Columbio

Columbio, officially the Municipality of Columbio (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Columbio; Tagalog: Bayan ng Columbio), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 33,258 people. [3]

Columbio
Municipality
Municipality of Columbio
Nicknames: 
  • Bridge to the Cotabatos
  • SK's Last Frontier
Map of Sultan Kudarat with Columbio highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Columbio
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°42′N 124°56′E
Country Philippines
RegionSoccsksargen (Region XII)
ProvinceSultan Kudarat
District1st District
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorEdwin F. Bermudez
 • Vice MayorAmirh M. Musali
 • RepresentativeBai Rihan M. Sakaluran
 • Electorate19,176 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total926.15 km2 (357.59 sq mi)
Elevation
143 m (469 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total33,258
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
 • Households
8,111
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence50.27% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱180,940,400.68 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9801
PSGC
126502000
IDD : area code +63 (0)64
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesHiligaynon
Maguindanao
Kalagan
Tagalog
Websitewww.columbio.gov.ph

History

The municipality of Columbio was transferred from Cotabato Province to Province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973 by presidential decree 341 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos.[5]

Barangays

Columbio is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

  • Bantangan (Lasak)
  • Datablao
  • Eday
  • Elbebe
  • Lasak
  • Libertad
  • Lomoyon
  • Makat (Sumali Pas)
  • Maligaya
  • Mayo
  • Natividad
  • Poblacion
  • Polomolok
  • Sinapulan
  • Sucob
  • Telafas

Climate
Climate data for Columbio, Sultan Kudarat
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(87)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(74)
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 (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Demographics
Population census of Columbio
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 20,748—    
1975 6,467−20.85%
1980 7,927+4.15%
1990 17,567+8.28%
1995 21,511+3.87%
2000 21,698+0.19%
2007 23,675+1.21%
2010 27,440+5.52%
2015 33,258+3.73%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

Columbio is inhabited by ethnic groups such as the Ilocanos, Ilonggos, Blaan and Maguindanaon. Ilocanos and Ilonggos are the only inhabitants of the town not native to Mindanao.

References
  1.  Municipality of Columbio | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Sultan Kudarat". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Presidential Decree No. 341, s. 1973". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  6. "Columbio: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Sultan Kudarat". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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