M'lang, officially the Municipality of M'lang ( Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang M'lang;'' Maguindanaon: ''Inged nu Melang'', Jawi: ايڠايد نو ملڠ), is a

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in the

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 98,195 people.

Etymology

The name M'lang was derived from a Maguindanaon word ''Tamlang/Tamelang'' which means "bamboo".

History

In 1930s, migrants mostly from the islands of Panay and Negros in Western Visayas and some parts of Luzon settled in M'lang. Jacinto Paclibar, who was in search for more fertile lands and vast settlement was the first Christian who settled in M'lang. In the Second World War, he was appointed Chairman of the Civil Emergency Administration under the 118th Infantry Regiment of

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's 10th Military Division, assuming his position in M'lang. After the war ended, he was appointed as Deputy Governor of the undivided

until 1949. He had in mind a government assisted subdivision project so that landless settlers may have their share to utilize fertile lands for farming and settlement. M'lang is one of the five daughter municipalities of

Kidapawan Kidapawan, officially the City of Kidapawan (; ; Maguindanao language, Maguindanaon: ''Kuta nu Kidapawan''; Obo language, Obo Monuvu: ''Ingod to Kidapawan''; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, component city and the capital ...

. After the

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, in 1947, the municipal district of Kidapawan was converted into a municipality, with merging of then-forested M'lang-Tulunan area. This was due to the closeness of the

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with the Maguindanaons, along with the increase of Ilonggo settlers with relatives in the municipal districts into a then-mostly Maguindanaon territory. M'lang was the first to separate from Kidapawan, being created as a regular municipality on August 3, 1951, by virtue of ''

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(EO) No. 462'', issued by

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. Domingo Lim, a former Kidapawan police chief, was appointed as mayor. The municipality reduced its territory in 1961; first, through ''EO No. 441'' when 28 ''

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s'' and ''

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s'' were separated to create Tulunan. With the establishment of M'lang and Tulunan, Kidapawan's direct access to the Ligawasan Marsh was cut off. Later that year, a portion of M'lang, along with parts of western Kidapawan and of Kabacan, were merged to from

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, through ''EO No. 461''; thus, Kidapawan and Kabacan, neighbored since precolonial era, were cut off as well.

Geography

Barangays

M'lang is politically subdivided into 37

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s. Each barangay consists of

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s while some have

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. * Poblacion A * Poblacion B * Bagontapay * Bialong * Buayan * Calunasan * Dalipe * Dugong * Dungo-an * Gaunan * Inas * Katipunan * La Fortuna * La Suerte * Langkong * Lepaga * Liboo * Lika * Luz Village * Magallon * Malayan * New Antique * New Barbaza * New Kalibo * New Consolacion * New Esperanza * New Janiuay * New Lawa-an * New Rizal * Nueva Vida * Pag-asa * Pulang-lupa * Sangat * Tawantawan * Tibao * Ugpay * Palma-Perez

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of M'lang was 98,195 people, with a density of .

Transportation

The

Central Mindanao Airport Central Mindanao Airport, formerly North Cotabato Rural Airport and also known as the M'lang Airport, is an airport serving the general area of M'lang, located in the province of Cotabato in the Philippines. It is the only inland airport of Min ...

, in Barangay Tawan-tawan, is intended to serve as the primary air transport hub for agricultural produce of Cotabato and those coming from central Mindanao. It has a 1.2 kilometer runway with a capability for commercial flights, but there are no scheduled flights. Central Mindanao project is designed to provide capacity of 3.5 million passengers p/a.

Notable personalities

* Emmanuel Piñol – Chairman of Mindanao Development Authority, 2019-2021; Secretary of

Agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

, 2016-2019; Governor of Cotabato, 1998-2007

Education

*Romeo Rodrigo Sr. Memorial Colleges, Inc. (Formerly St. Luke's College of Arts and Sciences) *Notre Dame of M'lang *Bialong Elementary School *Mlang Pilot Elementary School *Mlang National High School *Southern Baptist College *Mariano Untal Memorial High School (Bagontapay National High School) *Bagontapay Central Elementary School *Buayan Elementary School *New Barbaza Elementary School *Magallon Elementary School *Lepaga Elementary School *Lika National High School *La Fortuna Elementary School *Dugong Elementary School *Sangat Elementary School *Dalipe Elementary School *New Rizal National High School *Nueva Vida National High School *Katipunan Elementary High School *Katipunan National High School *Don Tomas Buenaflor Elementary School

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>M'lang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive IndexOfficial Website of the Municipality of M'langKidapawan of the pastWINNERS: M'lang, Cotabato Local Elections 2016 ResultsCentral Mindanao Airport New Airport Profile , CAPA
{{Authority control Municipalities of Cotabato Political divisions established by Philippine executive order