Matalam
Municipality in Cotabato, Philippines
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::summary Municipality in Cotabato, Philippines ::
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| established_title | Founded |
| established_date | December 29, 1961 |
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| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Oscar M. Valdevieso |
| leader_title1 | Vice Mayor |
| leader_name1 | Cheryl V. Catamco |
| leader_title2 | Representative |
| leader_name2 | Jose I. Tejada |
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Matalam, officially the Municipality of Matalam (; ; , Jawi: ايڠد نو متالم; ), is a municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,355 people.
Etymology
The municipality takes its name from a former provincial governor Datu Udtog Matalam, which in turn, the word "Matalam" means 'weaponry or arms' in Maguindanaon.
History
The municipality of Matalam before its creation into a regular municipality was just a mere sitio of Kilada called "Crossing M'lang" within the jurisdiction of the municipality of Kabacan. Because of its strategic location coupled with the desire of the people, petitioned the provincial and national government for its creation into a regular municipality. This municipality, at that time the 32rd in Cotabato, was named after the father of the Province, Governor Datu Udtog Matalam, in acknowledgement of his untiring efforts for the development and creation of the place.
Matalam is one of the five daughter municipalities of Kidapawan. It was formed through Executive Order No. 461, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on December 29, 1961; with the western territory of Kidapawan being taken and merged with that from M'lang, another daughter town, and Kabacan. The creation caused splitting of the village of Patadon into two. With this creation, Kidapawan and Kabacan, neighbored since precolonial era, were cut off.
The municipal council of Kidapawan, among those who opposed the partition of the mother town, called such creation a "midnight" act by President Garcia who had lost in the election, and filed a petition urging the following President, Diosdado Macapagal, to cancel the establishment of Matalam, but later failed.
A portion of the municipality would separate into two President Roxas, another daughter town of Kidapawan which was partitioned in 1967; the area separated to create Antipas, through Batas Pambansa Blg. 88 of 1980.
Geography
Matalam is a palm shape municipality. It is centrally located right at the heart of the province of Cotabato. It is bounded on the east by the municipality of Kidapawan; on the west by Kabacan; on the south by M’lang and on the north by the Municipalities of President Roxas and Carmen. It lies along the Cotabato-Davao National Highway occupying the large portion of the Arakan Valley.
Barangays
Matalam is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- New Alimodian
- Arakan
- Bangbang
- Bato
- Central Malamote
- Dalapitan
- Estado
- Ilian
- Kabulacan
- Kibia
- Kibudoc
- Kidama
- Kilada
- Lampayan
- Latagan
- Linao
- Lower Malamote
- Manubuan
- Manupal
- Marbel
- Minamaing
- Natutungan
- New Bugasong
- New Pandan
- Patadon West
- Poblacion
- Salvacion
- Santa Maria
- Sarayan
- Taculen
- Taguranao
- Tamped (Tampad)
- New Abra
- Pinamaton
Climate
| location = Matalam, Cotabato | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 31 | Jan low C = 21 | Feb high C = 32 | Feb low C = 21 | Mar high C = 32 | Mar low C = 21 | Apr high C = 33 | Apr low C = 22 | May high C = 32 | May low C = 23 | Jun high C = 31 | Jun low C = 23 | Jul high C = 30 | Jul low C = 22 | Aug high C = 30 | Aug low C = 23 | Sep high C = 31 | Sep low C = 22 | Oct high C = 31 | Oct low C = 23 | Nov high C = 31 | Nov low C = 22 | Dec high C = 31 | Dec low C = 22 | Jan precipitation mm = 19 | Feb precipitation mm = 14 | Mar precipitation mm = 15 | Apr precipitation mm = 18 | May precipitation mm = 33 | Jun precipitation mm = 42 | Jul precipitation mm = 44 | Aug precipitation mm = 42 | Sep precipitation mm = 30 | Oct precipitation mm = 31 | Nov precipitation mm = 28 | Dec precipitation mm = 17 | Jan rain days = 6.9 | Feb rain days = 5.6 | Mar rain days = 6.9 | Apr rain days = 8.1 | May rain days = 15.1 | Jun rain days = 17.5 | Jul rain days = 17.8 | Aug rain days = 18.5 | Sep rain days = 14.9 | Oct rain days = 14.9 | Nov rain days = 12.4 | Dec rain days = 8.0 | source 1 = Meteoblue | url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/matalam_philippines_1700490 | title = Matalam: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = Meteoblue | accessdate = January 30, 2020 }} | date = January 30, 2020 }}
Matalam belongs to the 4th type of climate, which is characterized by a more or less even distribution of rainfall throughout the year. The municipality has an average rainfall of 13.63 in. The heaviest rainfall months of the year are May, June and July. The prevailing wind direction is from west to east. Matalam is geographically located outside typhoon belt. Normal condition temperature ranges from 28 to, the month of April being the hottest month, while the coldest month of the year is December.
Demographics
| align= none | title= Population census of | 1903 = | 1918 = | 1939 = | 1948 = | 1960 = | 1970 = | 1975 = | 1980 = | 1990 = | 1995 = | 2000 = | 2007 = | 2010 = | 2015 = | 2020 = 81,355 | 2024 = | 2030 = | footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority In the 2020 census, the population of Matalam, Cotabato, was 81,355 people, with a density of {{sigfig|81,355/476.00|2}} PD/km2. Ilianen Manobo and Maguindanaon are the native inhabitants of the municipality.
Transportation
Highway accidents
A number of significant road accidents have occurred on the main highway in Matalam since 2018, which include motorcycle and other vehicular accidents. On December 19, 2018, 16 people were injured in a Matalam road crash.
Three people were killed and two other injured after Toyota Hilux pickup truck slammed a passing tricycle and a vehicle along Matalam to Kabacan highway road in January 2019. On June 1, 2019, three died in a freak accident involving community FM radio Benny Queman, who was detained by police after hitting motorcycle along Matalam to M'lang highway road in the Philippines. On July 13, 2019, four people died and other three were injured in highway road accident in Matalam.
Economy
Matalam's market and other commercial establishments are the hub of activity in the area. Commercial establishments in the town include the following: bakeries, gasoline dealers, copra dealers, sari-sari stores, beta houses, carenderias, hardware, grains retailers, fish dealers, and many more.
Rice, corn and copra are commodities which are very much in demand in the local trade. Due to lack of supply, rice and corn grits are sometimes brought in from the mainland. These are retailed in the market for local consumption.
Mineral resources is found on the mountainous portion with properties such as shale sandstone, conglomerate, limestone, igneous rock and other volcanic materials.
References
References
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- (October 3, 2015). "Death toll from Cotabato road crash rises to 9". GMA News.
- (December 19, 2018). "16 ka tao sugatan, sa road crash sa Matalam, North Cotabato". DXND Radyo Bida 747 (Facebook Page).
- Manar, Malu Cadelina. (January 15, 2019). "3 dead, 2 hurt in 3-vehicle crash along Cotabato highway". Manila Bulletin.
- Fernandez, . Edwin. (June 1, 2019). "3 dead in North Cotabato freak road mishap". Philippine News Agency.
- Unson, John. (July 13, 2019). "4 tricycle passengers killed in Matalam highway mishap". NDBC News.
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