Basic Facts of Koronadal City ( koronadal websites )

Location

The City is situated in the northeastern part of the province of south Cotabato. The city is bounded in the northwest by the municipality of Tangtangan, South Cotabato and the municipality of Lutayan, Sultan Kudarat in the northeast; on the southwest, by the municipality of Banga and on the southeast, by the municipality of Tupi and Tampakan, South Cotabato. The City is bounded by Roxas Mountain range on the southwest and Quezon Mountain range on the northeast. Roxas Mountain Range extends from as far as Barangay saravia on the southeast to Barangay Morales on the north, cutting through the Barangays of carpenter Hill, San Isidro, Sta. Cruz, Mambucal and the Poblacion. Quezon Mountain Range on the other side extends along the Barangays of San Jose, Mabini, Ezperanza, Cacub and Topland.

Political Subdivision

The City of Koronadal has a total land area of 27,700 has. With 27 baranagys and 330 puroks and sitios. The area contributed 7.47% to the total land area of South cotabato of 370,600 hectares. The biggest barangay is Barangay Cacub with the land area of 3,068 hectares or 1.08% of the total land area of Koronadal. barangay Zone I is the smallest barangay with an area of 62.70 hectares. The corresponding distances of each barangay from the city business center are indicated in the table. Barangay Cacub is the farthest barangay with a distance of 17 kilometers. The data show that urban barangays are more likely nearer to the center of the city than the rural barangays.

Climate

The place is typhoon free. Rainy months are from June to October. Based on the climatic data of Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the highest rainfall is 225.60 mm in August 2003, and the lowest rainfall is 3.0 mm in April 2003. The relative humidity of the locality generally varies depending on the rainfall pattern. Highest relative humidity ranging from 82% to 84% falls within the months of June to October 2001 to 2006. The month of April in 2006 has the lowest relative humidity at 74%. Warmest temperatures in the city occur during the month of April. Maximum temperature was observed at 35.20 degrees in March 2004, while the coolest was observed at 22.10 degrees in November 2003. Data on four weather parameters rainfall amount, relative humidity, maximum temperature and minimum temperature for six years 2001 to 2006 based on the records of PAGASA at General Santos City Station.

Population Size, Growth and Trend

A comparative historical growth on the population growth rate and trend of the City of Koronadal since 1948 is presented in table below. A remarkable decline or the highest decrease of 4.09% in growth rate was observed in 1960. On the other hand, the highest increase of 5.31% in growth rate occured in 1970.

Factors affecting the increase and decrease of population growth rate are noted. The increase in 1970 was attributed to the unstable peace and order in the neighboring places. The effective implementation of population program on family planning from 1980 to 1995 resulted to a continuous decrease of growth rate.

Urban – Rural Population Distribution

The projected number of households per barangay. Barangay General Paulino Santos, both in 2005 and 2006, had the highest number of households of 3,535 and 3,607, respectively. Barangay Mambucal, on the other hand, had the least number of households in 2005 and 2006. The total number of households in the City of Koronadal was 24,983 in 2005 and 25,557 in 2006.

Population Projection

The population projection of Koronadal for the period 2000 to 2010. As projected by the City Health Office and the Integrated Provincial Health Office of South Cotabato used the 2.30% average annual growth rate of South Cotabato. On the other hand, population as projected by the City planning and development Office used the 2.68% average annual growth rate in of Koronadal.

The CHO and IPHO used the 2.30% to have a conservative estimate of the population. They are using either the projected population or the population based on their survey in order to save their resource (i.e. over-projection of population will result to oversupply of medicines).

It is the 2.68% average annual growth rate of Koronadal which is official and is used for planning purposes within the city.

Natural Resources

Land Area

1. Land Use

1.a Urban Land Use
The existing total urban area of the city is 2,011.27 hectares or 7.26% of 27,700 hectares of Koronadal’s land area. Of the total urban area, 53,11% or 1,068.27 hectares is classified as residential, 6.79% or 136.51 hectares are classified a commercial, 3.93% or 79.07 hectares are classified as institutional, 0.14% or 2.73 hectares are classified as industrial, 1.09% or 21.88 hectares are classified as agro-industrial, 7.84% or 157.74 hectares are classified as parks and open spaces, 11.92% or 239.75 hectares are classified for roads, rivers and creeks, and the remaining 15.18% or 305.32 hectares are classified as infra/utilities, special use and agricultural. The urban center of the city includes the 4 Zones, Barangay Morales, GPS, Sta. Cruz, and portion of Barangay Sto. Nino, Concepcion and Paraiso.

1.b General Land Use

As per approved general land use of Koronadal, 15,224.88 hectares or 54.96% of the total land use is classified as agricultural. Portion of this agricultural area is classified as agricultural. Portion of this agricultural area that is utilized for other functional land uses are excluded from the protected prime agricultural areas such as irrigated lands. Forest area located in the Roxas and Quezon mountain range is more or less 7,634.05 hectares or 27.56% of the land. Open grassland is about 3.2% or 906.12 vacant lots. Built-up area is 2,912.45 hectares or 10.51% of the total land area, 2.08% or 576.34 hectares is industrial.
For agro-industrial area, economic activities are allowed such as rice mills, poultry, piggery and the like, which involve processing of agricultural products into goods. This cover more or less 185.00 hectares or 0.67% of the land. Quarrying activity is one of the major sources of income of some barangays.

2. General Land classification

1. Land Capability Classification

The land capability of Koronadal is classified by the Department of Agriculture of south Cotabato as Land Suitable for Cultivation, Land suitable/limited to Pasture, land Suitable/Limited to forest and land suitable/Limited to Wildlife and Recreation.

Parcels of land that belong to flat or very good land, moderately sloping, moderately eroded land, and can be cultivated with caution are Land Suitable for Cultivation, where 73.50% of Koronadal’s land area falls within this category. Parcels of land that belong to fairly good land which ranges from sloping to severely eroded land, and can be cultivated with extra caution are Land Suitable/limited to Pasture, where 8.47% of the total land area falls within this category. Land Suitable/limited to Forest is a land that belongs to steep to very land, very severely eroded, excessivly eroded land, and lands shallow for cultivation where 10.64% of the total land area is within this category. Land that belongs to hiily/mountainous, barren and rugged land is land Suitable/limited to Wildlife and Recreation, where 7.39% of Koronadal’s land area.

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1. Banks

Banks refer to entities engaged in the lending of funds obtained in the form of deposits. In the city, there are 13 commercial banks, 2 rural banks and 1 savings bank. The complete list of the banks in the city is shown in Table.

Commercial, Rural and Saving Banks

Resorts, historical landmarks, natural and manmade tourist spots

• The Farm @ Carpenter Hill
• Paraiso Verde And Water Park (Mindanao Biggest Water park) (opening mid of May 2011)
• Agua Frio Resort & Hotel
• Del Rio Splash Resort
• Bedrock Gardens Resort & Convention Hall
• El Gawel Zoo & Resort
• Rem Ching Resort
• Sarabia Falls
• Mambucal Hot Spring
• Supon Falls
• South Cotabato Community Museum & Tantoco Memorial Showcase
• Filipino – Japanese Memorial Shrine
• Rizal Park
• Jose Rizal Monument (located in Rizal Park)
• South Cotabato Sports Complex
• South Cotabato Gymnasium & Cultural Center
• South Cotabato Productivity Center (ProTech Center)
• Notre Dame of Marbel University Library & Museum (largest Library in Mindanao)
• St. Anthony Parish (Christ the King Cathedral)