Lambayong
Etymology
Lambayong is named after the lambayong (Ipomoea pes-caprae), the flower-bearing creeper that grows in profusion on wet lands with which the town has plenty. The purplish cup-like petals are a sight to behold from a distance as they undulate with the dark waxy-textured green leaves when blown by the wind.
The word Lambayong/Lambayung in Maguindanaon means purple.
History
Area presently under the jurisdiction of Lambayong was transferred from the Province of Cotabato to the Province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973, by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 341 of President Ferdinand Marcos. It was established as a new municipality named Mariano Marcos in honor of the President's father.
On October 12, 1988, President Corazon Aquino signed Republic Act No. 6676, renaming the municipality to its current name.
Geography
Barangays
Lambayong is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Caridad (Cuyapon)
- Didtaras
- Gansing (Bilumen)
- Kabulakan
- Kapingkong
- Katitisan
- Lagao
- Lilit
- Madanding
- Maligaya
- Mamali
- Matiompong
- Midtapok
- New Cebu
- Palumbi
- Pidtiguian
- Pimbalayan
- Pinguiaman
- Poblacion (Lambayong)
- Sadsalan
- Seneben
- Sigayan
- Tambak
- Tinumigues
- Tumiao (Tinaga)
- Udtong
Climate
Climate data for Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25 (77) |
25 (77) |
26 (79) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (78) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
18 (64) |
18 (64) |
19 (65) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59 (2.3) |
46 (1.8) |
41 (1.6) |
54 (2.1) |
105 (4.1) |
159 (6.3) |
179 (7.0) |
197 (7.8) |
162 (6.4) |
147 (5.8) |
102 (4.0) |
65 (2.6) |
1,316 (51.8) |
Average rainy days | 12.3 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 14.5 | 22.6 | 25.6 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 21.2 | 16.0 | 241.7 |
Source: Meteoblue |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1975 | 26,301 | — |
1980 | 29,694 | +2.46% |
1990 | 39,182 | +2.81% |
1995 | 46,636 | +3.32% |
2000 | 51,192 | +2.02% |
2007 | 60,372 | +2.30% |
2010 | 65,557 | +3.04% |
2015 | 77,013 | +3.11% |
2020 | 79,739 | +0.69% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
Unlike the rest of Sultan Kudarat, Ilocano-speaking residents form the majority of Lambayong, with majority of them can speak and understand fluent Hiligaynon, Tagalog and to the some extent, Cebuano and Maguindanaon, in addition to their own native language. They descended from Ilocanos from northern Luzon who settled in the area since the early 1900s, with the additional influx of these migrants who also settled after World War II. Hiligaynon-speakers are also residents in the municipality, with many of them can also speak and understand Ilocano, Karay-a, Cebuano and Maguindanaon, since Lambayong—like the rest of Sultan Kudarat as well as Soccsksargen and the rest of Mindanao as a whole—is a melting pot of languages, culture and tradition. Other ethnolinguistic groups in the municipality are Maguindanaons, Cebuanos, Blaans and Manobos.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Lambayong
10
20
30
40
50
2006
34.20 2009
41.40 2012
42.08 2015
42.98 2018
34.60 2021
32.81 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
References
- ^ Municipality of Lambayong | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ Presidential Decree No. 341, s. 1973 (November 22, 1973), "Creating the Provinces of North Cotabato, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat", Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, retrieved September 9, 2017
- ^ Republic Act No. 6676 (October 12, 1988), "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Mariano Marcos in the Province of Sultan Kudarat to Lambayong", The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc., retrieved June 30, 2023
- ^ "Lambayong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Province of Sultan Kudarat". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
- Lambayong Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Lambayong Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System