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Matalam
Municipality
Municipality of Matalam
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• Jawi	متالم
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MatalamLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°05′N 124°54′E / 7.08°N 124.9°E / 7.08; 124.9
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	Cotabato
District	3rd district
Founded	December 29, 1961
Barangays	34 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Oscar M. Valdevieso
• Vice Mayor	Cheryl V. Catamco
• Representative	Jose I. Tejada
• Electorate	52,232 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	476.00 km (183.78 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Highest elevation	101 m (331 ft)
Lowest elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population
• Total	81,355
• Density	170/km (440/sq mi)
• Households	20,071
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.86% (2021)
• 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	124708000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Ilianen Tagalog
Website	matalam.gov.ph

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 municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,355 people.

Etymology

The municipality takes its name from a former provincial governor Datu Udtog Matalam, which in turn, the word "Matalam" means 'weaponry or arms' in Maguindanaon.

History

The municipality of Matalam before its creation into a regular municipality was just a mere sitio of Kilada called "Crossing M'lang" within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Kabacan. Because of its strategic location coupled with the desire of the people, petitioned the provincial and national government for its creation into a regular municipality. This municipality, at that time the 32rd in Cotabato, was named after the father of the Province, Governor Datu Udtog Matalam, in acknowledgement of his untiring efforts for the development and creation of the place.

Matalam is one of the five daughter municipalities of Kidapawan. It was formed through Executive Order No. 461, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on December 29, 1961; with the western territory of Kidapawan being taken and merged with that from M'lang, another daughter town, and Kabacan. The creation caused splitting of the village of Patadon into two. With this creation, Kidapawan and Kabacan, neighbored since precolonial era, were cut off.

The municipal council of Kidapawan, among those who opposed the partition of the mother town, called such creation a "midnight" act by President Garcia who had lost in the election, and filed a petition urging the following President, Diosdado Macapagal, to cancel the establishment of Matalam, but later failed.

A portion of the municipality would separate into two President Roxas, another daughter town of Kidapawan which was partitioned in 1967; the area separated to create Antipas, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 88 of 1980.

Geography

Matalam is a palm shape municipality. It is centrally located right at the heart of the province of Cotabato. It is bounded on the east by the municipality of Kidapawan; on the west by Kabacan; on the south by M’lang and on the north by the Municipalities of President Roxas and Carmen. It lies along the Cotabato-Davao National Highway occupying the large portion of the Arakan Valley.

Barangays

Matalam is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• New Alimodian
• Arakan
• Bangbang
• Bato
• Central Malamote
• Dalapitan
• Estado
• Ilian
• Kabulacan
• Kibia
• Kibudoc
• Kidama
• Kilada
• Lampayan
• Latagan
• Linao
• Lower Malamote
• Manubuan
• Manupal
• Marbel
• Minamaing
• Natutungan
• New Bugasong
• New Pandan
• Patadon West
• Poblacion
• Salvacion
• Santa Maria
• Sarayan
• Taculen
• Taguranao
• Tamped (Tampad)
• New Abra
• Pinamaton

Climate

Matalam belongs to the 4th type of climate, which is characterized by a more or less even distribution of rainfall throughout the year. The municipality has an average rainfall of 13.63 inches (346 mm). The heaviest rainfall months of the year are May, June and July. The prevailing wind direction is from west to east. Matalam is geographically located outside typhoon belt. Normal condition temperature ranges from 28 to 38 °C (82 to 100 °F), the month of April being the hottest month, while the coldest month of the year is December.

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Matalam, Cotabato, was 81,355 people, with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Ilianen Manobo and Maguindanaon are the native inhabitants of the municipality.

Transportation

Highway accidents

A number of significant road accidents have occurred on the main highway in Matalam since 2018, which include motorcycle and other vehicular accidents. In 2018, two women died in a motorcycle accident after running over the passing dump truck along the national highway. Cotabato-based journalist Moh Saaduddin mourned the demise of a colleague after they were killed in a motorcycle accident that rammed a cargo truck. On December 19, 2018, 16 people were injured in a Matalam road crash.

Three people were killed and two other injured after Toyota Hilux pickup truck slammed a passing tricycle and a vehicle along Matalam to Kabacan highway road in January 2019. On June 1, 2019, three died in a freak accident involving community FM radio Benny Queman, who was detained by police after hitting motorcycle along Matalam to M'lang highway road in the Philippines. On July 13, 2019, four people died and other three were injured in highway road accident in Matalam,.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Matalam

Matalam's market and other commercial establishments are the hub of activity in the area. Commercial establishments in the town include the following: bakeries, gasoline dealers, copra dealers, sari-sari stores, beta houses, carenderias, hardware, grains retailers, fish dealers, and many more.

Rice, corn and copra are commodities which are very much in demand in the local trade. Due to lack of supply, rice and corn grits are sometimes brought in from the mainland. These are retailed in the market for local consumption.

Mineral resources is found on the mountainous portion with properties such as shale sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, igneous rock and other volcanic materials.

References

1.  Municipality of Matalam | (DILG)
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8. "Matalam: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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13. "Death toll from Cotabato road crash rises to 9". GMA News. October 3, 2015.
14. Fernandez, Edwin (November 29, 2018). "2 women die in Matalam highway crash". NDBC News.
15. Fernandez, Edwin (October 9, 2018). "Cotabato, ARMM journalist mourn demise of colleague". Philippine News Agency.
16. "16 ka tao sugatan, sa road crash sa Matalam, North Cotabato". DXND Radyo Bida 747 (Facebook Page). December 19, 2018.
17. Manar, Malu Cadelina (January 15, 2019). "3 dead, 2 hurt in 3-vehicle crash along Cotabato highway". Manila Bulletin.
18. Fernandez, . Edwin (June 1, 2019). "3 dead in North Cotabato freak road mishap". Philippine News Agency.
19. Unson, John (July 13, 2019). "4 tricycle passengers killed in Matalam highway mishap". NDBC News.
20. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
21. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
22. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
23. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
24. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
25. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
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External links

• Matalam Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

v t e Places adjacent to Matalam
Carmen Antipas Kabacan Matalam President Roxas M'lang Kidapawan

v t e Province of Cotabato
Kidapawan (capital)
Municipalities	Alamada Aleosan Antipas Arakan Banisilan Carmen Kabacan Libungan Magpet Makilala Matalam Midsayap M'lang Pigcawayan Pikit President Roxas Tulunan Special Geographic Area (part of Bangsamoro) Kadayangan Kapalawan Ligawasan Malidegao Nabalawag Old Kaabakan Pahamuddin Tugunan
Component city	Kidapawan
Related	Symbols

• Municipalities of Cotabato