51 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Highest elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Lowest elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total98,195
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
 • Households
24,208
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.60
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 311.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 655.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 262.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 285.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9402
PSGC
124710000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Hiligaynon
Cebuano
Ilianen
Tagalog
Websitewww.mlang.gov.ph

Etymology

The name M'lang was derived from a Maguindanaon word Tamlang/Tamelang which means "bamboo".

History

In 1930s, migrants mostly from the islands of Panay and Negros in Western Visayas and some parts of Luzon settled in M'lang. Jacinto Paclibar, who was in search for more fertile lands and vast settlement was the first Christian who settled in M'lang. In the Second World War, he was appointed Chairman of the Civil Emergency Administration under the 118th Infantry Regiment of Wendell Fertig's 10th Military Division, assuming his position in M'lang. After the war ended, he was appointed as Deputy Governor of the undivided Cotabato until 1949. He had in mind a government assisted subdivision project so that landless settlers may have their share to utilize fertile lands for farming and settlement.

M'lang became a regular municipality on August 3, 1951, by virtue of Executive Order No. 462 of the President of the Philippines by the then President Elpidio Quirino, with territories taken from the adjacent towns of Kidapawan (its mother municipality) and Buluan (now part of Maguindanao).[5]

Geography

Barangays

M'lang is politically subdivided into 37 Barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Poblacion A
  • Poblacion B
  • 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
  • Pulang-lupa
  • Sangat
  • Tawantawan
  • Tibao
  • Ugpay
  • Palma-Perez

Climate
Climate data for M'lang, Cotabato
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 33
(91)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(89)
Average low °C (°F) 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.7)		 14
(0.6)		 15
(0.6)		 18
(0.7)		 33
(1.3)		 42
(1.7)		 44
(1.7)		 42
(1.7)		 30
(1.2)		 31
(1.2)		 28
(1.1)		 17
(0.7)		 333
(13.2)
Average rainy days 6.9 5.6 6.9 8.1 15.1 17.5 17.8 18.5 14.9 14.9 12.4 8.0 146.6
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[7]

Demographics
Population census of M'lang
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 42,085—    
1970 44,844+0.64%
1975 51,596+2.85%
1980 57,059+2.03%
1990 68,971+1.91%
1995 71,846+0.77%
2000 78,170+1.82%
2007 86,321+1.38%
2010 87,749+0.60%
2015 95,070+1.54%
2020 98,195+0.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of M'lang was 98,195 people,[3] with a density of 310 inhabitants per square kilometre or 800 inhabitants per square mile.

Transportation

The Central Mindanao Airport, in Barangay Tawan-tawan, is intended to serve as the primary air transport hub for agricultural produce of Cotabato and those coming from central Mindanao. It has a 1.2 kilometer runway with a capability for commercial flights, but there are no scheduled flights. Central Mindanao project is designed to provide capacity of 3.5 million passengers p/a.[12]

Notable personalities

Education
  • Notre Dame of M'lang
  • Bialong Elementary School
  • Mlang Pilot Elementary School
  • Mlang National High School
  • Southern Baptist College
  • Mariano Untal Memorial High School (Bagontapay National High School)
  • Bagontapay Central Elementary School
  • Buayan Elementary School
  • New Barbaza Elementary School
  • Magallon Elementary School
  • Lepaga Elementary School
  • Lika National High School
  • La Fortuna Elementary School
  • Dugong Elementary School
  • Sangat Elementary School
  • Dalipe Elementary School
  • New Rizal National High School
  • Nueva Vida National High School
  • Katipunan Elementary High School
  • Katipunan National High School
  • Don Tomas Buenaflor Elementary School

References
  1.  Municipality of M'lang | (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 XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. "Kidapawan of the Past". www.facebook.com.
  6. "Province: North Cotabato". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  7. "M'lang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  8. Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. "Province of North Cotabato". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  12. Arguillas, Carolyn O. (February 20, 2016). "M'lang airport's first use: to fly a plane seeding clouds". MindaNews. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
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