Pigcawayan

Pigcawayan
Municipality of Pigcawayan
Pigcawayan Municipal hall
Pigcawayan Municipal hall
Flag of Pigcawayan
Official seal of Pigcawayan
Map of Cotabato with Pigcawayan highlighted
Map of Cotabato with Pigcawayan highlighted
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Pigcawayan is located in Philippines
Pigcawayan
Pigcawayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°17′N 124°26′E / 7.28°N 124.43°E / 7.28; 124.43
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceCotabato
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 20, 1953[1]
Barangays40 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJuanito C. Agustin
 • Vice MayorNiel Jake V. Casi
 • RepresentativeJoselito S. Sacdalan
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate32,207 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total289.98 km2 (111.96 sq mi)
Elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Highest elevation
382 m (1,253 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total52,744
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Households
13,631
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
41.11
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 241.4 million (2020), 107.8 million (2012), 114.3 million (2013), 127.9 million (2014)
 • Assets₱ 405.9 million (2020), 136.3 million (2012), 152.2 million (2013), 151.5 million (2014)
 • Expenditure₱ 198.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 91.35 million (2020), 35.9 million (2012), 50.64 million (2013), 35.07 million (2014)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9412
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesMaguindanao
Hiligaynon
Cebuano
Iranun
Tagalog
Websitewww.pigcawayan.gov.ph

Pigcawayan, officially the Municipality of Pigcawayan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Pigkawayan, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ڤيڬكاوين; Iranun: Inged a Pigkawayan, ايڠايد ا ڤيڬكاوين; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Pigkawayan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pigkawayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pigkawayan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,744 people.[4]

It is sometimes spelled Pigkawayan.

  1. ^ "Declaring Monday, October 21, 2024, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Pigcawayan, Province of North Cotabato". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  2. ^ Municipality of Pigcawayan | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.