Tampakan
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Cebuano
Maguindanao
Kalagan
Tagalog
Tampakan, officially the Municipality of Tampakan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tampakan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tampakan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tampakan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Tampakan, Jawi: ايڠد نو تمڤاكن), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,018 people.[3]
Geography
Barangays
Tampakan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Albagan
- Buto
- Danlag
- Kipalbig
- Lambayong
- Liberty
- Lampitak
- Maltana
- Poblacion
- Palo
- Pula Bato
- San Isidro
- Santa Cruz
- Tablu
Climate
Climate data for Tampakan, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) | 15 (59) | 15 (59) | 16 (61) | 17 (63) | 17 (63) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54 (2.1) | 41 (1.6) | 56 (2.2) | 81 (3.2) | 154 (6.1) | 212 (8.3) | 223 (8.8) | 218 (8.6) | 192 (7.6) | 184 (7.2) | 135 (5.3) | 73 (2.9) | 1,623 (63.9) |
Average rainy days | 10.4 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 14.4 | 24.6 | 27.0 | 26.7 | 26.1 | 25.6 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 15.1 | 239.7 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 10,731 | — |
1975 | 15,867 | +8.16% |
1980 | 18,057 | +2.62% |
1990 | 25,526 | +3.52% |
1995 | 28,256 | +1.92% |
2000 | 33,011 | +3.39% |
2007 | 34,245 | +0.51% |
2010 | 36,254 | +2.10% |
2015 | 39,525 | +1.66% |
2020 | 41,018 | +0.73% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Religion
Churches in Tampakan:
- Lifehouse Community of Faith, Inc. (SBC), Brgy. Poblacion
- Greenland Community Church (SBC), Brgy. Buto
- Greenview Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Buto
- Amazing Grace Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Maltana
- Snip Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Tablu
- Liberty Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Liberty
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Brgy. Sta. Cruz
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Brgy. Poblacion
- Born Again Sanctuary of Praise, Brgy. Poblacion
- Iglesia Ni Cristo, Brgy. Poblacion
Economy
Poverty incidence of Tampakan
10 20 30 40 2006 31.40 2009 33.05 2012 37.26 2015 36.55 2018 30.90 2021 18.25 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
There is a proposed copper and gold mine in Tampakan. Once approved for operations, the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project will be the largest in the Philippines and among the largest copper mines in the world.[18]
The local government of Tampakan has for now cancelled its agreement with Sagittarius Mines to develop the reserves into a mine in 2020 alleging that the terms of the deal is lopsided against residents and the community[19]
References
- ^ Municipality of Tampakan | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Tampakan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of South Cotabato". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project ( TCGP )". 20 March 2021.
- ^ Sarmiento, Bong (30 August 2020). "Officials quash plan, for now, to develop Philippines' biggest copper mine". Mongabay.
External links
- Tampakan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Tampakan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
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