Kumalarang, officially the Municipality of Kumalarang (; Subanen: Benwa Kumalarang; , Jawi: ايڠد نو کملارڠ; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Kumalarang; ), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 30,815 people.
History
Kumalarang was organized into a municipality through Executive Order No. 356, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on August 28, 1959. It consists of seven "barrios and sitios" of Lapuyan, including Barrio Kumalarang which was designated as the seat of government, and six of Malangas (now part of Zamboanga Sibugay), all then part of the then-undivided Zamboanga del Sur.
Geography
Barangays
Kumalarang is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Bogayo
- Bolisong
- Boyugan East
- Boyugan West
- Bualan
- Diplo
- Gawil
- Gusom
- Kitaan Dagat
- Lantawan
- Limamawand
- Mahayahay
- Pangi
- Picanan
- Poblacion
- Salagmanok
- Secade
- Suminalum
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
- Kumalarang Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information