Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat

Municipality of Kalamansig Bayan ng Kalamansig
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Municipality of Kalamansig
Motto: The Hidden Beauty of Mindanao
Map of Sultan Kudarat showing the location of Municipality of Kalamansig.
Municipality of Kalamansig Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°33′20.21″N 124°03′02.35″E
Country	Philippines
Region	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Province	Sultan Kudarat
District	2nd District
Founded
Barangays	15
Government
• Mayor	Rolando P. Garcia
• Vice-Mayor	Joaquin T. Concha
Area
• Total	699.21 km2 (270 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	45,263
• Density	64.7/km2 (167.7/sq mi)
Time zone	PHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code
Area code(s)	064
Spoken languages	Cebuano, Ilonggo, Maguindanao, Manobo and Tagalog
Website	Official website

Kalamansig is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 44,645 people in 8,640 households.

The main means of livelihood of the people is farming and fishing.

Transportation in the town is difficult since national roads have not been well-developed. Travelling by sea is more convenient.

Barangays

It is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

• Santa Clara)
• Cadiz
• Datu Ito Andong
• Datu Wasay
• Dumangas Nuevo
• Hinalaan
• Limulan
• Nalilidan
• Obial
• Pag-asa
• Paril
• Poblacion
• Sabanal
• Sangay
• Santa Maria

Mayor Rolando P. Garcia

History

Like other municipalities, Kalamansig has its legendary origin of folklore. According to records, Kalamansig is a Manobo term “Kulaman-saig” which pertains to those dwellers in the coastal area, or literally means “the Manobo of the Waters”. The name evolved into “Kalamansig” which later become the official name. The Manobos are the first inhabitants of the place but progress and developments and pressure from migrants has slowly driven them out to the hinterlands.

In 1960 Kalamansig, Sta. Clara and Salaman were still the barrios of Lebak. The seat of government was in known Kalamansig (Poblacion, Kalamansig) today. Executive Order No. 432 dated April 12, 1951 when the seat of government of Lebak was transferred in bario of Salaman. December 29, 1961 President Carlos P. Garcia sign the executive order 459 creating the independent municipality of Kalamansig.

Economy

• Surrounded with bodies of water and blessed with many marine resources, most of the inhabitants are hooked to FISHING as the primary source of income.

Schools

Elementary

• Datu Guibar Pilot School/DGPS (Located at Brgy. Poblacion)
• Ricardo Cabaluna Memorial Elementary School/ RCMES(Located at Brgy. Sangay)
• R.D. Talapian Sr. Memorial Elementary School/ RDTSMES (Located at Brgy. Paril)
• Teresita Patalinjug Elementary School/TPES (Located at Brgy. Cadiz)
• Artemio L. Martin Elementary School/ALMES (Located at Brgy. Obial)
• Sta. Clara Central Elementary School/ SCES (Located at Brgy. Sta. Clara)
• Nalilidan Elementary School (Located at Brgy. Nalilidan)
• Don Modesto S. Buenaflor Sr. Elementary School (Located at Brgy. Dumangas Nuevo)
• Sta. Maria Elemntary School (Located at Brgy. Sta Maria)
• Pag-asa Elementary School (Located at Brgy. Pag-Asa)
• Datu Etang Primary School (Located at Sitio Meles, Barangay Hinalaan)

High School

• Kalamansig National High School-Main (Brgy. Poblacion)- Headed by Mrs. Erlinda G. Haudar
• Kalamansig National High School- Datu Wasay HS (Brgy. Datu Wasay)-Headed by Mr. Gilbert Tagalogon
• Kalamansig National High School- Sabanal HS (Brgy. Sabanal)- Headed by Mr. Antonio Gaviola
• Sta. Clara National High School- (Brgy. Sta. Clara)- Headed by Mrs. Patria D. Bautista
• Sangay National High School (Brgy. Sangay)- Headed by Mr. Freddie V. Tupaz
• Notre Dame of Kalamansig (Brgy. Poblacion)-

College

• Sultan Kudarat Polytechnic State College now a university year 2010

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information