Clusters of the Special Geographic Area explained

Clusters of the
Map:	Map of clusters of the Special Geographic Area.svg
Territory:	Philippines
Upper Unit:	Municipalities in Cotabato province
Start Date:	c. 2020
End Date:	2024
Current Number:	8
Number Date:	2024
Population Range:	16,658–38,795
Government:	Special Geographic Area Development Authority
Subdivision:	Barangays

The Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro autonomous region in Cotabato province of the Philippines had its 63 barangays grouped into area clusters prior to the creation of the eight SGA municipalities in 2024.

List

The 63 barangays in the special geographic area of Bangsamoro were grouped into eight area clusters.^[1] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Area clusters of the special geographic area^[2]

Cluster	Population ^[3]
Carmen	28,463
Kabacan	16,658
Midsayap I	25,573
Midsayap II	22,438
Pigcawayan	19,627
Pikit I	38,795
Pikit II	34,341
Pikit III	29,538
Total: Eight clusters	215,433

Other statistics

Barangays per cluster

Bangsamoro barangays in Cotabato^[4]

Barangay	Municipality	Cluster	width=5%	Population
Balacayon		Pigcawayan	1,306
Bago-inged		Pikit II	3,080
Barungis		Pikit II	3,367
Batulawan		Pikit I	6,306
Bualan		Pikit III	2,177
Buliok		Pikit II	4,624
Bulol		Pikit II	5,145
Buluan		Kabacan	1,418
Buricain		Pigcawayan	1,626
Central Labas		Midsayap I	1997
Damatulan		Midsayap II	4,570
Datu Binasing		Pigcawayan	1,650
Datu Mantil		Pigcawayan	1,220
Dunguan		Pikit III	3,285
Fort Pikit		Pikit I	7,476
Gli-Gli		Pikit II	3,861
Gokotan		Pikit I	5,494
Kabalasan		Pikit II	7,591
Kadigasan		Midsayap II	5,441
Kadingilan		Midsayap II	2,414
Kadingilan		Pigcawayan	1,683
Kapinpilin		Midsayap I	4,593
Kibayao		Carmen	7,146
Kitulaan		Carmen	6,079
Kudangaran		Midsayap II	3,218
Lagunde		Pikit III	5,332
Langogan		Carmen	2,082
Libungan Torreta		Pigcawayan	2,290
Lower Baguer		Pigcawayan	1,208
Lower Pangangkalan		Pigcawayan	1,129
Macabual		Pikit II	4,557
Macasendeg		Pikit III	2,516
Malingao		Midsayap I	4,456
Manaulanan		Pikit III	7,632
Manarapan		Carmen	4,355
Matilac		Pigcawayan	1,817
Mudseng		Midsayap I	2,831
Nabalawag		Midsayap II	3,093
Nabundas		Pikit I	4,996
Nalapaan		Pikit I	2,323
Nanga-an		Kabacan	3,715
Nunguan		Pikit I	5,380
Nasapian		Carmen	4,423
Olandang		Midsayap II	3,702
Panicupan		Pikit I	2,357
Patot		Pigcawayan	2,287
Pebpoluan		Carmen	1,038
Pedtad		Kabacan	4,593
Pamalian		Pikit III	3,256
Rajah Muda		Pikit II	2,116
S. Balong		Pikit III	3,573
S. Balongis		Pikit I	4,463
Sambulawan		Midsayap I	3,599
Sanggadong		Kabacan	869
Simbuhay		Kabacan	1,871
Simone		Kabacan	2,652
Simsiman		Pigcawayan	2,506
Tamped		Kabacan	1,540
Tapodoc		Pikit III	1,767
Tugal		Midsayap I	4,665
Tumbras		Midsayap I	3,432
Tupig		Carmen	3,340
Upper Pangankalan		Pigcawayan	905
Total population			215,433

Barangays per municipality

Number of barangays per municipality

Municipality	No of barangays
	2
	7
	7
	13
	12
	22
Total: Six municipalities	63

Municipalities created in 2024

New municipality	Cluster
	Midsayap I
	Carmen
	Pikit II
	Pikit I
	Midsayap II
	Pikit III
	Kabacan
	Pigcawayan
	Pikit III

Notes and References

1. News: Fuerzas . Edgar . June 29, 2020 . Administrador sa mga barangay sa Barmm napili na . ceb . The administrator of barangays in Barmm has been appointed . . Superbalita Davao .
2. News: Santos . Tina . February 15, 2019 . 63 Cotabato barangays now part of BARMM . . May 22, 2019.
3. Book: Total Population, Household Population, Number of Households, and Average Household Size by Region, Province, and City/Municipality: Philippines, 2020 . Philippine Statistics Authority.
4. Web site: 2021 . PSA Board Resolution No. 13, Series of 2021: Approving and Adopting the Third Quarter 2021 Philippine Standard Geographic Code Updates to Include the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) and Correct the Names of 37 Barangays . April 1, 2022 . Philippine Statistics Authority.