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Lambayong
Municipality
Municipality of Lambayong
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiلمبايوڠ
Flag of Lambayong
Flag
Official seal of Lambayong
Seal
Motto: 
Agpintas ka Lambayong
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lambayong highlighted
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Lambayong highlighted
Map
Interactive map of Lambayong
Lambayong is located in Philippines
Lambayong
Lambayong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°48′N 124°38′E / 6.8°N 124.63°E / 6.8; 124.63
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
District 1st district
FoundedNovember 22, 1973
RenamedOctober 12, 1988 (as Lambayong)
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFerdinand G. Agduma
 • Vice MayorFrancis Eric E. Recinto
 • RepresentativeBai Rihan M. Sakaluran
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Arnold A. Guerrero
  • Joseph Leo E. Recinto
  • Duane Jane M. Abalos
  • Abdulatip B. Mangindra
  • Jay Eleazar L. Toreja
  • Jaime A. Baldonado
  • Ronaldo Z. Recinto
  • Jose Ernest B. Bandigan
  • Norhato P. Sanday
  • Abraham S. Albento
 • Electorate51,726 voters (2025)
Area
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 • Total
226.88 km2 (87.60 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Highest elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)[3]
 • Total
81,288
 • Density358.29/km2 (927.96/sq mi)
 • Households
20,143
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.74
% (2023)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 334.3 million (2024)
 • Assets₱ 1,106 million (2024)
 • Expenditure₱ 284.3 million (2024)
 • Liabilities₱ 627.2 million (2024)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySultan Kudarat Electric Cooperative (SUKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9802
PSGC
1206508000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Native languagesHiligaynon
Maguindanao
Tagalog

Lambayong, officially the Municipality of Lambayong (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Lambayong; Ilocano: Ili ti Lambayong; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Lambayung, Jawi: ايڠد نولمبايوڠ; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lambayong), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 81,288 people.[5]

Etymology

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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

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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.[6]

On October 12, 1988, President Corazon Aquino signed Republic Act No. 6676, officially renaming the municipality to its present name.[7]

Geography

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Barangays

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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 Mopak
  • Tinumigues
  • Tumiao (Tinaga)
  • Udtong

Climate

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Climate data for Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat
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[8]

Demographics

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Population census of Lambayong
YearPop.±% 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+0.73%
2024 81,288+0.46%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

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

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Poverty incidence of Lambayong (%)

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
54.66
2003
49.92
2006
34.20
2009
41.40
2012
42.08
2015
42.98
2018
34.60
2021
32.81
2023
24.74

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

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  1. ↑  Municipality of Lambayong | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ↑ 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
  7. ↑ 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
  8. ↑ "Lambayong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  16. ↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  17. ↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  19. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  22. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
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