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Kalamansig, officially the Municipality of Kalamansig ( mdh, Inged nu Kalamansig, Jawi: ايڠايد نو كلامانسيڬ), 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 the
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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 ...
,
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,900 people. The main means of livelihood of the people is farming and fishing. The municipality's marine
environment Environment most often refers to: __NOTOC__ * Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally * Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
is home to various species of marine
wildlife Wildlife refers to domestication, undomesticated animal species (biology), species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wilderness, wild in an area without being species, introduced by humans. Wildlife was also synonymous ...
and plants, the most important of which is the ''giant tamilok'', the largest
shipworm The shipworms are marine bivalve molluscs in the family Teredinidae: a group of saltwater clams with long, soft, naked bodies. They are notorious for boring into (and commonly eventually destroying) wood that is immersed in sea water, including ...
species in the world. The species can only be found within the area, and no where else in the world, making Kalamansig an important
biodiversity Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ...
area. Formerly hunted by the locals, the giant tamiloks are now strictly protected by the municipality, specifically the former hunters of the species, after research confirmed the high importance of the species in the area's biodiversity. The nearest point of entry is through
Cotabato Airport Cotabato Airport ( fil, Paliparan ng Cotabato; mdh, Sambel-Dungguan su Kutawatu; ar, مطار كوتاوات), also known as Awang Airport , is an airport serving the general area of Cotabato City, North Cotabato and Maguindanao del Norte and Ma ...
,
Cotabato City Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato ( Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kutawatu'', Jawi: كوتا نو كوتاواتو; Iranun: ''Bandar a Kotawato'', بندر ا كوتاواتو; fil, Lungsod ng Cotabato), is a third class independent co ...
. The town can easily be reached by taking the fully cemented Upi-Lebak National Road. Convenient and safe public transport that plies directly to Kalamansig are also available at NCCC Mall Davao,
General Santos City General Santos, officially the City of General Santos,; hil, Dakbanwa sang Heneral Santos; Maguindanao: ''Ingud nu Heneral Santos''; Blaan: ''Banwe Dadiangas''; Tboli: ''Benwu Dadiangas''; Filipino: ''Lungsod ng Heneral Santos'' and abbre ...
Public Terminal,
Cotabato City Cotabato City, officially the City of Cotabato ( Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kutawatu'', Jawi: كوتا نو كوتاواتو; Iranun: ''Bandar a Kotawato'', بندر ا كوتاواتو; fil, Lungsod ng Cotabato), is a third class independent co ...
Lebak-Kalamansig Terminal and
Tacurong City Tacurong, officially the City of Tacurong ( hil, Dakbanwa sang Tacurong; fil, Lungsod ng Tacurong; Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Takurung'', Jawi: كوتا نو تاكوروڠ), is a 4th class component city in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Phi ...
Public Terminal.


Etymology

Like most municipalities in the Philippines, Kalamansig traces its name from various legendary origins. A popular folklore among the
Manobo The Lumad are a group of Austronesian indigenous people in the southern Philippines. It is a Cebuano term meaning "native" or "indigenous". The term is short for Katawhang Lumad (Literally: "indigenous people"), the autonym officially adopte ...
s, a tribe of people who were among the earliest inhabitants of the place, explained that the name originated from a phrase “Kulaman-su-wayeg”, which literally translates as “Kulaman in the water”. Kulaman is said to be a famous Sultan of the Valley during the seventeenth century. According to the legend, a long famine came to the place and the Sultan, who was a loving father and provider to his family, ventured alone and gathered cassava, a staple food of the Manobos, for their consumption. Before returning home, the Sultan decided to wash the root crop in a river, but a sudden and strong river current arrived and swept the aging Sultan from his feet, carrying him downstream and was drowned in the process. His body was later found and recovered downriver, coining the word “Kulaman-sa-ig” (Kulaman in the water). The name evolved into “Kalamansig” which later become the official name. In honor of this Manobo tribal leader, the river where he was found was named after him and later, the entire upper valley was called “Kulaman”. This barangay is now part of the Municipality of Sen. Ninoy Aquino.


History

The existing seat of government of Kalamansig was formerly the municipality of
Lebak Lebak, officially the Municipality of Lebak ( hil, Banwa sang Lebak; tl, Bayan ng Lebak; mdh, Inged nu Libak, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ليبق), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 20 ...
. The first attempt to separate was on Lebak (presently Kalamansig) was under the municipal district of Kiamba while Salaman (now Lebak) use under the district of Dinaig on August 18, 1947, under Executive Order No. 82. and it was again reunited under one independent municipality of Lebak on December 31, 1948. The seat of government was transferred to Salaman on April 12, 1951. Ten years later, the Municipality of Kalamansig formally created by the virtue of Executive Order No. 459 dated December 29, 1961 signed by
Carlos P. Garcia Carlos Polestico Garcia (November 4, 1896 – June 14, 1971) was a Filipino teacher, poet, orator, lawyer, public official, political economist, guerrilla and Commonwealth military leader who was the eighth president of the Philippines. A l ...
, creating the municipality of Kalamansig from certain barangays of Lebak and Palimbang. There are 20 barangays and sitios carved out from Lebak: Lun, Pitas, Dansalan, Pedtegenan, Madu, Port Lebak, Lenek, Santa Clara, Sebayor, Nalilidan, Bosawon, Calubcub, Camp III, Poral, Limulan, Simsiman, Cadiz and Tipudos. The 8 barangays and sitios were taken from
Palimbang Palimbang, officially the Municipality of Palimbang ( hil, Banwa sang Palimbang; tl, Bayan ng Palimbang; mdh, Inged nu Palimbang, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ڤاليمبڠ), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippin ...
are Sangay, Mat, Danawan, Paril, Babancao, Basiawan, Narra and North Kulaman. Kalamansig 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 No. 341 by President
Ferdinand 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 ...
. Kalamansig lies the few miles from the epicenter of the devastating 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake. In 2004, gigantic
shipworms The shipworms are marine bivalve molluscs in the family Teredinidae: a group of saltwater clams with long, soft, naked bodies. They are notorious for boring into (and commonly eventually destroying) wood that is immersed in sea water, including ...
were discovered by the locals within the municipal waters. In 2017, the shipworms were formally researched on by local and international scientists. The research confirmed that the ''giant Kalamansig tamilok'' is ''
kuphus polythalamia ''Kuphus polythalamius'' is a species of shipworm, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Teredinidae. Description The tube of ''Kuphus polythalamius'' is known as a crypt and is a calcareous secretion designed to enable the animal to live in it ...
'' and is the largest species of its kind in the world. Due to the research, Kamalansig became the first and only known permanent natural habitat of the endangered species.


Geography

Kalamansig is a coastal municipality located to west of Sultan kudarat. Limulan River is the longest river in Kalamansig with a total length of .


Barangays

It is politically subdivided into 15
Barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolitan ...
s: * Bantogon * Cadiz * Datu Ito Andong * Datu Wasay * Dumangas Nuevo * Hinalaan * Limulan * Nalilidan * Obial * Pag-asa (Sultan Gunting Mopak) * Paril * Poblacion * Sabanal * Sangay * Santa Clara * Santa Maria


Climate


Demographics


Economy


Education


Elementary

* Datu Guiabar Pilot School/DGPS (Barangay Poblacion), Kalamansig District I * Ricardo Cabaluna Memorial Elementary School/ RCMES (Barangay Sangay), Kalamansig District II * R.D. Talapian Sr. Memorial Elementary School/ RDTSMES (Barangay Paril), Kalamansig District II * Teresita Patalinjug Elementary School/TPES (Barangay Cadiz), Kalamansig District I * Artemio L. Martin Elementary School/ALMES (Barangay Obial), Kalamansig District I * Santa Clara Central Elementary School/ SCES (Barangay Santa Clara), Kalamansig District II * Nalilidan Elementary School/NES (Barangay Nalilidan), Kalamansig District II * Don Modesto S. Buenaflor Sr. Elementary School (Barangay Dumangas Nuevo), Kalamansig District I * Santa Maria Elementary School (Barangay Sta Maria), Kalamansig District I * Pag-asa Elementary School/PES (Barangay Pag-Asa), Kalamansig District II * Datu Etang Integrated School School/DEPS (Sitio Meles, Barangay Hinalaan), Kalamansig District II * Datu Wasay Elementary School/DWES (Sitio Proper, Barangay Datu Wasay), Kalamansig District II * Saint Andrew's Mission School-/SAMS (Sitio Tinandoc, Barangay Datu Wasay), Kalamansig District II * Costa Rica Elementary School (Costa Rica, Barangay Datu Wasay), Kalamansig District II * Limulan Elementary School LES (Barangay Limulan), Kalamansig District II * F.B. Concha Primary School/FBCPS (Barangay Limulan), Kalamansig District II * Datu Ito Andong Memorial Elementary School/DIAMES (Barangay Datu Ito Andong), Kalamansig District II * Ma-at Primary School /MPS (Sitio Ma-at, Barangay Sangay), Kalamansig District II


High school

* Kalamansig National High School-Main (Barangay Poblacion) * Kalamansig National High School-Datu Wasay HS (Barangay Datu Wasay) * Kalamansig National High School-Sabanal HS (Barangay Sabanal) * Santa Clara National High School-(Barangay Santa Clara) * Sangay National High School (Barangay Sangay) * Notre Dame of Kalamansig City (Barangay Poblacion)


Integrated School

*Datu Etang Integrated School


University/College

* Sultan Kudarat State University - Kalamansig Campus


References


External links


Kalamansig Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Kalamansig Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Sultan Kudarat