Alamada

Alamada
Municipality of Alamada
A view of Sitio Abaga
A view of Sitio Abaga
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Official seal of Alamada
Map of Cotabato with Alamada highlighted
Map of Cotabato with Alamada highlighted
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Alamada is located in Philippines
Alamada
Alamada
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°23′13″N 124°33′12″E / 7.386822°N 124.553447°E / 7.386822; 124.553447
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceCotabato
District 1st district
FoundedMay 20, 1969
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJesus N. Sacdalan
 • Vice MayorLeonigildo A. Calibara Jr.
 • RepresentativeJoselito S. Sacdalan
 • Electorate41,573 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total787.50 km2 (304.06 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Highest elevation
992 m (3,255 ft)
Lowest elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total68,659
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Households
15,807
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
47.98
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 322.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 742.1 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 232.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 186.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9413
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)64
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Maguindanao
Iranun
Tagalog
Websitewww.alamada-cotabatoprov.gov.ph

Alamada, officially the Municipality of Alamada (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Alamada, Jawi: ايڠايد نو عالماد; Iranun: Inged a Alamada, ايڠايد ا عالماد; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Alamada; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alamada; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alamada), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,659 people.[3]

The town is named after the local chieftain Datu Alamada, and is famous for the Asik-Asik Falls, one of the most expansive in the Philippines.

  1. ^ Municipality of Alamada | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.