Polomolok

Polomolok
Polomolok
Municipality
	Municipality of Polomolok
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	ڤولومولوک
	Polomolok Public Market
	Flag Seal
	Nicknames: Agroindustrial Center of South Cotabato; Land of Pineapple Shore; Little Brazil of the Philippines;
	Motto: Bagong Polomolok
	Map of South Cotabato with Polomolok highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Polomolok Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 6°13′N 125°04′E / 6.22°N 125.07°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	South Cotabato
District	1st district
Founded	August 21, 1957
Inauguration date	September 10, 1957
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Bernie D. Palencia
• Vice Mayor	Melchor J. Jutar
• Representative	Isidro D. Lumayag
• Municipal Council	Members
• Electorate	116,767 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	339.97 km2 (131.26 sq mi)
Elevation	306 m (1,004 ft)
Highest elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Lowest elevation	159 m (522 ft)
Population (May 1, 2020)
• Total	172,605
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Households	43,191
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	14.49% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 603.7 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 1,847 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 520.7 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 550.7 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2)
• Water	Polomolok Water District
• Wireless Telecommunications	Smart (with TNT, Sun Cellular), Globe (with TM, GOMO), DITO
• Wired Telecommunications	PLDT, Globe, MarbelTel
• Internet Service Providers (ISPs)	PLDT, Globe, MarbelTel, Converge, DCTech
• Cable TV	Cignal, SkyCable, GSAT, SatLite
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9504
PSGC	126312000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Native languages	Hiligaynon; Cebuano; Maguindanao; Blaan; Tagalog
Website	polomolok.gov.ph

Polomolok, officially the Municipality of Polomolok (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Polomolok; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Polomolok; Tagalog: Bayan ng Polomolok; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Pulumuluk, Jawi: ايڠد نو ڤولومولوک), is a 1st class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. As of May 2020, it has a population of 172,605 people making it the most populated municipality in Mindanao.^[3]

It is located between General Santos and Tupi. Polomolok is seated about 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the provincial capital city of Koronadal, 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of the port city of General Santos and 1,030 kilometres (640 mi) south-east of the national capital Manila. As of 2019, it is the second wealthiest Municipality in Mindanao with PHP 1.77 Billion worth of assets and in 2021, Polomolok is the 2nd Most Competitive Municipality in Mindanao (9th Nationwide).^[5] Polomolok also serves as the chief town in the 1st District of South Cotabato.

On March 2, 2020, former South Cotabato First District Representative Shirlyn Bañas-Nograles filed House Bill No. 6432 for the conversion of the Municipality of Polomolok into a component city of South Cotabato.^[6]

^ Municipality of Polomolok | (DILG)
^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
^ "Most Competitive Municipality in Mindanao". Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index.
^ "House Bill No. 6432, 18th Congress of the Republic AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF POLOMOLOK". Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Resources. Retrieved 2020-04-20.

[1] Municipality of Polomolok | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[PSA20–12-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

[CMCI-5] "Most Competitive Municipality in Mindanao". Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index.

[https://issuances-library.senate.gov.ph/bills/house-bill-no-6432-18th-congress-republic-6] "House Bill No. 6432, 18th Congress of the Republic AN ACT CONVERTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF POLOMOLOK IN THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTABATO INTO A COMPONENT CITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF POLOMOLOK". Senate of the Philippines Legislative Digital Resources. Retrieved 2020-04-20.

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