Columbio, is a 1st class
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Sultan Kudarat
Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat ( hil, Kapuoran sang Sultan Kudarat; Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi: دايرت نو سلطان كودرت; ceb, Lalawigan sa Sultan Kudarat; tl, Lalawigan ng Sul ...
, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,527 people.
History
The municipality of Columbio was transferred from Cotabato Province to Province of
Sultan Kudarat
Sultan Kudarat, officially the Province of Sultan Kudarat ( hil, Kapuoran sang Sultan Kudarat; Maguindanaon: ''Dairat nu Sultan Kudarat'', Jawi: دايرت نو سلطان كودرت; ceb, Lalawigan sa Sultan Kudarat; tl, Lalawigan ng Sul ...
on November 22, 1973, by presidential decree 341 by President
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr. ( , , ; September 11, 1917 – September 28, 1989) was a Filipino politician, lawyer, dictator, and kleptocrat who was the 10th president of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He ruled under martial ...
.
Geography
Barangays
Columbio is politically subdivided into 16
barangay
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s.
Climate
Demographics
Columbio is inhabited by ethnic groups such as the
Ilocanos,
Ilonggos,
Blaan and
Maguindanaon. Ilocanos and Ilonggos are the only inhabitants of the town not native to Mindanao.
Economy
References
External links
Columbio Profile at PhilAtlas.com Columbio Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index*
Philippine Standard Geographic CodePhilippine Census InformationLocal Governance Performance Management System
Municipalities of Sultan Kudarat
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