Polomolok | |
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| Municipality of Polomolok | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ڤولومولوک |
 Polomolok Public Market | |
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| Motto: Bagong Polomolok | |
 Map of South Cotabato with Polomolok highlighted | |
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.svg)  Polomolok Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°13′N 125°04′E / 6.22°N 125.07°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | August 21, 1957 |
| Inauguration date | September 10, 1957 |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bernie D. Palencia |
| • Vice Mayor | Melchor J. Jutar |
| • Representative | Isidro D. Lumayag |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 116,767 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 339.97 km2 (131.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306 m (1,004 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (May 1, 2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 172,605 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 43,191 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 14.49 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 603.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,847 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 520.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 550.7 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2) |
| • Water | Polomolok Water District |
| • Wireless Telecommunications | Smart (with TNT, Sun Cellular), Globe (with TM, GOMO), DITO |
| • Wired Telecommunications | PLDT, Globe, MarbelTel |
| • Internet Service Providers (ISPs) | PLDT, Globe, MarbelTel, Converge, DCTech |
| • Cable TV | Cignal, SkyCable, GSAT, SatLite |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9504 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
| Website | polomolok |
Polomolok, officially the Municipality of Polomolok (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Polomolok; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Polomolok; Tagalog: Bayan ng Polomolok; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Pulumuluk, Jawi: ايڠد نو ڤولومولوک), is a 1st class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. As of May 2020, it has a population of 172,605 people making it the most populated municipality in Mindanao.[3]
It is located between General Santos and Tupi. Polomolok is seated about 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the provincial capital city of Koronadal, 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the port city of General Santos and 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) south-east of the national capital Manila. As of 2019, it is the second wealthiest Municipality in Mindanao with PHP 1.77 Billion worth of assets and in 2021, Polomolok is the 2nd Most Competitive Municipality in Mindanao (9th Nationwide).[5] Polomolok also serves as the chief town in the 1st District of South Cotabato.
On March 2, 2020, former South Cotabato First District Representative Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles filed House Bill No. 6432 for the conversion of the Municipality of Polomolok into a component city of South Cotabato.[6]
- ^ Municipality of Polomolok | (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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Most Competitive Municipality in Mindanao". Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index.
- ^ "House Bill No. 6432, 18th Congress of the Republic AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF POLOMOLOK". Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Resources. Retrieved 2020-04-20.