Tampakan

Tampakan, officially the Municipality of Tampakan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tampakan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tampakan; Ilocano: Ili ti Tampakan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tampakan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Tampakan, Jawi: ايڠد نو تمڤاكن), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,018 people.^[3]

Tampakan
Municipality
Municipality of Tampakan
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	تمڤاكن
Flag Seal
Map of South Cotabato with Tampakan highlighted
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Tampakan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°27′N 124°56′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	South Cotabato
District	1st district
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Leonard T. Escobillo
• Vice Mayor	John Mark C. Baldon
• Electorate	28,820 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	390.00 km2 (150.58 sq mi)
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Highest elevation	597 m (1,959 ft)
Lowest elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	41,018
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
• Households	10,472
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	18.25 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 227.6 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 466.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 189.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 466.8 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9507
PSGC	126314000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Native languages	Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Kalagan Tagalog
Website	tampakanscot.gov.ph

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[5]

Demographics

Population census of Tampakan

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[6][7][8][9]

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 50 2000 49.12 2003 27.52 2006 31.40 2009 33.05 2012 37.26 2015 36.55 2018 30.90 2021 18.25 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

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.^[18]

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^[19]