Columbio
Municipality in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines
Columbio, officially the Municipality of Columbio (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Columbio; Ilocano: Ili ti Columbio; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Kulumbiu, Jawi: ايڠد نوکلومبيو; Tagalog: Bayan ng Columbio), is a municipality in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 33,337 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.
01History
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.
02Geography
Barangays
Columbio is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- 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 |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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) | |||||||||||||
03Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% |
| 2020 | 33,527 | +0.17% |
| 2024 | 33,337 | −0.14% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
Columbio is inhabited by ethnolinguistic groups such as the Hiligaynons, Ilocanos, Cebuanos, Blaan and Maguindanaon. Ilocanos and Hiligaynons are the only inhabitants of the town not native to Mindanao. They speak and understand their respective languages and even communicate with one's own language to the other despite not mutually intelligible to each other. Maguindanaon, Blaan and Cebuano are also spoken by these respective ethnic groups and understood also by Ilocanos and Hiligaynons as well in the municipality. Everyone in the municipality also speak Tagalog.
04Economy
Poverty incidence of Columbio (%)
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 200072.20 2003
55.19 2006
45.50 2009
54.41 2012
54.67 2015
50.27 2018
36.20 2021
44.99 2023
35.43
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Sources and credits
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- Flag of Columbio, Sultan Kudarat.png by Municipal Government of Columbio, Public domain
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