Polomolok

Polomolok
Municipality of Polomolok
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤولومولوک
Polomolok Public Market
Polomolok Public Market
Flag of Polomolok
Official seal of Polomolok
Nicknames: 
  • Agroindustrial Center of South Cotabato
  • Land of Pineapple Shore
  • Little Brazil of the Philippines
Motto: 
Bagong Polomolok
Map of South Cotabato with Polomolok highlighted
Map of South Cotabato with Polomolok highlighted
OpenStreetMap
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Polomolok is located in Philippines
Polomolok
Polomolok
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°13′N 125°04′E / 6.22°N 125.07°E / 6.22; 125.07
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
District 1st district
FoundedAugust 21, 1957
Inauguration dateSeptember 10, 1957
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBernie D. Palencia
 • Vice MayorMelchor J. Jutar
 • RepresentativeIsidro D. Lumayag
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate116,767 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total339.97 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]
 • Total172,605
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Households
43,191
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
14.49
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 603.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 1,847 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 520.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 550.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouth Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2)
 • WaterPolomolok Water District
 • Wireless TelecommunicationsSmart (with TNT, Sun Cellular), Globe (with TM, GOMO), DITO
 • Wired TelecommunicationsPLDT, Globe, MarbelTel
 • Internet Service Providers (ISPs)PLDT, Globe, MarbelTel, Converge, DCTech
 • Cable TVCignal, SkyCable, GSAT, SatLite
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9504
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)83
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Maguindanao
Blaan
Tagalog
Websitepolomolok.gov.ph

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]

  1. ^ Municipality of Polomolok | (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.
  5. ^ "Most Competitive Municipality in Mindanao". Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index.
  6. ^ "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.