Banga, South Cotabato
Banga | |
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| Municipality of Banga | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | باڠ |
Banga Municipal Plaza in 2018 | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of South Cotabato with Banga highlighted | |
Interactive map of Banga | |
Banga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°25′29″N 124°46′33″E / 6.424714°N 124.775797°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | South Cotabato |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | September 11, 1953 |
| Barangays | 22 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Albert Deocades Palencia |
| • Vice Mayor | Gemma I. Lloren |
| • Representative | Peter B. Miguel |
| • Electorate | 56,428 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 240.35 km2 (92.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 91,536 |
| • Density | 380.84/km2 (986.38/sq mi) |
| • Households | 23,266 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 20.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 392.5 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 873.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 355.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 873.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9511 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
| Website | bangascot |
Banga, officially the Municipality of Banga (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banga; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Banga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banga; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Banga, Jawi: ايڠد نو باڠ), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 89,164 people.
Banga is situated at the north-west of the province of South Cotabato. The town derived its name from a palm tree known to the natives of the place as "Buanga" which during the pre-settlement time, predominantly grew in the area.
Banga is linked by a concrete national highway road from General Santos to the east and Cotabato City in the west.