Municipality

Arakan

Arakan is a municipality in Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines. Its population was 51,584 in the 2024 census, and it has 28 barangays.

Population: 2024 Census
Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
Page updated: October 9, 2026

PlacesPeopleDensityGrowth

People · 2024 Census

Under 690
690 to 1,100
1,100 to 1,800
1,800 to 3,100
3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

Under 160
160 to 340
340 to 700
700 to 2,600
2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

Fell by more than 1% a year
Fell, by up to 1% a year
Grew, by under 1% a year
Grew by 1 to 2% a year
Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary^[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

PeopleSources
51,584
people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
Up 18.4% from 2010 to 2024
Rank by peopleSources
14th
of the 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
About 4 of every 100 people in Cotabato lived in Arakan in 2024 (4.01%)
Inside itSources
28
barangays
LandSources
530.44 km²
of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Arakan's land would fill a square about 23.0 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary
Average density, 2024: 97 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 1 person per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary
HomesSources
13,605
households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
3.8 people in each, on average, in 2024
Town or countrySources
11.9%
About 12 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary: 1204718000^[4]Formerly 124718000
ZIP code: 9417^{[12, 13, 14]}

People

Arakan had 51,584 people in the 2024 census, up 18.4% from 2010.

People at each census since 1995

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Arakan had the 14th most people of the 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato in 2024^[1]

11Libungan57,776
12Magpet55,255
13Pigkawayan53,593
14Arakan51,584
15President Roxas51,245
16Banisilan48,013
17Aleosan38,023

All 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato

In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 60 of every 100 of its people^[2]

Greenfield6,12512 in 100
Doroluman3,9968 in 100
Malibatuan3,4257 in 100
Kabalantian3,3286 in 100
Meocan3,2456 in 100
Ganatan2,8876 in 100
Badiangon2,4715 in 100
Lanao Kuran1,8704 in 100
Libertad1,7643 in 100
Santo Niño1,7573 in 100

See all 28 barangays of Arakan

Age structure · 2020 Census^[33]People living in households, by age and sex

About 36 of every 100 are children under 15 (35.6%)
About 60 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.4%)
About 4 of every 100 are 65 or older (4%)

MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
Age	People	Men	Women
0 - 4	5,419	2,826	2,593
5 - 9	6,172	3,135	3,037
10 - 14	6,385	3,298	3,087
15 - 19	5,427	2,811	2,616
20 - 24	4,522	2,388	2,134
25 - 29	4,008	2,073	1,935
30 - 34	3,602	1,981	1,621
35 - 39	3,048	1,690	1,358
40 - 44	2,705	1,474	1,231
45 - 49	2,361	1,261	1,100
50 - 54	2,035	1,073	962
55 - 59	1,591	848	743
60 - 64	1,235	677	558
65 - 69	874	452	422
70 - 74	485	234	251
75 - 79	345	167	178
80 years and over	328	143	185

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary: 51,584^{[1, 2]}
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary: 13,605^{[1, 2]}
People in each household, 2024: 3.8 on average^{[1, 2]}
Share of Cotabato, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary: 4.01%^[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary: 11.9% (6,125 people)^[5]
Men and women, 2020: 26,531 men, 24,011 women^[33]People living in households

Population at each census, with its source
Census	Population	Growth since the census before	Households	People per household
2024as of July 1, 2024	51,584^{[1, 2]}	0.48% a year	13,605	3.8
2020as of May 1, 2020	50,558^[1]	1.00% a year	—	—
2015as of August 1, 2015	48,228^[1]	1.96% a year	—	—
2010as of May 1, 2010	43,554^[1]	—	—	—
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then	38,717^[31]	1.57% a year	—	—
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders	34,588^{[31, 32]}	4.99% a year	—	—
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then	27,554^[31]	—	—	—

Barangays

Arakan is made up of 28 barangays.

Barangays of Arakan. Each column heading sorts the table.
	^{[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]}	Share (2024)			Urban or rural
Allab	1,024	1.99%	6.52% a year	about 10.13 km²	Rural
Anapolon	858	1.66%	0.17% a year	about 5.62 km²	Rural
Badiangon	2,471	4.79%	4.07% a year	about 13.33 km²	Rural
Binoongan	1,325	2.57%	3.33% a year	about 16.16 km²	Rural
Dallag	1,594	3.09%	−0.11% a year	about 12.25 km²	Rural
Datu Ladayon	1,369	2.65%	0.68% a year	about 11.07 km²	Rural
Datu Matangkil	761	1.48%	−0.13% a year	about 10.04 km²	Rural
Doroluman	3,996	7.75%	−0.48% a year	about 12.77 km²	Rural
Gambodes	835	1.62%	1.03% a year	about 8.31 km²	Rural
Ganatan	2,887	5.6%	−0.88% a year	about 43.30 km²	Rural
Greenfield	6,125	11.87%	0.72% a year	about 21.48 km²	Urban
Kabalantian	3,328	6.45%	−0.19% a year	about 40.33 km²	Rural
Katipunan	718	1.39%	−0.62% a year	about 4.45 km²	Rural
Kinawayan	1,154	2.24%	−0.14% a year	about 16.09 km²	Rural
Kulaman Valley	1,045	2.03%	−0.92% a year	about 28.20 km²	Rural
Lanao Kuran	1,870	3.63%	−0.44% a year	about 28.64 km²	Rural
Libertad	1,764	3.42%	6.68% a year	about 20.86 km²	Rural
Makalangot	1,651	3.2%	−0.84% a year	about 6.89 km²	Rural
Malibatuan	3,425	6.64%	−0.71% a year	about 19.43 km²	Rural
Maria Caridad	828	1.61%	0.68% a year	about 5.55 km²	Rural
Meocan	3,245	6.29%	−1.25% a year	about 22.89 km²	Rural
Naje	1,314	2.55%	−0.38% a year	about 2.93 km²	Rural
Napalico	1,250	2.42%	−0.92% a year	about 14.15 km²	Rural
Salasang	1,659	3.22%	2.04% a year	about 24.01 km²	Rural
San Miguel	1,037	2.01%	−0.79% a year	about 12.63 km²	Rural
Santo Niño	1,757	3.41%	1.34% a year	about 8.38 km²	Rural
Sumalili	721	1.4%	−0.36% a year	about 15.10 km²	Rural
Tumanding	1,573	3.05%	1.49% a year	about 10.99 km²	Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Arakan covers 530.44 km² of land, 97 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 1,804 m above the sea and it lies inland.

Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary: 530.44 km²^[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary: 97 people per km²^[6]
Coordinates: 7.34126° N, 125.16648° E^[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.

Height above the sea^[27]

Lowest: 80 m
Average: 616 m
Highest: 1,804 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers^[28]

Tinanan River35.1 km
Kulaman River30.3 of 68.2 km
Ayo River20.2 km
Matigol River18.4 km
Arakan River18.1 of 62.9 km
Meocan River12.3 of 19.2 km
Kulafu River4.0 of 25.5 km
Kiralog River2.6 km

Lakes^[28]

Lake Sagan0.05 km²

Peaks^[28]

Mount Sinaka1,470 m
Mount Miariri890 m

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV^[29]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Covers about 83 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Davao City, the nearest PAGASA station, 59 km away^[30]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 1,836 mm of rain on 136 days a year; 28.2 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Davao City, 1991 to 2020, by month
Month	Rain	Rainy days	Average	High	Low
January	167 mm	11	27.3 °C	30.9 °C	23.7 °C
February	114 mm	9	27.5 °C	31.3 °C	23.7 °C
March	107 mm	9	28.2 °C	32.3 °C	24.1 °C
April	115 mm	9	28.9 °C	33.1 °C	24.7 °C
May	166 mm	13	28.9 °C	32.7 °C	25.0 °C
June	193 mm	14	28.4 °C	32.0 °C	24.7 °C
July	169 mm	13	28.1 °C	31.7 °C	24.5 °C
August	167 mm	12	28.2 °C	31.8 °C	24.5 °C
September	162 mm	11	28.3 °C	32.2 °C	24.4 °C
October	195 mm	12	28.5 °C	32.6 °C	24.4 °C
November	140 mm	12	28.3 °C	32.2 °C	24.4 °C
December	142 mm	11	27.9 °C	31.6 °C	24.2 °C
The year	1,836 mm	136	28.2 °C	32.0 °C	24.4 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 17 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 37 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.

Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary: 36.7% of people^[17]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary: 1st class^[4]

About 37 of every 100 people in Arakan lived below the poverty line in 2021 (36.7%)^[17]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 31.9% and 41.6%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

9government offices
1hospital or health centre
60schools
6places of worship
1market
1station or terminal
1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap^{[3, 8]}. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Government offices3

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Arakan. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.^{[10, 11]}

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary: 2nd district of Cotabato^{[15, 16]}

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

2025–2028In office as of February 2026
Mayor
Jeam Dela Cruz Villasor^[18]
Vice mayor
Mary Gerlie Tuble Montales^[18]
2022–2025
Mayor
Jeam Dela Cruz Villasor^[19]
Vice mayor
Mary Gerlie Tuble Montales^[19]
2019–2022
Mayor
Rene Villasor Rubino^[20]
Vice mayor
Jenefier Anarna Anarna-Pangilinan^[20]
2016–2019
Mayor
Rene Villasor Rubino^[21]
Vice mayor
Jenefier Anarna Anarna-Pangilinan^[21]
2013–2016
Mayor
Rene Villasor Rubino Sr.^[22]
Vice mayor
Jenefier Anarna Anarna-Pangilinan^[22]
2010–2013
Mayor
Gerardo Baylosis Tuble Sr.^[23]
Vice mayor
Rene Villasor Rubino^[23]
2007–2010
Mayor
Romulo Molate Tapgos^[24]
Vice mayor
Gerardo Baylosis Tuble Sr.^[24]
2004–2007
Mayor
Romulo Tapgos^[25]
Vice mayor
Wennie Canario^[25]
2001–2004
Mayor
Romulo M. Tapgos^[26]
Vice mayor
Wennie P. Canario^[26]

Mayors and vice mayors of Arakan, by term
Term	Mayor	Vice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026	Jeam Dela Cruz Villasor^[18]	Mary Gerlie Tuble Montales^[18]
2022–2025	Jeam Dela Cruz Villasor^[19]	Mary Gerlie Tuble Montales^[19]
2019–2022	Rene Villasor Rubino^[20]	Jenefier Anarna Anarna-Pangilinan^[20]
2016–2019	Rene Villasor Rubino^[21]	Jenefier Anarna Anarna-Pangilinan^[21]
2013–2016	Rene Villasor Rubino Sr.^[22]	Jenefier Anarna Anarna-Pangilinan^[22]
2010–2013	Gerardo Baylosis Tuble Sr.^[23]	Rene Villasor Rubino^[23]
2007–2010	Romulo Molate Tapgos^[24]	Gerardo Baylosis Tuble Sr.^[24]
2004–2007	Romulo Tapgos^[25]	Wennie Canario^[25]
2001–2004	Romulo M. Tapgos^[26]	Wennie P. Canario^[26]

History & Identity

Stories from SOCCSKSARGEN

Arakan has no Story of its own yet. This one is about SOCCSKSARGEN, which Arakan is part of.

Film, 0:59
SOCCSKSARGEN
SOCCSKSARGEN: five names, one empire province
SOCCSKSARGEN's letters match its provinces and city. Nearly all of it was once one huge province, Cotabato, whose name the province traces to kuta wato, the stone fort.
Why It's Called That

All Stories

Created: Republic Act No. 7152, approved 30 August 1991, separated 18 barangays from Magpet to form the Municipality of Arakan, with its seat at Barangay Greenfield, subject to a plebiscite.^[9]

Its story

The act required a plebiscite in the affected areas within 120 days, with the first officials elected in the next regular local election if the vote passed.^[9]

Timeline

30 August 1991
Republic Act No. 7152 approved creating Arakan from Magpet.^[9]

Nearby

Arakan shares a border with 6 places.

How it compares

Arakan beside Cotabato, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Cotabato.

Arakan beside Cotabato
Figure	Arakan	Cotabato	Rank among the cities and municipalities of Cotabato
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary	51,584^{[1, 2]}	1,286,142	14th of 18
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary	0.48% a year^{[1, 2]}faster	0.21% a year	6th of 18
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary	97^[6]less crowded	209	17th of 18
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary	530.44 km²^[6]	6,155.62 km²	2nd of 18
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary	3.8^{[1, 2]}about the same	3.8	not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary	11.9%^[5]lower	36.1%	not ranked

Shares a border with^[3]

How far, in a straight line^[3]

Kidapawan City, the capital of Cotabato: 38.1 km southwest
Manila: 926.7 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities^[3]

AntipasCotabato12.7 km southwest
President RoxasCotabato14.4 km west
KibaweBukidnon21.3 km northwest
KitaotaoBukidnon23.5 km north
MatalamCotabato24.1 km southwest
MagpetCotabato24.8 km south

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22.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections. Published January 12, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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26.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
27.European Union and the European Space Agency (Copernicus), from DLR and Airbus Defence and Space (WorldDEM). Copernicus DEM GLO-30: global digital surface model at 30 m, one-degree tiles (2021 release). Published 2021. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Copernicus DEM GLO-30 licence: free, any use including commercial, with the Copernicus notice. Open the source
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29.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climate Map of the Philippines (1951-2010), Modified Coronas Climate Classification. Published August 2014. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
30.Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), Climatology and Agrometeorology Division. Climatological Normals, 1991-2020, by synoptic station (one PDF each). Published January 2022. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. A work of the Government of the Philippines: no copyright (RA 8293 s.176.1); PAGASA's approval is needed to use it for profit. Open the source
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