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M'lang, Cotabato

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Country
  
Philippines

Barangays
  
37

Area
  
312.1 km²

Incorporated
  
August 3, 1951

Demonym(s)
  
Mlangeños

Province
  
Cotabato

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Region
  
SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)

District
  
3rd District of Cotabato

Neighborhoods
  
Lika, Tibao, Barangay New Barbaza, Pulang Lupa, Malasila

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M'lang (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang M'lang; Filipino: Bayan ng M'lang) is a first class Municipality in the Province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 95,070 people.

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Map of M'lang, Cotabato, Philippines

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Barangays

M'lang is politically subdivided into 37 Barangays.

History

The Name M'lang was derived from a Maguindanaoan word Tamlang which means "bamboo".

In 1930's Migrants From Visayas (Panay) and some parts of Luzon settled in M'lang. Jacinto Paclibar, who was in search for more fertile lands and vast settlement was the first Christian who settled in M'lang. He became the District Mayor of Kidapawan and Deputy Governor of the Empire Province of Cotabato under Datu Udtog Matalam.He had in mind a government assisted subdivision project so that landless settlers may have their share to utilize fertile lands for farming and settlement.

M'lang became regular Municipality on August 3, 1951, by virtue of Executive Order No. 462 of the President of the Philippines by the then President Elpidio Quirino, with territories taken from the adjacent towns of Kidapawan (its mother municipality) and Buluan of the now Maguindanao Province.

Demographics

In the 2015 census, the population of M'lang was 95,070 people, with a density of 300 inhabitants per square kilometre or 780 inhabitants per square mile.

Transportation

The North Cotabato Rural Airport, in barangay of Tawan-tawan, is intended to serve as the primary air transport hub for agricultural produce of Cotabato and those coming from central Mindanao. It has a 1.2 kilometer runway with a capability for commercial flights, but there are no scheduled flights.

Education

  • Notre Dame of M'lang
  • Mlang Pilot Elementary School
  • Mlang National High School
  • Southern Baptist College
  • Mariano Untal Memorial High School
  • Bagontapay Central Elementary School
  • References

    M'lang, Cotabato Wikipedia