Tantangan

Tantangan
Municipality of Tantangan
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiتنتاڠن
Municipal Hall
Map of South Cotabato with Tantangan highlighted
Interactive map of Tantangan
Tantangan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°37′08″N 124°44′54″E / 6.618969°N 124.748197°E / 6.618969; 124.748197
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSouth Cotabato
District 2nd district
Barangays13 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorTimee Joy Torres Gonzales
 • Vice MayorCesar Dasilao
 • RepresentativeFerdinand L. Hernandez
 • Electorate28,827 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
113.10 km2 (43.67 sq mi)
Elevation
207 m (679 ft)
Highest elevation
1,121 m (3,678 ft)
Lowest elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
48,570
 • Density429.4/km2 (1,112/sq mi)
 • Households
11,794
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
21.33
% (2021)
 • Revenue₱ 221.4 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 320.8 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 197 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 320.8 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouth Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9510
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)83
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Maguindanao
Blaan
Tagalog
Websitewww.tantanganscot.gov.ph

Tantangan, officially the Municipality of Tantangan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tantangan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tantangan; Ilocano: Ili ti Tantangan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Tantangan, Jawi: ايڠد نو تنتاڠن; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tantangan), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,744 people.