Matalam | |
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Municipality of Matalam | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | متالم |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 7°05′N 124°54′E / 7.08°N 124.9°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | Cotabato |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | December 29, 1961 |
Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• mayor of Matalam[*] | Oscar M. Valdevieso |
• Vice Mayor | Cheryl V. Catamco |
• Representative | Jose I. Tejada |
• Electorate | 52,232 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 476.00 km2 (183.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Highest elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 81,355 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Households | 20,071 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 34.86 |
• Revenue | ₱ 296.3 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,150 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 229.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 230.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9406 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Ilianen Tagalog |
Website | matalam |
Matalam, officially the Municipality of Matalam (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Matalam; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matalam; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Matalam, Jawi: ايڠد نو متالم; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matalam), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,355 people.[3]