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Municipality

Matalam

Matalam is a municipality in Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines. Its population was 81,610 in the 2024 census, and it has 34 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Matalam by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
AntipasKidapawan CityKabacanM'LangOld KaabakanPresident RoxasNew Alimodian: 2,217 people, 126 per km², −0.83% a yearArakan: 1,649 people, 126 per km², 8.12% a yearBangbang: 1,101 people, 91 per km², −3.16% a yearBato: 757 people, 45 per km², −5.11% a yearCentral Malamote: 3,371 people, 582 per km², −0.10% a yearDalapitan: 3,407 people, 409 per km², −0.21% a yearEstado: 1,779 people, 145 per km², 0.27% a yearIlian: 962 people, 171 per km², 0.18% a yearKabulacan: 2,204 people, 132 per km², −0.24% a yearKibia: 4,148 people, 215 per km², −0.21% a yearKibudoc: 1,337 people, 194 per km², −0.84% a yearKidama: 2,342 people, 431 per km², 2.76% a yearKilada: 5,363 people, 720 per km², 1.33% a yearLampayan: 3,266 people, 174 per km², −0.18% a yearLatagan: 2,035 people, 127 per km², 0.42% a yearLinao: 4,487 people, 314 per km², −0.66% a yearLower Malamote: 1,213 people, 461 per km², −0.64% a yearManubuan: 3,209 people, 360 per km², 3.58% a yearManupal: 993 people, 299 per km², −1.24% a yearMarbel: 3,569 people, 232 per km², −0.13% a yearMinamaing: 2,065 people, 188 per km², −0.66% a yearNatutungan: 1,742 people, 225 per km², −0.91% a yearNew Bugasong: 2,128 people, 216 per km², −1.04% a yearNew Pandan: 1,918 people, 156 per km², 1.23% a yearPatadon West: 1,209 people, 240 per km², 4.23% a yearPoblacion: 6,721 people, 1,552 per km², −0.35% a yearSalvacion: 1,885 people, 150 per km², 0.37% a yearSanta Maria: 1,772 people, 202 per km², −0.56% a yearSarayan: 3,032 people, 93 per km², −0.37% a yearTaculen: 1,025 people, 256 per km², −0.73% a yearTaguranao: 4,345 people, 99 per km², −0.82% a yearTamped: 2,124 people, 91 per km², −0.64% a yearNew Abra: 1,157 people, 143 per km², −0.97% a yearPinamaton: 1,078 people, 88 per km², −0.72% a year

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

    81,610

    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 10.2% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    5th

    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 6 of every 100 people in Cotabato lived in Matalam in 2024 (6.35%)

  • Inside itSources

    34

    barangays

  • LandSources

    407.44 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: Matalam's land would fill a square about 20.2 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: 200 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 2 people 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

    21,665

    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

    18.7%

    About 19 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
1204708000[4]Formerly 124708000
ZIP code
9406[14, 15, 16]

People

Matalam had 81,610 people in the 2024 census, up 10.2% from 2010.
People at each census since 1970

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.

Matalam had the 5th most people of the 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato in 2024[1]
  1. 2Midsayap115,735
  2. 3M'Lang98,646
  3. 4Makilala88,522
  4. 5Matalam81,610
  5. 6Carmen79,741
  6. 7Kabacan77,945
  7. 8Alamada71,523
All 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 51 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Poblacion6,7218 in 100
  2. Kilada5,3637 in 100
  3. Linao4,4875 in 100
  4. Taguranao4,3455 in 100
  5. Kibia4,1485 in 100
  6. Marbel3,5694 in 100
  7. Dalapitan3,4074 in 100
  8. Central Malamote3,3714 in 100
  9. Lampayan3,2664 in 100
  10. Manubuan3,2094 in 100
See all 34 barangays of Matalam
Age structure · 2020 Census[35]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 34 of every 100 are children under 15 (34.2%)
  • About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (61.3%)
  • About 5 of every 100 are 65 or older (4.5%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 48,4554,3804,075
5 - 99,7775,0344,743
10 - 149,5454,9834,562
15 - 198,2404,2314,009
20 - 246,7903,5513,239
25 - 296,3423,1623,180
30 - 345,7623,0002,762
35 - 395,1622,6962,466
40 - 444,8342,5742,260
45 - 494,0372,1201,917
50 - 543,6051,9141,691
55 - 592,8611,4631,398
60 - 642,2381,0911,147
65 - 691,532745787
70 - 74969443526
75 - 79569246323
80 years and over592215377

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
81,610[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
21,665[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
6.35%[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
18.7% (15,293 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
41,848 men, 39,462 women[35]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202481,610[1, 2]0.08% a year21,6653.8
2020as of May 1, 202081,355[1]0.52% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201579,361[1]1.33% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201074,034[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then66,204[33]1.33% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders60,146[33, 34]2.15% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then54,463[33]2.10% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then48,745[33]0.07% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then48,420[33]4.42% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then38,993[33]1.59% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then36,036[33]———

Barangays

Matalam is made up of 34 barangays.
Barangays of Matalam. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Arakan1,6492.02%8.12% a yearabout 13.06 km²Rural
Bangbang1,1011.35%−3.16% a yearabout 12.05 km²Rural
Bato7570.93%−5.11% a yearabout 16.69 km²Rural
Central Malamote3,3714.13%−0.10% a yearabout 5.79 km²Rural
Dalapitan3,4074.17%−0.21% a yearabout 8.34 km²Rural
Estado1,7792.18%0.27% a yearabout 12.25 km²Rural
Ilian9621.18%0.18% a yearabout 5.61 km²Rural
Kabulacan2,2042.7%−0.24% a yearabout 16.65 km²Rural
Kibia4,1485.08%−0.21% a yearabout 19.25 km²Rural
Kibudoc1,3371.64%−0.84% a yearabout 6.88 km²Rural
Kidama2,3422.87%2.76% a yearabout 5.44 km²Rural
Kilada5,3636.57%1.33% a yearabout 7.45 km²Urban
Lampayan3,2664%−0.18% a yearabout 18.75 km²Rural
Latagan2,0352.49%0.42% a yearabout 15.99 km²Rural
Linao4,4875.5%−0.66% a yearabout 14.30 km²Rural
Lower Malamote1,2131.49%−0.64% a yearabout 2.63 km²Rural
Manubuan3,2093.93%3.58% a yearabout 8.91 km²Urban
Manupal9931.22%−1.24% a yearabout 3.32 km²Rural
Marbel3,5694.37%−0.13% a yearabout 15.36 km²Rural
Minamaing2,0652.53%−0.66% a yearabout 11.00 km²Rural
Natutungan1,7422.13%−0.91% a yearabout 7.73 km²Rural
New Abra1,1571.42%−0.97% a yearabout 8.08 km²Rural
New Alimodian2,2172.72%−0.83% a yearabout 17.54 km²Rural
New Bugasong2,1282.61%−1.04% a yearabout 9.85 km²Rural
New Pandan1,9182.35%1.23% a yearabout 12.28 km²Rural
Patadon West1,2091.48%4.23% a yearabout 5.04 km²Rural
Pinamaton1,0781.32%−0.72% a yearabout 12.29 km²Rural
Poblacion6,7218.24%−0.35% a yearabout 4.33 km²Urban
Salvacion1,8852.31%0.37% a yearabout 12.55 km²Rural
Santa Maria1,7722.17%−0.56% a yearabout 8.79 km²Rural
Sarayan3,0323.72%−0.37% a yearabout 32.61 km²Rural
Taculen1,0251.26%−0.73% a yearabout 4.00 km²Rural
Taguranao4,3455.32%−0.82% a yearabout 43.95 km²Rural
Tamped2,1242.6%−0.64% a yearabout 23.39 km²Rural

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

Matalam covers 407.44 km² of land, 200 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 689 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
407.44 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
200 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
7.24638° N, 124.97062° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[30]
Lowest
10 m
Average
197 m
Highest
689 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[31]

  1. Kabacan River17.4 of 82.7 km
  2. Marbel River15.8 of 57.1 km
  3. Arakan River14.8 of 62.9 km
  4. Mateo River11.6 of 33.0 km
  5. Dalapuan River10.6 of 30.0 km
  6. Malinan River6.4 km
  7. Pulangi River4.9 of 298.6 km
  8. Magpet River0.6 of 33.4 km

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 III[32]

No clear rainiest time of year, and a short dry season of one to three months, in December to February or in March to May.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 35 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
34.9% of people[19]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 35 of every 100 people in Matalam lived below the poverty line in 2021 (34.9%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 30.7% and 39.0%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 2government offices
  • 59schools
  • 2places of worship
  • 1station or terminal

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.

Stations and terminals1

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Matalam. 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.[12, 13]

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
3rd district of Cotabato[17, 18]

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.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[20]
    Vice mayor
    Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[21]
    Vice mayor
    Ralph Ryan Hambala Rafael[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[22]
    Vice mayor
    Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[23]
    Vice mayor
    Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[24]
    Vice mayor
    Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[25]
    Vice mayor
    Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[26]
    Vice mayor
    Tranquilino Fusilero Pulanco Jr.[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Bernardo Valdevieso[27]
    Vice mayor
    Oscar Valdevieso[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Oscar M. Valdevieso[28]
    Vice mayor
    Tranquilino F. Pulanco Jr.[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Matalam, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[20]Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[20]
2022–2025Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[21]Ralph Ryan Hambala Rafael[21]
2019–2022Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[22]Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[22]
2016–2019Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[23]Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[23]
2013–2016Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[24]Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[24]
2010–2013Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[25]Cheryl Valdevieso Catamco[25]
2007–2010Oscar Moreno Valdevieso[26]Tranquilino Fusilero Pulanco Jr.[26]
2004–2007Bernardo Valdevieso[27]Oscar Valdevieso[27]
2001–2004Oscar M. Valdevieso[28]Tranquilino F. Pulanco Jr.[28]

Before 2001

The heads of Matalam before COMELEC's lists begin, newest first, as the local government's own page lists them, with the office as that page writes it ("Not given" where it names no single office). "From" a year: the page gives only when the term began.

Heads of Matalam before 2001, newest first
YearsNameOffice
1994–2003Oscar M. Valdevieso[29]Mayor
1988–1994Agustin M. Valdevieso, Sr.[29]Mayor
1986–1988Deze O. Prado[29]Mayor
1979–1986Agustin M. Valdevieso, Sr.[29]Mayor
1963–1978Edilberto V. Baldonado[29]Municipal Mayor
1961–1963Datu Agali Mamaluba[29]Mayor

History & Identity

Created
Matalam was created as a municipality of Cotabato by Executive Order No. 461, signed 29 December 1961, from barrios of Kidapawan, Kabacan and M'lang, with its seat at Kilada.[9]

How it got its name

The town's own history page says it was named after Governor Datu Udtog Matalam, called the father of the province, in recognition of his efforts toward creating the municipality.[11]

Its story

Before it became a municipality, Matalam was only a sitio of Barangay Kilada, then in the Kabacan district, known as "Crossing M'lang".[11]

Local leaders petitioned the national government through the provincial government led by Governor Datu Udtog Matalam, and President Carlos P. Garcia signed Executive Order No. 461 on 29 December 1961, making Matalam the 32nd municipality of Cotabato.[11]

The order took 16 barrios and sitios from Kidapawan, 5 from Kabacan and 3 from M'lang, and placed the seat of government at Kilada.[9]

The first appointed mayor was Datu Agali Mamaluba, and the first election was held in 1963, won by Edilberto V. Baldonado.[11]

In 1981 one of Matalam's barangays was made a municipality, Antipas, and eight barangays went with it.[11]

Timeline

  1. 29 December 1961

    Executive Order No. 461 creates the Municipality of Matalam.[9]

  2. 1963

    First municipal election; Edilberto V. Baldonado elected mayor.[11]

  3. 1981

    Antipas created out of Matalam territory.[11]

Nearby

Matalam shares a border with 6 places.

How it compares

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

Matalam beside Cotabato
FigureMatalamCotabatoRank 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 glossary81,610[1, 2]1,286,1425th 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 glossary0.08% a year[1, 2]slower0.21% a year14th 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 glossary200[6]less crowded20911th 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 glossary407.44 km²[6]6,155.62 km²6th 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 glossary3.8[1, 2]about the same3.8not 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 glossary18.7%[5]lower36.1%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Kidapawan City, the capital of Cotabato
23.7 km south
Manila
925.8 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]

  1. Old KaabakanSpecial Geographic Area10.3 km west
  2. AntipasCotabato12.0 km east
  3. President RoxasCotabato15.3 km northeast
  4. KapalawanSpecial Geographic Area19.2 km west
  5. KabacanCotabato21.9 km southwest
  6. CarmenCotabato22.9 km northwest

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  8. 8.OpenStreetMap contributors. Named public places in OpenStreetMap: schools, hospitals and health centres, places of worship, government offices, markets, stations, parks, beaches and monuments, from Geofabrik's extract of the Philippines. Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  9. 9.Lawphil Project (Arellano Law Foundation). Executive Order No. 461, s. 1961: Creating the Municipality of Matalam in the Province of Cotabato. Published December 29, 1961. Read by Scene October 3, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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