Sarangani

Coordinates: 5°52′N 125°17′E / 5.87°N 125.28°E / 5.87; 125.28
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Sarangani
Sarangani Provincial Capitol, Tuka Beach in Kiamba, Alabel Municipal Hall and Maitum coastal
.
Vice Governor
Elmer T. de Peralta (PCM)
 • RepresentativeSteve Solon (PCM)
 • LegislatureSarangani Provincial Board
Area
[1]
 • Total3,601.25 km2 (1,390.45 sq mi)
 • Rank37th out of 81
Highest elevation
(Mount Busa)
2,083 m (6,834 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total558,946
 • Rank55th out of 81
 • Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
  • Rank58th out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities0
 • Municipalities
7
 • 
Blaan
  • Tboli
  • Sarangani
  • Tagalog
  • English
    • Income classification2nd class
    Websitewww.sarangani.gov.ph Edit this at Wikidata

    Sarangani, officially the Province of Sarangani (

    Alabel. With a 230-kilometre (140 mi) coastline along the Sarangani Bay and Celebes Sea, the province is at the southernmost tip of Mindanao island, and borders South Cotabato and Davao del Sur to the north, Davao Occidental to the east, and the Celebes Sea
    to the south.

    Sarangani is part of the South Cotabato-Cotabato-Sultan Kudarat-Sarangani-General Santos (Soccsksargen) development cluster, and is linked by paved roads to the international airport and harbor of General Santos.

    The province is divided into two sections, separated by the Sarangani Bay and the city of General Santos, and it used to be part of South Cotabato until it was made an independent province in 1992.[3]

    The General Santos Metropolitan Area or Metro General Santos is a metropolitan area encompassing the highly urbanized city of General Santos, The Regional Agro-Industrial Center of Alabel, the towns of Glan, Kiamba, Maasin, Maitum, Malapatan and Malungon and the neighboring provinces of South Cotabato adding Metro General Santos adding Lake Sebu, Polomolok, T'Boli and Tupi.

    History

    Early history

    The earliest civilization in the province can be found in

    Maitum Anthropomorphic Pottery
    or Maitum Jars were found. The jars have been dated to approximately 5 BC to 370 AD, one of the oldest in the entire Southeast Asian region and the Philippines. The discovery testified to the long history of cultural exchanges in Sarangani and its people.

    The Sarangani was once part of Sultanate of Maguindanao. The establishment of the Sultanate in the area caused more Maguindanaon settlers arrival. After the fall of the Sultanate of Maguindanao as a great power in Mindanao, Datu Uto of Buayan expanded his domain towards Sarangani Bay. Sarangani would eventually be under the Sultanate of Buayan until the American era.

    Spanish colonial era

    relation by marriage. The early inhabitants who first inhabited Sarangani were the indigenous natives, called MunaTo, a native term for "first people."[4]

    Map showing the present territories of Sarangani as part of Sultanate of Maguindanao in 1800s.

    Japanese occupation era

    In 1942, the

    Japanese Occupation.[citation needed
    ]

    Philippine independence

    Before its inception in 1992, Sarangani was part of

    Republic Act No. 7228 on March 16, 1992,[3] penned by Congressman James L. Chiongbian. His wife, Priscilla L. Chiongbian, was the first Governor of Sarangani.[citation needed
    ]

    Geography

    Sarangani covers a total area of 3,601.25 square kilometres (1,390.45 sq mi)[5] occupying the southern tip of the Soccsksargen in central Mindanao. The province is bordered on the central-north by South Cotabato, northeast by Davao del Sur, east by Davao Occidental, south by the Sarangani Bay and Celebes Sea, and northwest by Sultan Kudarat.

    Maitum

    Sarangani is divided into two (eastern and western) sections, separated by the

    Malungon
    .

    Administrative divisions

    Sarangani comprises seven

    single legislative district encompasses all towns.[5]

    Political map of Sarangani
    Municipality [i] Population ±% p.a. Area[5] Density (2020) Barangay
    (2020)[2] (2015)[6] km2 sq mi /km2 /sq mi
    6°06′10″N 125°17′31″E / 6.1027°N 125.2920°E / 6.1027; 125.2920 (Alabel)
    Alabel
    		 † 15.8% 88,294 80,359 +1.81% 510.98 197.29 170 440 13
    5°49′21″N 125°12′17″E / 5.8225°N 125.2046°E / 5.8225; 125.2046 (Glan) Glan 19.6% 109,547 118,263 −1.45% 610.30 235.64 180 470 31
    5°59′19″N 124°37′27″E / 5.9885°N 124.6241°E / 5.9885; 124.6241 (Kiamba) Kiamba 11.8% 65,774 61,058 +1.43% 328.68 126.90 200 520 19
    5°51′40″N 124°59′48″E / 5.8610°N 124.9967°E / 5.8610; 124.9967 (Maasim)
    Maasim
    		 11.6% 64,940 59,468 +1.69% 500.43 193.22 130 340 16
    6°03′41″N 124°29′45″E / 6.0613°N 124.4957°E / 6.0613; 124.4957 (Maitum)
    Maitum
    		 7.9% 44,185 44,595 −0.18% 290.66 112.22 150 390 19
    5°58′15″N 125°17′18″E / 5.9707°N 125.2882°E / 5.9707; 125.2882 (Malapatan)
    Malapatan
    		 14.4% 80,741 76,914 +0.93% 609.28 235.24 130 340 12
    6°22′31″N 125°16′18″E / 6.3752°N 125.2717°E / 6.3752; 125.2717 (Malungon)
    Malungon
    		 18.9% 105,465 103,604 +0.34% 750.92 289.93 140 360 31
    Total 558,946 544,261 +0.51% 3,601.25 1,390.45 160 410 141
     †  Provincial capital   Municipality
    1. town center
      .

    Demographics

    Population census of Sarangani
    YearPop.±% p.a.
    1918 19,043—    
    1939 24,051+1.12%
    1948 36,166+4.64%
    1960 73,162+6.05%
    1970 127,637+5.72%
    1975 166,179+5.43%
    1980 219,372+5.71%
    1990 283,141+2.59%
    1995 367,006+4.98%
    2000 410,622+2.44%
    2007 475,514+2.04%
    2010 498,904+1.76%
    2015 544,261+1.67%
    2020 558,946+0.52%
    Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8]

    The population of Sarangani in the 2020 census was 558,946 people,[2] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.

    Religion

    Religion in Sarangani[9][10][11][12]
    Religion percentage
    Roman Catholic
     
    		 48%
    Protestant
     
    		 31%
    Islam
     
    		 9%
    Iglesia ni Cristo
     
    		 2%
    Others
     
    		 10%

    Roman Catholicism[9] and 31% evangelicals).[10] Other religious minorities are Islam (9%)[11] and Iglesia ni Cristo (2%).[12]
    The remainder is usually divided among other Christian churches.

    Economy

    Poverty Incidence of Sarangani
    Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14]
    [15][16][17][18][19]

    Coconut, corn, rice, banana, mango, durian, rubber, and sugarcane are major crops now being planted by the inhabitants. The province has plantations (mango, banana, pineapple, asparagus), cattle ranches, and commercial fishponds that have been operating in the area, some of which having existed as far back as 40 years.

    Electricity comes from the National Power Corporation, and augmented by a 50 MW power plant in Alabel, the province's capital. Water is provided for by sustainable spring development projects.

    Government

    Sarangani Provincial Capitol

    Tourism

    Sarangani celebrates its foundation anniversary every November, named as MunaTo Festival.[20]

    Sarangani has ancient

    National Historical Institute as a national historical site). Amid Mindanao's armed conflicts, artifacts found thereat prove settlements of pre-historic civilization in Maitum.[20][21]

    See also

    • Manny Paquiao
      and former Sarangani vice governor (2013). Her family is from Sarangani.

    References

    1. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
    2. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
    3. ^ a b "An Act Creating the Province of Sarangani" (PDF). House of Representatives of the Philippines. March 16, 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
    4. ^ balita.ph/2008, Man-made island resort now a Sarangani landmark
    5. ^ a b c "Province: Sarangani". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
    6. ^ a b Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
    7. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
    8. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    9. ^ a b "MAP: Catholicism in the Philippines". January 18, 2015.
    10. ^ a b "Philippine Church National Summary". Archived from the original on October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
    11. ^ a b "MAP: Islam in the Philippines". July 17, 2015.
    12. ^ a b "MAP: Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines". July 26, 2014.
    13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
    14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
    15. ^ "2009 Official Poverty Statistics of the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. February 8, 2011.
    16. ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
    17. ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
    18. ^ "Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population, by Region and Province: 1991, 2006, 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 27, 2016.
    19. ^ "Updated Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Population with Measures of Precision, by Region and Province: 2015 and 2018". Philippine Statistics Authority. June 4, 2020.
    20. ^ a b "'MunaTo' festival". Manila Bulletin. November 29, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2016. The provincial government started their celebration of its 21st foundation anniversary on Thursday and officially opened its 11th "MunaTo Festival" starting November 27 and will run up to December 6, this year.
    21. Philippine Information Agency. PIO Sarangani/ICC GenSan. Archived from the original
      on February 11, 2009. Retrieved April 17, 2016. Despite armed conflicts occurring in Mindanao, artifacts found by archaeologists from the National Museum in Ayub Cave in 1991 and Sagel Cave this year prove settlements of pre-historic civilization in Maitum.

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