Clusters of the Special Geographic Area

Clusters of the Special Geographic Area
LocationPhilippines
Found inMunicipalities in Cotabato
Created
  • c. 2020
Abolished
  • 2024
Number8 (as of 2024)
Populations16,658–38,795
Government
  • Special Geographic Area Development Authority
Subdivisions

The clusters of the Special Geographic Area (SGA) were administrative groupings of the 63 barangays of Bangsamoro located within Cotabato, a province of Soccsksargen in the Philippines, prior to the creation of the eight SGA municipalities in 2024.

List

The 63 barangays of the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of Bangsamoro were grouped into eight area clusters.[1] Each barangay consisted of puroks, while some also contained sitios.

Area clusters of the Special Geographic Area[2]
Cluster Population (2020)[3]
Carmen28,463
Kabacan16,658
Midsayap I25,573
Midsayap II22,438
Pigcawayan19,627
Pikit I38,795
Pikit II34,341
Pikit III29,538
Total: Eight clusters215,433

Other statistics

Barangays per cluster

Bangsamoro barangays in Cotabato[4]
Barangay Municipality Cluster Population (2020) [5]
BalacayonPigcawayanPigcawayan1,306
Bago-ingedPikitPikit II3,080
BarungisPikitPikit II3,367
BatulawanPikitPikit I6,306
BualanPikitPikit III2,177
BuliokPikitPikit II4,624
BulolPikitPikit II5,145
BuluanKabacanKabacan1,418
BuricainPigcawayanPigcawayan1,626
Central LabasMidsayapMidsayap I1,997
DamatulanMidsayapMidsayap II4,570
Datu BinasingPigcawayanPigcawayan1,650
Datu MantilPigcawayanPigcawayan1,220
DunguanAleosanPikit III3,285
Fort PikitPikitPikit I7,476
Gli-GliPikitPikit II3,861
GokotanPikitPikit I5,494
KabalasanPikitPikit II7,591
KadigasanMidsayapMidsayap II5,441
KadingilanMidsayapMidsayap II2,414
KadingilanPigcawayanPigcawayan1,683
KapinpilinMidsayapMidsayap I4,593
KibayaoCarmenCarmen7,146
KitulaanCarmenCarmen6,079
KudangaranMidsayapMidsayap II3,218
LagundePikitPikit III5,332
LangoganCarmenCarmen2,082
Libungan TorretaPigcawayanPigcawayan2,290
Lower BaguerPigcawayanPigcawayan1,208
Lower PangangkalanPigcawayanPigcawayan1,129
MacabualPikitPikit II4,557
MacasendegPikitPikit III2,516
MalingaoMidsayapMidsayap I4,456
ManaulananPikitPikit III7,632
ManarapanCarmenCarmen4,355
MatilacPigcawayanPigcawayan1,817
MudsengMidsayapMidsayap I2,831
NabalawagMidsayapMidsayap II3,093
NabundasPikitPikit I4,996
NalapaanPikitPikit I2,323
Nanga-anKabacanKabacan3,715
NunguanPikitPikit I5,380
NasapianCarmenCarmen4,423
OlandangMidsayapMidsayap II3,702
PanicupanPikitPikit I2,357
PatotPigcawayanPigcawayan2,287
PebpoluanCarmenCarmen1,038
PedtadKabacanKabacan4,593
PamalianPikitPikit III3,256
Rajah MudaPikitPikit II2,116
S. BalongPikitPikit III3,573
S. BalongisPikitPikit I4,463
SambulawanMidsayapMidsayap I3,599
SanggadongKabacanKabacan869
SimbuhayKabacanKabacan1,871
SimoneKabacanKabacan2,652
SimsimanPigcawayanPigcawayan2,506
TampedKabacanKabacan1,540
TapodocAleosanPikit III1,767
TugalMidsayapMidsayap I4,665
TumbrasMidsayapMidsayap I3,432
TupigCarmenCarmen3,340
Upper PangankalanPigcawayanPigcawayan905
Total population215,433

Barangays per municipality

Number of barangays per municipality
Municipality No of barangays
Aleosan2
Carmen7
Kabacan7
Midsayap13
Pigcawayan12
Pikit22
Total: Six municipalities63

Municipalities created in 2024

New municipality Cluster
KadayanganMidsayap I
KapalawanCarmen
LigawasanPikit II
MalidegaoPikit I
NabalawagMidsayap II
Pikit III
Old KaabakanKabacan
PahamudinPigcawayan
TugunanPikit III

Map

Area clusters of the Special Geographic Area of Bangsamoro:
  Pigcawayan cluster
  Midsayap I cluster
  Midsayap II cluster
  Kabacan cluster
  Carmen cluster
  Pikit I cluster
  Pikit II cluster
  Pikit III cluster

References

  1. ↑ Fuerzas, Edgar (June 29, 2020). "Administrador sa mga barangay sa Barmm napili na" [The administrator of barangays in Barmm has been appointed]. Superbalita Davao. SunStar (in Cebuano).
  2. ↑ Santos, Tina (February 15, 2019). "63 Cotabato barangays now part of BARMM". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  3. ↑ Total Population, Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size by Region, Province, and City/Municipality: Philippines, 2020. Philippine Statistics Authority.
  4. ↑ "PSA Board Resolution No. 13, Series of 2021: Approving and Adopting the Third Quarter 2021 Philippine Standard Geographic Code Updates to Include the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) and Correct the Names of 37 Barangays" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ↑ Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.