Matalam
Matalam | |
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| Municipality of Matalam | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | متالم |
Matalam Rotonda | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Cotabato with Matalam highlighted | |
Interactive map of Matalam | |
Matalam Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°05′19″N 124°54′04″E / 7.088631°N 124.900992°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | Cotabato |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | December 29, 1961 |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Oscar M. Valdevieso |
| • Vice Mayor | Cheryl V. Catamco |
| • Representative | Jose I. Tejada |
| • Electorate | 70,866 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 476.00 km2 (183.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 101 m (331 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 81,355 |
| • Density | 170.91/km2 (442.66/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,071 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.86 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 420.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,215 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 328.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 209.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9406 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Maguindanao Ilianen Tagalog |
| Website | matalam |
Matalam, officially the Municipality of Matalam (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Matalam; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Matalam; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Matalam, Jawi: ايڠد نو متالم; Tagalog: Bayan ng Matalam), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,355 people.