Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat
History
The municipality of Bagumbayan was transferred from Cotabato Province to Province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973, by presidential decree 341 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Geography
Barangays
Bagumbayan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bai Saripinang
- Biwang
- Busok
- Chua
- Daguma(Mt.Daguma Gunting)
- Daluga
- Kabulanan
- Kanulay
- Kapaya
- Kinayao
- Masiag
- Monteverde
- Poblacion
- Santo Niño
- Sison
- South Sepaka (Shariff Galmak)
- Sumilil
- Titulok
- Tuka
Climate
| Climate data for Bagumbayan, Sultan Kudarat | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,231 | — |
| 1975 | 19,083 | −6.18% |
| 1980 | 26,855 | +7.07% |
| 1990 | 36,524 | +3.12% |
| 1995 | 45,584 | +4.24% |
| 2000 | 53,444 | +3.47% |
| 2007 | 57,133 | +0.92% |
| 2010 | 63,700 | +4.04% |
| 2015 | 67,061 | +0.98% |
| 2020 | 68,947 | +0.55% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Bagumbayan
10
20
30
40
50
2006
41.90 2009
46.92 2012
47.63 2015
40.19 2018
33.10 2021
34.50 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Known for its gold and copper deposits, Bagumbayan is Central Mindanao’s new source for export-quality banana and pineapple. Super Green Agricultural Developers Corp. (Sugadco) and SUMIFRU Inc. developed 256 hectares (630 acres) of banana and pineapple plantations in Barangay Kinayao, Bagumbayan town, starting May, 2008. 5 other barangays in the town will later be developed for banana, namely: Bai Saripinang, Daguma, Kapaya, Tuka, Poblacion and Busok.