Isulan, Sultan Kudarat
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| Municipality of Isulan Bayan ng Isulan |
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| Motto: Buylog Isulan, Ugyon kita | ||
 Map of Sultan Kudarat with Isulan highlighted |
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 Isulan
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| Coordinates: 06°38′N 124°36′E / 6.633°N 124.600°ECoordinates: 06°38′N 124°36′E / 6.633°N 124.600°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) | |
| Province | Sultan Kudarat | |
| District | 1st District of Sultan Kudarat | |
| Founded | August 30, 1957 | |
| Barangays | 17 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Marites Pallasigue | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 541.25 km2 (208.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 90,682 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Isulanon | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 9805 | |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)64 | |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class | |
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| Electorate | 47,941 voters as of 2016 | |
| Languages | Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Filipino, English | |
| Website | www |
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Isulan, officially the Municipality of Isulan (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Isulan; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Isulan; Filipino: Bayan ng Isulan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. It is the provincial capital of Sultan Kudarat. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 90,682 people.
Isulan is centrally located and is accessible to all neighboring towns not only within the province of Sultan Kudarat but also in some municipalities of the province of Maguindanao, South Cotabato and even that of Davao del Sur. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Esperanza, north-east by the municipality of Lambayong; on the east by Tacurong; on the south by the municipalities of Bagumbayan and Sen. Ninoy Aquino; on the southeast by the municipality of Norala, South Cotabato, and Santo Niño, South Cotabato; and on the west by the Municipalities of Lebak and Kalamansig. It has a total land area of 54,125 hectares (133,750 acres).
Isulan is politically subdivided into 17 barangays.
The present territories of Isulan formerly belonged to the municipalities of Koronadal and Dulawan. The municipality of Koronadal was created under E.O. No. 82 dated August 8, 1947 by Pres. Manuel L. Roxas.
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