Kumalarang

Kumalarang, officially the Municipality of Kumalarang (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Kumalarang; Subanen: Benwa Kumalarang; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Kumalarang, Jawi: ايڠد نو کملارڠ; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kumalarang; Tagalog: Bayan ng Kumalarang), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,479 people.^[5]

Kumalarang
Municipality
Municipality of Kumalarang
Flag Seal
Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Kumalarang highlighted
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Kumalarang Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°44′52″N 123°08′39″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	August 28, 1959
Barangays	18 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ruel G. Molina
• Vice Mayor	Pinky P. Molina
• Representative	Leonardo L. Babasa Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Raniel Graciano O. Dormitorio Rafunslear A. Ramos Manuel B. Biaco Sandy P. Bualan Benito L. Roferos Rolando O. Jayme Jovert C. Dahunan Abdulgani L. Edris
• Electorate	20,895 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	151.49 km2 (58.49 sq mi)
Elevation	103 m (338 ft)
Highest elevation	589 m (1,932 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	30,815
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
• Households	6,739
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.59 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 181.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 519.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 28.55 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 71.73 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7013
PSGC	0907311000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog Maguindanaon
Website	www.zds-kumalarang.gov.ph

History

Kumalarang was organized into a municipality through Executive Order No. 356, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on August 28, 1959. It consists of seven "barrios and sitios" of Lapuyan, including Barrio Kumalarang which was designated as the seat of government, and six of Malangas (now part of Zamboanga Sibugay), all then part of the then-undivided Zamboanga del Sur.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Kumalarang is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bogayo
• Bolisong
• Boyugan East
• Boyugan West
• Bualan
• Diplo
• Gawil
• Gusom
• Kitaan Dagat
• Lantawan
• Limamawand
• Mahayahay
• Pangi
• Picanan
• Poblacion
• Salagmanok
• Secade
• Suminalum

Climate

Climate data for Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21 (70)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	18 (0.7)	23 (0.9)	24 (0.9)	67 (2.6)	120 (4.7)	132 (5.2)	156 (6.1)	119 (4.7)	124 (4.9)	54 (2.1)	24 (0.9)	883 (34.6)
Average rainy days	9.4	9.1	11.5	11.9	20.1	22.5	22.4	23.2	21.5	22.2	15.7	11.5	201
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Kumalarang

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	3,620	—
1960	6,366	+1.35%
1970	19,011	+11.55%
1975	24,093	+4.87%
1980	16,839	−6.91%
1990	20,928	+2.20%
1995	24,446	+2.95%
2000	24,926	+0.42%
2007	27,280	+1.25%
2010	28,210	+1.23%
2015	28,469	+0.17%
2020	29,479	+0.74%
2024	30,815	+1.07%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kumalarang

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2000 61.05 2003 62.47 2006 33.70 2009 45.91 2012 47.62 2015 45.97 2018 37.73 2021 30.59 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]