Tampakan
Tampakan, officially the Municipality of Tampakan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tampakan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tampakan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tampakan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Tampakan, Jawi: ايڠد نو تمڤاكن), is a 2nd class 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
| Climate data for Tampakan, South Cotabato | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
15 (59) |
15 (59) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54 (2.1) |
41 (1.6) |
56 (2.2) |
81 (3.2) |
154 (6.1) |
212 (8.3) |
223 (8.8) |
218 (8.6) |
192 (7.6) |
184 (7.2) |
135 (5.3) |
73 (2.9) |
1,623 (63.9) |
| Average rainy days | 10.4 | 9.1 | 11.2 | 14.4 | 24.6 | 27.0 | 26.7 | 26.1 | 25.6 | 26.9 | 22.6 | 15.1 | 239.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,731 | — |
| 1975 | 15,867 | +8.16% |
| 1980 | 18,057 | +2.62% |
| 1990 | 25,526 | +3.52% |
| 1995 | 28,256 | +1.92% |
| 2000 | 33,011 | +3.39% |
| 2007 | 34,245 | +0.51% |
| 2010 | 36,254 | +2.10% |
| 2015 | 39,525 | +1.66% |
| 2020 | 41,018 | +0.73% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
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
10
20
30
40
2006
31.40 2009
33.05 2012
37.26 2015
36.55 2018
30.90 2021
18.25 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |
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