Pigcawayan
| Pigcawayan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Map of Cotabato with Pigcawayan highlighted |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) |
| Province | Cotabato |
| District | 1st District of Cotabato |
| Incorporated | September 30, 1953 |
| Barangays | 40 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Herminio S. Roquero |
| • Vice Mayor | Kim Ree Pe Gonzaga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 340.11 km2 (131.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 66,796 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9412 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)64 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| 124711000 | |
| Electorate | 31,575 voters (2016) |
| Language(s) | Hiligaynon, Cebuano, Ilocano |
| Website | www |
Pigcawayan (sometimes spelled Pigkawayan) is a first class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 66,796 people.
Pigcawayan is the last municipality of Cotabato Province coming from Davao City to Cotabato City. It is 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Cotabato City, 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Awang Airport and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the nearest seaport which is the Polloc Port of Parang, Maguindanao.
Pigcawayan is politically subdivided into 40 barangays.
Before its creation as a separate and independent Political Unit, Pigcawayan together with Alamada and Libungan were component barangays of Midsayap. Pigcawayan, however at that time was more progressive than the two mentioned.
How Pigcawayan got its name remains undocumented, however two version had been given by the early settlers which was passed on from one generation to another. The first version was that, the place now known as Pigcawayan was considered as a battle ground for the Iranons and the Maguindanaoans. Due to this fighting the inhabitants would abandon the place to be occupied by the victors. From this evolved the Muslim word "Pighawaan" which meant an abandoned place.
The second version, refers to an incident when an American School Superintendent visited the place. By coincidence it was also the time when folks were roasting a pig with the use of bamboo pole rotated over live charcoal. The word pig bamboo as said by the superintendent was translated into the local dialect Pigcawayan the present name of the municipality.
In the 2015 census, the population of Pigcawayan was 66,796 people, with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.
The Municipality of Pigcawayan is purely an agricultural area. Common Industrial activities are rice and corn mills. There are (11) Ricemills (electric operated) found in Poblacion (2), Tubon (4), North and South Manuangan (2), Upper Baguer (10), Balogo (1), and Capayuran (1). Aside from these, there are also Twenty (20) Baby Cono/Kiskisan that can be found in (13) barangays.
Processed milled rice by Rice Mills are usually brought/sold to Cotabato City, Davao City and in some parts of South Cotabato. Milled rice produced by "Kiskisan/Baby Cono" were usually for households consumption by residents of barangays.
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