Banisilan, officially the Municipality of Banisilan (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Banisilan, Jawi: ايڠايد نو بنيسيلن; Iranun: Inged a Banisilan, ايڠايد ا بنيسيلن; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Banisilan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Banisilan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banisilan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,995 people.[3]
Banisilan | |
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| Municipality of Banisilan | |
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 Map of Cotabato with Banisilan highlighted | |
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| Coordinates: 7°30′N 124°42′E / 7.5°N 124.7°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | Cotabato |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | February 8, 1982 |
| Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Banisilan[*] | Jesus F. Alisasis |
| • Vice Mayor | Julier D. Caranay |
| • Representative | Jose I. Tejada |
| • Electorate | 27,521 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 577.22 km2 (222.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 394 m (1,293 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 599 m (1,965 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 46,995 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,646 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.65 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 233.7 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 309.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 185.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 130.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9416 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Native languages | Hiligaynon Cebuano Western Bukidnon Manobo Iranun Tagalog Maguindanaon |
| Website | www |
History
editBanisilan accidentally acquired its name from a type of fresh water shell called the Banisil[5] which were then abundant in the area.
Before Banisilan was created as a separate municipality from Carmen, its mother town, President Ramon Magsaysay signed Proclamation No. 317 dated July 17, 1956 reserving an area of 100,018 hectares of land for a resettlement project which was under the general administration (NARRA) now known as the Department of Agrarian Reform. This resettlement project covers three (3) municipalities and part of these is the North Cotabato Resettlement Project No. 1. As years passed, hundreds of landless and qualified citizens coming from almost all parts of the country were resettled in the area. On March 19, 1959, the first batch of settlers from Panay called SAKADA, headed by Jesus T. Alisasis who become the first Vice Mayor, set foot in Banisilan and in the succeeding months, other tribes from Luzon followed.
On February 8, 1982, Batas Pambansa Blg. 141 was approved; twelve barangays in Carmen were separated to create Banisilan, with one with the same name designated the seat of government.[6] A plebiscite for ratification, along with ten more newly created local entities including nearby Aleosan, was held on May 17, coinciding with the barangay elections.[7]
Possible isolation due to future establishment of Bangsamoro
editDuring the 2001 Referendum for inclusion to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, two (2) out of twenty-eight (28) barangays of Carmen, Cotabato chose to be part of ARMM, but were excluded because they are not connected to the main region of ARMM. During 2010-2016 Administration, the Bangsamoro ideal sprouted and a newly proposed region was in the making. According to the agreements signed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and the Administration of Noynoy Aquino, Carmen will be included in Bangsamoro because of the two out of twenty-eight barangays that voted in favor of joining the Muslim region back in 2001. Unfortunately, Bangsamoro was not implemented before the term of Aquino ended. Despite this, the current administration aims to establish a Federal Government, where Bangamoro will be realized into a State of the Philippines wherein Carmen will be included in Bangsamoro.
Plans to establish a new municipality in the south of Carmen so that the indigenous and Christian central and northern part of Carmen will be retained in North Cotabato has yet to be confirmed. The idea arose because once the entire municipality of Carmen is included in Bangsamoro, the province of North Cotabato will be cut into half, leaving three towns (Banisilan, Alamada, and Libungan) at its west without connection to the center of North Cotabato, isolating these towns in the process.
Geography
editLocated at the northern quadrant of Cotabato Province bounded on the north by the municipality of Wao, Lanao del Sur, on the east to north-east by the municipality of Carmen and Bukidnon, on the west by Alamada, on the south by the municipality of Pikit.
Barangays
editBanisilan is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [8] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Busaon
- Capayangan
- Carugmanan
- Gastav
- Kalawaig
- Kiaring
- Malagap
- Malinao
- Miguel Macasarte
- Pantar
- Paradise
- Pinamulaan
- Poblacion I
- Poblacion II
- Puting-bato
- Salama
- Thailand
- Tinimbacan
- Tumbao-Camalig
- Wadya
Climate
edit| Climate data for Banisilan, Cotabato | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (69) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) |
24 (0.9) |
29 (1.1) |
31 (1.2) |
50 (2.0) |
56 (2.2) |
52 (2.0) |
49 (1.9) |
39 (1.5) |
47 (1.9) |
54 (2.1) |
35 (1.4) |
504 (19.7) |
| Average rainy days | 10.1 | 7.5 | 10.0 | 11.5 | 19.7 | 20.8 | 19.4 | 18.5 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 18.4 | 12.8 | 183.5 |
| Source: Meteoblue[9] | |||||||||||||
Banisilan has wet and dry seasons, a general characteristic of the Philippine climate.[10]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,576 | — |
| 1995 | 29,352 | +1.88% |
| 2000 | 35,539 | +4.19% |
| 2007 | 36,567 | +0.39% |
| 2010 | 39,914 | +3.24% |
| 2015 | 43,677 | +1.73% |
| 2020 | 46,995 | +1.45% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Banisilan, Cotabato, was 46,995 people,[3] with a density of 81 inhabitants per square kilometre or 210 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Banisilan
10
20
30
40
50
2006
48.40 2009
43.75 2012
45.42 2015
47.88 2018
43.00 2021
41.65 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
A large agricultural area is devoted to agri-production, producing resources like corn, palay, rubber, sugar cane and fruit trees.
Tourism
edit- Mount Opao - This mountain is located between the boundaries of Banisilan and Alamada. It has natural grown trees and a cold spring.
References
edit- ^ Municipality of Banisilan | (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 c 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.
- ^ "Banisilan". Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "Batas Pambansa Blg. 141". Legislative Digital Resources. Senate of the Philippines. February 8, 1982. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 2188, s. 1982". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. April 29, 1982. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Province: North Cotabato". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Banisilan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Climate in the Philippines". Archived from the original on 2014-07-29. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of North Cotabato". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.