Banga, South Cotabato
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Banga is a 1st class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines
. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 69,131 people in 14,101 households.
It started as a Settlement District of the Allah Valley Project of the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) on March 4, 1941 with Gen. Paulino Santos as the General Manager. On September 11, 1953 by way of Presidential Proclamation No. 612 of the then President Elpidio Quirino, it was emancipated as a barrio of Koronadal and became an independent municipal entity.
At present, Banga is linked by a concrete national highway road from Gen. Santos City in the east and Cotabato City in the west. The town is known for its spacious town plaza, its public market is situated in the heart of the town and ideally zonified. Water for households and commercial use is abundant and the best source to it is Banga River which narrowly dissects the municipality.
The Municipal Government presently operates in accordance with its slogan: "Cooperative Efforts Towards Peace and Progress" and its targeting to rapidly lift its economy to a highest level towards the new Millenium.
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. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 69,131 people in 14,101 households.
General Informations
Banga is situated at the northwest of the province of South Cotabato. The town derived its name from a palm tree known to the natives of the place as " Buanga" which during the pre-settlement time, predominantly grew in the area.It started as a Settlement District of the Allah Valley Project of the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) on March 4, 1941 with Gen. Paulino Santos as the General Manager. On September 11, 1953 by way of Presidential Proclamation No. 612 of the then President Elpidio Quirino, it was emancipated as a barrio of Koronadal and became an independent municipal entity.
At present, Banga is linked by a concrete national highway road from Gen. Santos City in the east and Cotabato City in the west. The town is known for its spacious town plaza, its public market is situated in the heart of the town and ideally zonified. Water for households and commercial use is abundant and the best source to it is Banga River which narrowly dissects the municipality.
The Municipal Government presently operates in accordance with its slogan: "Cooperative Efforts Towards Peace and Progress" and its targeting to rapidly lift its economy to a highest level towards the new Millenium.
Barangays
Banga is politically subdivided into 22 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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Educational Institutions
Secondary:- Notre Dame of BangaNotre Dame of BangaNotre Dame of Banga is a Catholic school located in Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines. It was founded by the Mother Dionesia and Mother Cecilia Rosa Talangpaz, of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1952...
- Notre Dame of Lamba
- Mindanao Community School
- Banga National High School
- South Eastern Academy
Elementary:
- Notre Dame of BangaNotre Dame of BangaNotre Dame of Banga is a Catholic school located in Banga, South Cotabato, Philippines. It was founded by the Mother Dionesia and Mother Cecilia Rosa Talangpaz, of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1952...
- Notre Dame of Lamba
- BEC Elementary School
- SDA Elementary School
Tourist Attractions
- Mila's Peak is the highest part of the Roxas Mt. Range in the east elevates viewers to a ground where they can see the vast palins towards Mt. Matutum in the east and the entire Allah Valley areas in the northwest.
- Sitio Lamkot located at Barangay Malaya. The uniqueness of the said sitio is one the spot where the agricultural plain surrounded by a mountain, open a panorama of a typical village that could sustain its economic needs independently in the midst of Plenty and Beauty.
Celebrities born/raised in Banga
- Philip Cesar Nadela a.k.a. Philip Nolasco, ABS-CBN's Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Grand Star Dreamer
- Annie Albania, Filipina Amateur Boxer
- Eduardo BuenavistaEduardo BuenavistaEduardo Buenavista is a Filipino long-distance runner and two-time Olympian. He holds the Philippine record for multiple long distance events.His best marathon time is 2:18:44 hours...
, a Filipino long-distance runner and two-time Olympian - Norberto RayrayRang-ay, of Ezra band, *Pilipinas Got TalentPilipinas Got TalentPilipinas Got Talent is a Philippine talent show on ABS-CBN that began February 20, 2010. It is based on the Got Talent franchise, a British TV format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCO company. "Pilipinas" is the Filipino word for Philippines. Anyone can join and showcase their talents...
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