Tampakan, officially the Municipality of Tampakan ( hil, Banwa sang Tampakan; ceb, Lungsod sa Tampakan; tl, Bayan ng Tampakan; mdh, Inged nu Tampakan,
Jawi: ايڠايد نو تمڤاكن), is a 2nd class
municipality
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province
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South Cotabato
South Cotabato ( hil, Bagatnan Cotabato; ceb, Habagatang Cotabato; Maguindanaon: ''Pagabagatan Kutawatu'', Jawi: ڤاڬابڬتن كوتاواتو; tl, Timog Cotabato), officially the Province of South Cotabato, is a province in the Philippine ...
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Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 41,018 people.
Geography
Barangays
Tampakan is politically subdivided into 14
barangay
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s.
*Albagan
*Buto
*Danlag
*Kipalbig
*Lambayong
*Liberty
*Lampitak
*Maltana
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Poblacion
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*Palo
*Pula Bato
*San Isidro
*Santa Cruz
*Tablu
Climate
Demographics
Religion
Churches in Tampakan:
*Lifehouse Community of Faith, Inc. (SBC), Brgy. Poblacion
*Greenland Community Church (SBC), Brgy. Buto
*Greenview Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Buto
*Amazing Grace Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Maltana
*Snip Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Tablu
*Liberty Baptist Church (SBC), Brgy. Liberty
*Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Brgy. Sta. Cruz
*Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Brgy. Poblacion
*Born Again Sanctuary of Praise, Brgy. Poblacion
*Iglesia Ni Cristo, Brgy. Poblacion
Economy
There is a proposed copper and gold mine in Tampakan. Once approved for operations, the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project will be the largest in the Philippines and among the largest copper mines in the world.
The local government of Tampakan has for now cancelled its agreement with Sagittarius Mines to develop the reserves into a mine in 2020 alleging that the terms of the deal is lopsided against residents and the community
References
External links
Tampakan Profile at PhilAtlas.comTampakan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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br>Philippine Census Information
Municipalities of South Cotabato
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