Municipality
Nabalawag
Nabalawag is a municipality in Special Geographic Area, Bangsamoro (BARMM), Philippines. Its population was 25,500 in the 2024 census, and it has 7 barangays.
- Population: 2024 Census
- Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
- Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
- Page updated: October 9, 2026
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.
PeopleSources
25,500
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 30.3% from 2010 to 2024Rank by peopleSources
6th
of the 8 cities and municipalities of Special Geographic Area 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 12 of every 100 people in Special Geographic Area lived in Nabalawag in 2024 (11.88%)Inside itSources
7
barangays
LandSources
61.44 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: Nabalawag's land would fill a square about 7.8 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: 415 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 glossaryHomesSources
5,909
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
4.3 people in each, on average, in 2024Town or countrySources
20.5%
About 21 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
- 1999904000[4]
- ZIP code
- Not yet listed by PHLPost[25, 26, 27]PHLPost's ZIP code lists name no code for Nabalawag.
People
- 1Malidegao36,427
- 2Tugunan33,721
- 3Kapalawan29,191
- 4Ligawasan28,322
- 5Kadayangan26,099
- 6Nabalawag25,500
- 7Pahamuddin19,262
- 8Old Kaabakan16,181
- Kadigasan5,23521 in 100
- Damatulan4,51018 in 100
- Olandang3,58214 in 100
- Nabalawag3,47514 in 100
- Kudarangan3,41213 in 100
- Dunguan3,01012 in 100
- Kadingilan2,2769 in 100
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
- 25,500[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
- 5,909[1, 2]
- People in each household, 2024
- 4.3 on average[1, 2]
- Share of Special Geographic Area, 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
- 11.88%[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
- 20.5% (5,235 people)[5]
- Age structure
- Not in the PSA's 2020 age table[29]The PSA's 2020 age table has no row for Nabalawag.
Barangays
| [2, 3, 5, 6, 7] | Share (2024) | Urban or rural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damatulan | 4,510 | 17.69% | −0.32% a year | about 8.88 km² | Rural |
| Dunguan | 3,010 | 11.8% | −2.07% a year | about 7.61 km² | Rural |
| Kadigasan | 5,235 | 20.53% | −0.92% a year | about 7.88 km² | Urban |
| Kadingilan | 2,276 | 8.93% | −1.40% a year | about 7.37 km² | Rural |
| Kudarangan | 3,412 | 13.38% | 1.41% a year | about 8.16 km² | Rural |
| Nabalawag | 3,475 | 13.63% | 2.83% a year | about 10.09 km² | Rural |
| Olandang | 3,582 | 14.05% | −0.79% a year | about 8.33 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
- 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
- 61.44 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
- 415 people per km²[6]
- Coordinates
- 7.06758° N, 124.49004° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
- Lowest
- 1 m
- Average
- 12 m
- Highest
- 112 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[20]
- Rio Grande de Mindanao7.8 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[21]
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.
Rain each month Average temperature
The figures by month
| Month | Rain | Rainy days | Average | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89 mm | 10 | 27.7 °C | 32.6 °C | 22.8 °C |
| February | 95 mm | 9 | 28.0 °C | 33.1 °C | 23.0 °C |
| March | 117 mm | 10 | 28.4 °C | 33.6 °C | 23.3 °C |
| April | 141 mm | 10 | 28.8 °C | 34.0 °C | 23.5 °C |
| May | 253 mm | 16 | 28.3 °C | 33.4 °C | 23.2 °C |
| June | 313 mm | 19 | 27.7 °C | 32.5 °C | 22.8 °C |
| July | 315 mm | 19 | 27.4 °C | 32.2 °C | 22.7 °C |
| August | 239 mm | 15 | 27.6 °C | 32.3 °C | 22.8 °C |
| September | 252 mm | 16 | 27.6 °C | 32.4 °C | 22.9 °C |
| October | 279 mm | 16 | 27.7 °C | 32.4 °C | 22.9 °C |
| November | 190 mm | 14 | 27.9 °C | 32.9 °C | 23.0 °C |
| December | 133 mm | 11 | 27.9 °C | 32.8 °C | 22.9 °C |
| The year | 2,414 mm | 165 | 27.9 °C | 32.9 °C | 23.0 °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
- PovertyPoverty 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
- Not yet estimated by the PSA[28]The PSA's 2021 poverty estimates for cities and municipalities give no figure for Nabalawag.
- 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
- Not yet classified by the Department of Finance[4]The PSA's list of places, which carries each province's, city's and municipality's income class from the Department of Finance (Department Order No. 074.2024), gives none for Nabalawag.
Public places
- 12schools
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 Nabalawag. 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.[16, 17]
- 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
- Not listed by COMELEC for the 2025 elections[24]COMELEC's 2025 certificate of canvass for Nabalawag lists no contest for the House of Representatives.
Leaders
The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2025, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.
History & Identity
Stories from Bangsamoro (BARMM)
Nabalawag has no Story of its own yet. This one is about Bangsamoro (BARMM), which Nabalawag is part of.
- Created
- Created by Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 43, passed by the Bangsamoro Parliament on 17 August 2023 and approved by the Chief Minister on 4 September 2023; ratified in a plebiscite on 13 April 2024.[9, 10, 11]
Its story
Nabalawag lies in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro region. Its barangays came from Midsayap and Aleosan, North Cotabato, and joined the Bangsamoro region in 2019.[12, 13]
The Government of the Day introduced the bill for the town in December 2022. The Parliament passed it on 17 August 2023 as Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 43.[9, 13]
Voters ratified the creation of Nabalawag and seven other municipalities in a plebiscite on 13 April 2024. The Chief Minister released the list of appointed officers-in-charge for the eight towns on 9 July 2024.[11, 14]
Timeline
2019
The barangays that later formed Nabalawag voted to join the Bangsamoro region in the 2019 plebiscite, as part of the Special Geographic Area.[13]
December 2022
The Government of the Day introduced the bill creating Nabalawag.[13]
December 2022
The bill that became the act for Nabalawag was first reported under the proposed name Kabalukan.[15]
17 August 2023
The Bangsamoro Parliament passed the act creating Nabalawag (Bangsamoro Autonomy Act No. 43).[9, 12]
4 September 2023
The Chief Minister approved the act creating Nabalawag.[10]
13 April 2024
A plebiscite ratified the creation of Nabalawag and the seven other new municipalities.[11]
9 July 2024
The Chief Minister released the list of appointed officers-in-charge for Nabalawag and the other new towns.[14]
Changes since 1977
As the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded them in its list of places.
13 April 2024
Created, out of Midsayap Cluster II, BARMM, by BAA 43 (ratified by plebiscite).[23]
Nearby
How it compares
Nabalawag beside Special Geographic Area, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Special Geographic Area.
| Figure | Nabalawag | Special Geographic Area | Rank among the cities and municipalities of Special Geographic Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 25,500[1, 2] | 214,703 | 6th of 8 |
| 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 | −0.21% a year[1, 2]slower | −0.08% a year | 5th of 8 |
| 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 | 415[6]more crowded | 388 | 5th of 8 |
| 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 | 61.44 km²[6] | 552.82 km² | 4th of 8 |
| 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 | 4.3[1, 2]higher | 4.1 | 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 | 20.5%[5]lower | 31.7% | not ranked |
Shares a border with[3]
How far, in a straight line[3]
- Manila
- 920.5 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]
- Datu PiangMaguindanao del Sur5.8 km west
- KadayanganSpecial Geographic Area7.7 km north
- Datu SaliboMaguindanao del Sur8.1 km south
- Shariff Saydona MustaphaMaguindanao del Sur11.5 km southeast
- Datu Saudi AmpatuanMaguindanao del Sur12.6 km southwest
- TugunanSpecial Geographic Area13.0 km east
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