Sultan sa Barongis

Sultan sa Barongis, officially the Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Sultan sa Barungis, Jawi: ايڠد نو سولتان س بروڠس;Tagalog: Bayan ng Sultan sa Barongis), is a municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,476 people.^[5]

Sultan sa Barongis Lambayong
Municipality
Municipality of Sultan sa Barongis
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Maguindanao del Sur with Sultan sa Barongis highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Sultan sa Barongis Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°48′N 124°38′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
Province	Maguindanao del Sur
District	Lone district
Founded	October 29, 1952
Barangays	12 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Allandatu M. Angas Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Al-Fizzar Allandatu M. Angas
• Representative	Mohamad P. Paglas Sr.
• Municipal Council	Members Ramdatu Kautin M. Angas Escotin M. Abdullah Kedtayak U. Tunda Pelais E. Sali Badrin L. Kalonciang Dhats B. Mamalo Silongan K. Mamaluba Tamunda S. Kalanduyan
• Electorate	16,961 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	291.30 km2 (112.47 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation	36 m (118 ft)
Lowest elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	39,182
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Households	4,011
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	49.52 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 177.5 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 72.73 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 179.5 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 9.358 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9611
PSGC	1903813000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)64
Native languages	Maguindanao Tagalog
Website	www.sultansabarongis.gov.ph

Lambayong, Cotabato was created through Executive No. 543, signed by then President Elpidio Quirino on October 29, 1952.^[6] It is carved from the municipality of Dulawan (now Datu Piang).

Lambayong was changed to its current name on June 21, 1959.^[7]

In 2004, 11 barangays of Sultan sa Barongis were transferred to the newly created municipality of Rajah Buayan, reducing the number of barangays from 23 to 12.^[8]

Geography

Barangays

Sultan sa Barongis is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Angkayamat
• Barurao
• Bulod
• Darampua
• Gadungan
• Kulambog
• Langgapanan
• Masulot
• Paldong
• Papakan
• Tugal
• Tukanakuden

Climate

Climate data for Sultan sa Barongis, Maguindanao 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)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	64 (2.5)	45 (1.8)	59 (2.3)	71 (2.8)	140 (5.5)	179 (7.0)	192 (7.6)	198 (7.8)	163 (6.4)	147 (5.8)	113 (4.4)	66 (2.6)	1,437 (56.5)
Average rainy days	12.2	10.3	12.7	15.7	26.0	27.4	28.1	28.2	26.0	26.7	22.9	16.6	252.8
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[9]

Demographics

Population census of Sultan sa Barongis

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	40,347	—
1970	45,421	+1.19%
1975	17,630	−17.29%
1980	25,957	+8.04%
1990	29,916	+1.43%
1995	29,967	+0.03%
2000	34,709	+3.20%
2007	25,767	−4.03%
2010	22,547	−4.74%
2015	22,425	−0.10%
2020	24,476	+1.86%
2024	39,182	+11.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Sultan sa Barongis

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2000 74.44 2003 54.04 2006 61.80 2009 61.12 2012 66.49 2015 56.43 2018 67.09 2021 49.52 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines