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Magpet | |
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Municipality of Magpet | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°07′N 125°07′E / 7.12°N 125.12°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | Cotabato |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 22, 1963 |
Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jay Laurence S. Gonzaga |
• Vice Mayor | Florenito T. Gonzaga |
• Representative | Rudy S. Caoagdan |
• Electorate | 36,959 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 755.36 km2 (291.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
Highest elevation | 884 m (2,900 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 167 m (548 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 52,800 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Households | 12,997 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 33.53 |
• Revenue | ₱ 290.6 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 687.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 248.1 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 150.9 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9404 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Tagabawa Ilianen Obo Tagalog |
Website | www |
Magpet, officially the Municipality of Magpet (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Magpet; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Magpet; Filipino: Bayan ng Magpet), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,800.[3]