T'Boli, South Cotabato

T'Boli
T'Boli
Municipality
	Municipality of T'Boli
	Lake Holon in the Municipality of Tboli
	Flag Seal
	Map of South Cotabato with T'Boli highlighted
	Interactive map of T'Boli
	T'Boli Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 6°12′56″N 124°49′22″E / 6.215653°N 124.822858°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	South Cotabato
District	2nd district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Keo Dayle T. Tuan
• Vice Mayor	Ronie L. Dela Peña
• Representative	Peter B. Miguel
• Municipal Council	Members ; Kirk T. Tuan; Pacifico C. Cordada Jr.; Falin Q. Kuta; Valerio J. Fado; Elsa M. Kayawan; Gading A. Kamblan; Swain C. Atam-de Groot; Mansueto L. dela Peña Jr.;
• Electorate	59,837 voters (2025)
Area
• Total	895.83 km2 (345.88 sq mi)
Elevation	572 m (1,877 ft)
Highest elevation	1,151 m (3,776 ft)
Lowest elevation	337 m (1,106 ft)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	105,296
• Density	117.54/km2 (304.43/sq mi)
• Households	23,993
Demonym	Tboli
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.2% (2023)
• Revenue	₱ 552.6 million (2024)
• Assets	₱ 869.6 million (2024)
• Expenditure	₱ 475.2 million (2024)
• Liabilities	₱ 291.3 million (2024)
Service provider
• Electricity	South Cotabato 1 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9513
PSGC	1206316000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Native languages	Tboli; Hiligaynon; Cotabato Manobo; Cebuano; Tagalog
Website	central.tboliscot.gov.ph

Tboli, officially the Municipality of Tboli (Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Tboli; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Tboli; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tboli), is a municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 105,296 people.^[5] The town is named after the indigenous natives themselves, the Tboli people.

Located in the town is Lake Holon within Mount Parker. The lake was declared as the cleanest inland body of water in the entire country in 2003 and 2004.^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Tboli is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Aflek
Afus
Basag
Datal Bob
Desawo
Datal Dlanag
Edwards (Poblacion)
Kematu
Laconon
Lambangan
Lambuling
Lamhako
Lamsalome
Lemsnolon
Maan
Malugong
Mongocayo
New Dumangas
Poblacion
Salacafe
Sinolon
Talcon
Talufo
T'bolok
Tudok

Climate

Climate data for Tboli, South Cotabato
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	26 (79)	27 (81)	27 (80)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	22 (72)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)	21 (70)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	146 (5.7)	121 (4.8)	164 (6.5)	212 (8.3)	347 (13.7)	397 (15.6)	364 (14.3)	366 (14.4)	302 (11.9)	308 (12.1)	280 (11.0)	192 (7.6)	3,199 (125.9)
Average rainy days	16.7	15.5	19.4	22.7	29.0	28.9	27.9	27.5	26.5	28.1	27.2	22.6	292
Source: Meteoblue^[7]

Demographics

Population census of T'Boli
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1975	32,602	—
1980	39,412	+3.87%
1990	32,373	−1.95%
1995	54,206	+10.14%
2000	60,693	+2.45%
2007	70,609	+2.11%
2010	79,175	+4.25%
2015	91,453	+2.78%
2020	101,049	+2.12%
2024	105,296	+0.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

Economy

Poverty incidence of T'Boli (%)

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2000
73.67

2003
66.50

2006
49.80

2009
52.71

2012
60.21

2015
58.97

2018
45.70

2021
36.05

2023
32.20

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]

References

↑ Municipality of T'Boli | (DILG)
↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ South Cotabato’s Lake Holon closed to visitors for rehab – Manila Bulletin
↑ "Tboli: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
↑ "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
↑ "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.

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[1] Municipality of T'Boli | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[3] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[4] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.

[5] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[6] South Cotabato’s Lake Holon closed to visitors for rehab – Manila Bulletin

[met_norms-7] "Tboli: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved May 15, 2020.

[8] "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[PSA15–12-9] Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.

[NSO10–12-10] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.

[NSO07-12-11] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.

[LWUA-PopulationData-12] "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.

[13] "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.

[14] "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[15] "2003 Small Area Estimates of Poverty (Full Report)" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[16] "2006 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 21, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2012.

[17] "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved June 1, 2016.

[18] "PSA Releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on February 24, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2019.

[19] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[20] "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

[21] "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on June 3, 2026. Retrieved February 7, 2026.

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v t e Province of South Cotabato
Koronadal (capital) General Santos (largest city)
Municipalities	Banga Lake Sebu Norala Polomolok Santo Niño Surallah Tampakan Tantangan T'Boli Tupi
Component city	Koronadal
Highly urbanized city	General Santos (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under South Cotabato by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)