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Pigcawayan | |
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| Municipality of Pigcawayan | |
 Pigcawayan Municipal hall | |
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 Map of Cotabato with Pigcawayan highlighted | |
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.svg)  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) |
| • Assets | ₱ 405.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 198.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 91.35 million (2020) |
| 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.
- ^ "Declaring Monday, October 21, 2024, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Pigcawayan, Province of North Cotabato". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ Municipality of Pigcawayan | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.