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Tampakan
Municipality
Municipality of Tampakan
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• Jawi	تمڤاكن
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TampakanLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°27′N 124°56′E / 6.45°N 124.93°E / 6.45; 124.93
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	South Cotabato
District	1st district
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Leonard T. Escobillo
• Vice Mayor	John Mark C. Baldon
• Electorate	28,820 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	390.00 km (150.58 sq mi)
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Highest elevation	597 m (1,959 ft)
Lowest elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population
• Total	41,018
• Density	110/km (270/sq mi)
• Households	10,472
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.25% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 224.1 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 436.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 181.9 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 100.5 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9507
PSGC	126314000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Native languages	Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Kalagan Tagalog
Website	tampakanscot.gov.ph

Tampakan, officially the Municipality of Tampakan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tampakan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tampakan; Ilocano: Ili ti Tampakan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tampakan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Tampakan, Jawi: ايڠد نو تمڤاكن), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,018 people.

Geography

Barangays

Tampakan is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Albagan
• Buto
• Danlag
• Kipalbig
• Lambayong
• Liberty
• Lampitak
• Maltana
• Poblacion
• Palo
• Pula Bato
• San Isidro
• Santa Cruz
• Tablu

Climate

Demographics

Religion

Churches in Tampakan:

• Lifehouse Community of Faith, Inc. (SBC), Brgy. Poblacion
• Greenland Community Church (SBC), Brgy. Buto
• Greenview Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Buto
• Amazing Grace Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Maltana
• Snip Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Tablu
• Liberty Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Liberty
• Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Brgy. Sta. Cruz
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Brgy. Poblacion
• Born Again Sanctuary of Praise, Brgy. Poblacion
• Iglesia Ni Cristo, Brgy. Poblacion

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tampakan

There is a proposed copper and gold mine in Tampakan. Once approved for operations, the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project will be the largest in the Philippines and among the largest copper mines in the world.

The local government of Tampakan has for now cancelled its agreement with Sagittarius Mines to develop the reserves into a mine in 2020 alleging that the terms of the deal is lopsided against residents and the community

References

1.  Municipality of Tampakan | (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. ^ 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. "Tampakan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 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.
9. "Province of South Cotabato". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
18. "The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project ( TCGP )". 20 March 2021.
19. Sarmiento, Bong (30 August 2020). "Officials quash plan, for now, to develop Philippines' biggest copper mine". Mongabay.

External links

• Tampakan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Tampakan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

v t e Places adjacent to Tampakan
Columbio, Sultan Kudarat Malalag, Davao del Sur Koronadal Tampakan Tupi Malungon, Sarangani

v t e Province of South Cotabato
Koronadal (capital) General Santos (largest city)
Municipalities	Banga Lake Sebu Norala Polomolok Santo Niño Surallah Tampakan Tantangan T'Boli Tupi
Component City	Koronadal
Highly Urbanized City	General Santos (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under South Cotabato by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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