Alamada

Alamada, officially the Municipality of Alamada (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Alamada, Jawi: ايڠايد نو عالماد; Iranun: Inged a Alamada, ايڠايد ا عالماد; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Alamada; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Alamada; Tagalog: Bayan ng Alamada), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,659 people.

Alamada
Municipality
Municipality of Alamada
A view of Sitio Abaga
Map of Cotabato with Alamada highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Alamada
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°23′13″N 124°33′12″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceCotabato
District 1st district
FoundedMay 20, 1969
Barangays17 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorJesus N. Sacdalan
  Vice MayorLeonigildo A. Calibara Jr.
  RepresentativeJoselito S. Sacdalan
  Electorate41,573 voters (2022)
Area
  Total787.50 km2 (304.06 sq mi)
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Highest elevation
992 m (3,255 ft)
Lowest elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total68,659
  Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
  Households
15,807
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
44.30
% (2018)
  Revenue322.2 million (2020)
  Assets742.1 million (2020)
  Expenditure232.8 million (2020)
  Liabilities186.4 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityCotabato Electric Cooperative (COTELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9413
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)64
Native languagesHiligaynon
Cebuano
Maguindanao
Iranun
Tagalog
Websitewww.alamada-cotabatoprov.gov.ph

The town is named after the local chieftain Datu Alamada, and is famous for the Asik-asik Falls, one of the most expansive in the Philippines.

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