Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Banga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banga; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Banga, Jawi: ايڠد نو باڠ), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 91,536 people.
Banga is situated in the northwest of the province of South Cotabato. The town derived its name from a palm tree known to the natives of the place as "Buanga" which during the pre-settlement time, predominantly grew in the area.
Banga is linked by a concrete national highway road from General Santos to the east and Cotabato City in the west.
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History
The area was initially established as a Settlement District under the Allah Valley Project of the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) on March 4, 1941, with Gen. Paulino Santos serving as General Manager. On September 11, 1953, through Presidential Proclamation No. 612 issued by President Elpidio Quirino, it was separated from Koronadal and established as an independent municipality.
Geography
Barangays
Banga is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
Demographics
Economy
Poverty incidence of Banga (%)
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Education
College:
Santo Nino College Foundation, Inc.[1]
Green Valley College Foundation, Inc - Banga Campus
Secondary:
Elementary:
Notable personalities
Orlando Quevedo - Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. A Cardinal since 2014, he was Archbishop of Cotabato from 1998 to 2018. He became a bishop in 1980.
Delfin Lorenzana - 36th Secretary of National Defense of the Philippines.