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Pigcawayan | |
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Municipality of Pigcawayan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°17′N 124°26′E / 7.28°N 124.43°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | Cotabato |
District | 1st district |
Founded | October 20, 1953[1] |
Barangays | 40 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Juanito C. Agustin |
• Vice Mayor | Niel Jake V. Casi |
• Representative | Joselito S. Sacdalan |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 32,207 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 289.98 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] | |
• Total | 52,744 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
• Households | 13,631 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 41.11 |
• 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 | |
• Electricity | Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9412 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Maguindanao Hiligaynon Cebuano Iranun Tagalog |
Website | www |
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.