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Municipality

Pikit

Pikit is a municipality in Cotabato, SOCCSKSARGEN, Philippines. Its population was 67,220 in the 2024 census, and it has 20 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Pikit by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
AleosanLigawasanMalidegaoMidsayapNabalawagPagagawanPagalunganShariff Saydona MustaphaTugunanBalabak: 4,426 people, 1,044 per km², −0.47% a yearBalatican: 1,827 people, 293 per km², −7.35% a yearBulod: 2,362 people, 1,130 per km², 2.77% a yearCalawag: 1,142 people, 333 per km², 1.55% a yearDalingaoen: 3,390 people, 325 per km², −1.24% a yearDamalasak: 759 people, 339 per km², 8.65% a yearGinatilan: 2,048 people, 337 per km², 6.34% a yearInug-ug: 3,523 people, 689 per km², −2.96% a yearKalacacan: 3,030 people, 279 per km², 5.25% a yearKatilacan: 3,204 people, 581 per km², −1.46% a yearKolambog: 2,180 people, 387 per km², −0.25% a yearLadtingan: 2,455 people, 506 per km², −2.79% a yearLangayen: 3,010 people, 451 per km², 2.21% a yearPaidu Pulangi: 5,562 people, 1,002 per km², 3.97% a yearPoblacion: 9,120 people, 6,378 per km², −1.95% a yearPunol: 6,193 people, 855 per km², 2.62% a yearSilik: 1,720 people, 585 per km², 0.70% a yearTakipan: 3,287 people, 578 per km², 2.19% a yearTalitay: 1,972 people, 527 per km², −5.45% a yearTinutulan: 6,010 people, 573 per km², −0.77% 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

    67,220

    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 37.1% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    9th

    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 5 of every 100 people in Cotabato lived in Pikit in 2024 (5.23%)

  • Inside itSources

    20

    barangays

  • LandSources

    171.74 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: Pikit's land would fill a square about 13.1 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: 391 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 4 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

    17,344

    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

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    40%

    About 40 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
1204712000[4]Formerly 124712000
ZIP code
9409[14, 15, 16]

People

Pikit had 67,220 people in the 2024 census, up 37.1% 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.

Pikit had the 9th most people of the 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato in 2024[1]
  1. 6Carmen79,741
  2. 7Kabacan77,945
  3. 8Alamada71,523
  4. 9Pikit67,220
  5. 10Tulunan61,901
  6. 11Libungan57,776
  7. 12Magpet55,255
All 18 cities and municipalities of Cotabato
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 71 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Poblacion9,12014 in 100
  2. Punol6,1939 in 100
  3. Tinutulan6,0109 in 100
  4. Paidu Pulangi5,5628 in 100
  5. Balabak4,4267 in 100
  6. Inug-ug3,5235 in 100
  7. Dalingaoen3,3905 in 100
  8. Takipan3,2875 in 100
  9. Katilacan3,2045 in 100
  10. Kalacacan3,0305 in 100
See all 20 barangays of Pikit

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
67,220[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
17,344[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 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
5.23%[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
40% (26,885 people)[5]
Age structure
Its 2020 age table does not describe the same area[35]The PSA's 2020 age table counts 66,999 people in households for Pikit, against the 164,646 people the 2020 census counted there as the PSA published it: the table describes another area than the one shown here, so Scene shows no age structure rather than one that does not match.
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202467,220[1, 2]0.07% a year17,3443.9
2020as of May 1, 202067,024[1]0.94% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201564,122[1]5.24% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201049,019[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then96,372[33]4.83% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders68,455[33, 34]3.65% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then57,909[33]2.25% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then51,421[33]−0.45% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then53,804[33]3.53% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then45,220[33]−4.00% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then55,423[33]4.85% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then34,150[33]———

Barangays

Pikit is made up of 20 barangays.
Barangays of Pikit. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Balabak4,4266.58%−0.47% a yearabout 4.24 km²Rural
Balatican1,8272.72%−7.35% a yearabout 6.24 km²Rural
Bulod2,3623.51%2.77% a yearabout 2.09 km²Rural
Calawag1,1421.7%1.55% a yearabout 3.43 km²Rural
Dalingaoen3,3905.04%−1.24% a yearabout 10.43 km²Rural
Damalasak7591.13%8.65% a yearabout 2.24 km²Rural
Ginatilan2,0483.05%6.34% a yearabout 6.07 km²Rural
Inug-ug3,5235.24%−2.96% a yearabout 5.11 km²Rural
Kalacacan3,0304.51%5.25% a yearabout 10.86 km²Rural
Katilacan3,2044.77%−1.46% a yearabout 5.51 km²Rural
Kolambog2,1803.24%−0.25% a yearabout 5.63 km²Rural
Ladtingan2,4553.65%−2.79% a yearabout 4.85 km²Rural
Langayen3,0104.48%2.21% a yearabout 6.68 km²Rural
Paidu Pulangi5,5628.27%3.97% a yearabout 5.55 km²Urban
Poblacion9,12013.57%−1.95% a yearabout 1.43 km²Urban
Punol6,1939.21%2.62% a yearabout 7.24 km²Urban
Silik1,7202.56%0.70% a yearabout 2.94 km²Rural
Takipan3,2874.89%2.19% a yearabout 5.69 km²Rural
Talitay1,9722.93%−5.45% a yearabout 3.74 km²Rural
Tinutulan6,0108.94%−0.77% a yearabout 10.49 km²Urban

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

Pikit covers 171.74 km² of land, 391 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 207 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
171.74 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
391 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
7.09919° N, 124.64684° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[29]
Lowest
3 m
Average
26 m
Highest
207 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[30]

  1. Silik River12.4 of 20.8 km
  2. Kalawag Creek8.8 of 10.1 km
  3. Mal-Mar River6.0 of 20.2 km
  4. Rio Grande de Mindanao4.1 of 142.8 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[31]

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.

At Cotabato City, the nearest PAGASA station, 48 km away[32]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 2,414 mm of rain on 165 days a year; 27.9 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Cotabato City, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January89 mm1027.7 °C32.6 °C22.8 °C
February95 mm928.0 °C33.1 °C23.0 °C
March117 mm1028.4 °C33.6 °C23.3 °C
April141 mm1028.8 °C34.0 °C23.5 °C
May253 mm1628.3 °C33.4 °C23.2 °C
June313 mm1927.7 °C32.5 °C22.8 °C
July315 mm1927.4 °C32.2 °C22.7 °C
August239 mm1527.6 °C32.3 °C22.8 °C
September252 mm1627.6 °C32.4 °C22.9 °C
October279 mm1627.7 °C32.4 °C22.9 °C
November190 mm1427.9 °C32.9 °C23.0 °C
December133 mm1127.9 °C32.8 °C22.9 °C
The year2,414 mm16527.9 °C32.9 °C23.0 °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 45 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 41 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
40.6% 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 41 of every 100 people in Pikit lived below the poverty line in 2021 (40.6%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 36.7% and 44.5%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 2government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 27schools
  • 1market
  • 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.

Government offices1

Hospitals and health centres1

Markets1

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 Pikit. 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
1st 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
    Muhyryn Dandalanin Sultan-Casi[20]
    Vice mayor
    Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[21]
    Vice mayor
    Muhyryn Dandalanin Sultan-Casi[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[22]
    Vice mayor
    Muhyryn Dandalanin Sultan-Casi[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[23]
    Vice mayor
    Muhyryn Sultan Casi[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Muhyryn Dandalanin Sultan[24]
    Vice mayor
    Don Teaño Mangansakan[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[25]
    Vice mayor
    Don Teaño Mangansakan[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[26]
    Vice mayor
    Don Teaño Mangansakan[26]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Motin Malingco[27]
    Vice mayor
    Sumulong Sultan[27]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Farida J. Malingco[28]
    Vice mayor
    Sumolong K. Sultan[28]
Mayors and vice mayors of Pikit, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Muhyryn Dandalanin Sultan-Casi[20]Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[20]
2022–2025Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[21]Muhyryn Dandalanin Sultan-Casi[21]
2019–2022Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[22]Muhyryn Dandalanin Sultan-Casi[22]
2016–2019Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[23]Muhyryn Sultan Casi[23]
2013–2016Muhyryn Dandalanin Sultan[24]Don Teaño Mangansakan[24]
2010–2013Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[25]Don Teaño Mangansakan[25]
2007–2010Sumulong Kadingilan Sultan[26]Don Teaño Mangansakan[26]
2004–2007Motin Malingco[27]Sumulong Sultan[27]
2001–2004Farida J. Malingco[28]Sumolong K. Sultan[28]

History & Identity

Created
Pikit was organized as an independent municipality by Executive Order No. 270, signed by President Elpidio Quirino on 29 September 1949, out of the municipality of Pagalungan, Cotabato.[9]

Its story

The 1949 order carved Pikit out of Pagalungan, set its seat at barrio Manding, and made the Pulangi River the boundary between the two towns.[9]

The new municipality was to exist only once its mayor, vice-mayor and a majority of councilors had been appointed and qualified.[9]

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines declared Fort Pikit, which stands behind the town hall, a National Historical Landmark in March 2012.[10]

Timeline

  1. 18 August 1947

    Executive Order No. 82 organized the Cotabato municipal districts into municipalities; Pikit-Pagalungan, Silik and Balatikan formed Pagalungan.[11]

  2. 29 September 1949

    Executive Order No. 270 organized Pikit into an independent municipality, seat at Manding.[9]

  3. March 2012

    Fort Pikit declared a National Historical Landmark.[10]

Nearby

Pikit shares a border with 9 places.

How it compares

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

Pikit beside Cotabato
FigurePikitCotabatoRank 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 glossary67,220[1, 2]1,286,1429th 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 glossary0.07% a year[1, 2]slower0.21% a year15th 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 glossary391[6]more crowded2093rd 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 glossary171.74 km²[6]6,155.62 km²16th 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 glossary3.9[1, 2]higher3.8not 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 glossary40%[5]higher36.1%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Kidapawan City, the capital of Cotabato
40.6 km east
Manila
924.5 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. MalidegaoSpecial Geographic Area4.3 km east
  2. TugunanSpecial Geographic Area6.0 km southwest
  3. AleosanCotabato8.0 km north
  4. LigawasanSpecial Geographic Area12.7 km south
  5. PagagawanMaguindanao del Sur16.6 km southeast
  6. MidsayapCotabato17.0 km northwest

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