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Municipality

M'Lang

M'Lang is a municipality in Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines. Its population was 98,646 in the 2024 census, and it has 37 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of M'Lang by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Kidapawan CityGen. S.K. PendatunKabacanMakilalaMatalamPagagawanPagalunganTulunanBagontapay: 7,244 people, 543 per km², 0.41% a yearBialong: 4,169 people, 507 per km², −0.79% a yearBuayan: 4,919 people, 431 per km², 0.60% a yearCalunasan: 1,604 people, 176 per km², −0.36% a yearDalipe: 3,382 people, 449 per km², 0.63% a yearDagong: 3,899 people, 177 per km², −1.58% a yearDungo-an: 7,606 people, 345 per km², −0.16% a yearGaunan: 2,910 people, 118 per km², −0.09% a yearInas: 4,254 people, 562 per km², −0.07% a yearKatipunan: 1,840 people, 122 per km², 1.36% a yearLa Fortuna: 1,143 people, 189 per km², −0.29% a yearLa Suerte: 765 people, 125 per km², 1.98% a yearLangkong: 1,996 people, 440 per km², 2.63% a yearLepaga: 2,786 people, 208 per km², −0.35% a yearLiboo: 1,616 people, 388 per km², 2.11% a yearLika: 4,716 people, 581 per km², −0.65% a yearLuz Village: 1,851 people, 205 per km², −0.95% a yearMagallon: 1,267 people, 245 per km², −0.98% a yearMalayan: 912 people, 161 per km², −0.82% a yearNew Antique: 3,350 people, 135 per km², −0.33% a yearNew Barbaza: 1,529 people, 310 per km², −0.53% a yearNew Kalibo: 1,069 people, 187 per km², 2.92% a yearNew Consolacion: 1,105 people, 110 per km², −0.04% a yearNew Esperanza: 1,221 people, 177 per km², 2.74% a yearNew Janiuay: 2,458 people, 330 per km², −0.12% a yearNew Lawa-an: 1,895 people, 212 per km², 0.14% a yearNew Rizal: 2,813 people, 296 per km², 4.76% a yearNueva Vida: 2,225 people, 200 per km², −0.95% a yearPag-asa: 2,184 people, 196 per km², −1.08% a yearPoblacion: 4,823 people, 5,499 per km², −0.44% a yearPulang-lupa: 1,332 people, 168 per km², −0.67% a yearSangat: 3,413 people, 986 per km², 1.55% a yearTawantawan: 2,163 people, 271 per km², 2.04% a yearTibao: 2,488 people, 86 per km², −0.95% a yearUgpay: 750 people, 217 per km², 1.19% a yearPalma-Perez: 985 people, 190 per km², −0.79% a yearPoblacion B: 3,964 people, 3,705 per km², −0.97% 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

    98,646

    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 12.4% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    3rd

    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 8 of every 100 people in Cotabato lived in M'Lang in 2024 (7.67%)

  • Inside itSources

    37

    barangays

  • LandSources

    416.56 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: M'Lang's land would fill a square about 20.4 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: 237 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

    26,504

    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

    3.7 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    29.9%

    About 30 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
1204710000[4]Formerly 124710000
ZIP code
9402[13, 14, 15]

People

M'Lang had 98,646 people in the 2024 census, up 12.4% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

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.

M'Lang had the 3rd most people of the 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato in 2024[1]
  1. 1Kidapawan City160,864
  2. 2Midsayap115,735
  3. 3M'Lang98,646
  4. 4Makilala88,522
  5. 5Matalam81,610
  6. 6Carmen79,741
  7. 7Kabacan77,945
All 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 50 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Dungo-an7,6068 in 100
  2. Bagontapay7,2447 in 100
  3. Buayan4,9195 in 100
  4. Poblacion4,8235 in 100
  5. Lika4,7165 in 100
  6. Inas4,2544 in 100
  7. Bialong4,1694 in 100
  8. Poblacion B3,9644 in 100
  9. Dagong3,8994 in 100
  10. Sangat3,4133 in 100
See all 37 barangays of M'Lang
Age structure · 2020 Census[33]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 31 of every 100 are children under 15 (31.2%)
  • About 63 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (63.1%)
  • About 6 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.7%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 49,1744,7944,380
5 - 910,7855,5595,226
10 - 1410,6225,5095,113
15 - 199,4264,8724,554
20 - 248,4194,3184,101
25 - 297,7383,9893,749
30 - 347,3343,7973,537
35 - 396,1403,1682,972
40 - 445,8132,9942,819
45 - 495,1472,6482,499
50 - 544,7252,3862,339
55 - 593,9891,9762,013
60 - 643,1381,4901,648
65 - 692,2891,0721,217
70 - 741,472659813
75 - 79876312564
80 years and over972350622

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
98,646[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
26,504[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.7 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
7.67%[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
29.9% (29,503 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
49,893 men, 48,166 women[33]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202498,646[1, 2]0.11% a year26,5043.7
2020as of May 1, 202098,195[1]0.68% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201595,070[1]1.54% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201087,749[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then86,321[31]1.38% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders78,170[31, 32]1.82% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then71,846[31]0.77% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then68,971[31]1.91% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then57,059[31]2.03% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then51,596[31]2.85% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then44,844[31]0.62% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then42,085[31]———

Barangays

M'Lang is made up of 37 barangays.
Barangays of M'Lang. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bagontapay7,2447.34%0.41% a yearabout 13.33 km²Urban
Bialong4,1694.23%−0.79% a yearabout 8.23 km²Rural
Buayan4,9194.99%0.60% a yearabout 11.41 km²Rural
Calunasan1,6041.63%−0.36% a yearabout 9.11 km²Rural
Dagong3,8993.95%−1.58% a yearabout 22.05 km²Rural
Dalipe3,3823.43%0.63% a yearabout 7.54 km²Rural
Dungo-an7,6067.71%−0.16% a yearabout 22.04 km²Urban
Gaunan2,9102.95%−0.09% a yearabout 24.64 km²Rural
Inas4,2544.31%−0.07% a yearabout 7.57 km²Urban
Katipunan1,8401.87%1.36% a yearabout 15.05 km²Rural
La Fortuna1,1431.16%−0.29% a yearabout 6.06 km²Rural
La Suerte7650.78%1.98% a yearabout 6.12 km²Rural
Langkong1,9962.02%2.63% a yearabout 4.54 km²Rural
Lepaga2,7862.82%−0.35% a yearabout 13.40 km²Rural
Liboo1,6161.64%2.11% a yearabout 4.17 km²Rural
Lika4,7164.78%−0.65% a yearabout 8.12 km²Rural
Luz Village1,8511.88%−0.95% a yearabout 9.04 km²Rural
Magallon1,2671.28%−0.98% a yearabout 5.18 km²Rural
Malayan9120.92%−0.82% a yearabout 5.67 km²Rural
New Antique3,3503.4%−0.33% a yearabout 24.85 km²Rural
New Barbaza1,5291.55%−0.53% a yearabout 4.94 km²Rural
New Consolacion1,1051.12%−0.04% a yearabout 10.02 km²Rural
New Esperanza1,2211.24%2.74% a yearabout 6.90 km²Rural
New Janiuay2,4582.49%−0.12% a yearabout 7.44 km²Rural
New Kalibo1,0691.08%2.92% a yearabout 5.72 km²Rural
New Lawa-an1,8951.92%0.14% a yearabout 8.93 km²Rural
New Rizal2,8132.85%4.76% a yearabout 9.50 km²Rural
Nueva Vida2,2252.26%−0.95% a yearabout 11.11 km²Rural
Pag-asa2,1842.21%−1.08% a yearabout 11.14 km²Rural
Palma-Perez9851%−0.79% a yearabout 5.19 km²Rural
Poblacion4,8234.89%−0.44% a yearabout 0.877 km²Urban
Poblacion B3,9644.02%−0.97% a yearabout 1.07 km²Rural
Pulang-lupa1,3321.35%−0.67% a yearabout 7.92 km²Rural
Sangat3,4133.46%1.55% a yearabout 3.46 km²Urban
Tawantawan2,1632.19%2.04% a yearabout 7.97 km²Urban
Tibao2,4882.52%−0.95% a yearabout 28.97 km²Rural
Ugpay7500.76%1.19% a yearabout 3.45 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

M'Lang covers 416.56 km² of land, 237 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 323 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
416.56 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
237 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
6.94624° N, 124.90375° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[28]
Lowest
9 m
Average
37 m
Highest
323 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[29]

  1. M'lang River31.8 of 32.9 km
  2. Malasila River21.9 of 60.9 km
  3. Bagontapay River21.7 km
  4. Lika River20.1 of 22.2 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[30]

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 28 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
28.3% of people[18]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 28 of every 100 people in M'Lang lived below the poverty line in 2021 (28.3%)[18]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 24.8% and 31.8%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 6government offices
  • 6hospitals and health centres
  • 49schools
  • 6places of worship
  • 2markets
  • 2stations and terminals
  • 1park

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.

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

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads M'Lang. 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.[11, 12]

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[16, 17]

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
    Emmanuel Magno Abonado[19]
    Vice mayor
    Giovanni Pedroso Tejada[19]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Russel Magno Abonado[20]
    Vice mayor
    Joselito Fantin Piñol[20]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Russel Magno Abonado[21]
    Vice mayor
    Joselito Fantin Piñol[21]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Russel Magno Abonado[22]
    Vice mayor
    Joselito Fantin Piñol[22]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Joselito Fantin Piñol[23]
    Vice mayor
    Russel Magno Abonado[23]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Joselito Fantin Piñol[24]
    Vice mayor
    Bernie Fabila Abasques[24]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Joselito Fantin Piñol[25]
    Vice mayor
    Bernie Fabila Abasques[25]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Luigi Cuerpo[26]
    Vice mayor
    Joselito Piñol[26]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Luigi B. Cuerpo[27]
    Vice mayor
    Joselito F. Piñol[27]
Mayors and vice mayors of M'Lang, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Emmanuel Magno Abonado[19]Giovanni Pedroso Tejada[19]
2022–2025Russel Magno Abonado[20]Joselito Fantin Piñol[20]
2019–2022Russel Magno Abonado[21]Joselito Fantin Piñol[21]
2016–2019Russel Magno Abonado[22]Joselito Fantin Piñol[22]
2013–2016Joselito Fantin Piñol[23]Russel Magno Abonado[23]
2010–2013Joselito Fantin Piñol[24]Bernie Fabila Abasques[24]
2007–2010Joselito Fantin Piñol[25]Bernie Fabila Abasques[25]
2004–2007Luigi Cuerpo[26]Joselito Piñol[26]
2001–2004Luigi B. Cuerpo[27]Joselito F. Piñol[27]

History & Identity

Created
M'Lang (written Mlang in the order) was created, together with Tacurong, as a municipality of Cotabato province by Executive Order No. 462 of President Elpidio Quirino, dated August 3, 1951; the organization takes effect when its mayor, vice-mayor and a majority of councilors are appointed and qualified.[9]

Timeline

  1. August 18, 1947

    Executive Order No. 82 organizes Cotabato's municipal districts into municipalities; Mlang is then counted within the Kidapawan municipality.[10]

Nearby

M'Lang shares a border with 8 places.

How it compares

M'Lang beside Cotabato, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Cotabato.

M'Lang beside Cotabato
FigureM'LangCotabatoRank 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 glossary98,646[1, 2]1,286,1423rd 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 glossary0.11% a year[1, 2]slower0.21% a year13th 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 glossary237[6]more crowded2098th 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 glossary416.56 km²[6]6,155.62 km²5th 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 glossary3.7[1, 2]lower3.8not 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 glossary29.9%[5]lower36.1%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Kidapawan City, the capital of Cotabato
15.4 km northeast
Manila
952.2 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. Kidapawan CityCotabato15.4 km northeast
  2. PagagawanMaguindanao del Sur16.8 km northwest
  3. PagalunganMaguindanao del Sur16.9 km west
  4. TulunanCotabato18.5 km southeast
  5. KabacanCotabato19.2 km northwest
  6. PaglatMaguindanao del Sur20.1 km southwest

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  16. 16.Congress of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 10177: An Act reapportioning the Province of Cotabato into three (3) legislative districts. Published September 14, 2012. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
  17. 17.Commission on Elections (COMELEC). 2025 National and Local Elections: results, certificates of canvass of every province, city and municipality. Published May 2025. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Philippine government work, no copyright (Republic Act No. 8293, Section 176.1). Open the source
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  25. 25.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2007 National and Local Elections. Published January 14, 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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  27. 27.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
  28. 28.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
  29. 29.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
  30. 30.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
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Scene.ph. “M'Lang, Cotabato.” Scene Atlas. Updated October 9, 2026. https://scene.ph/atlas/cotabato/mlang