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{{Short description|Municipality in Cotabato, Philippines}}
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'''M'lang''', officially the '''Municipality of M'lang''' ([[Hiligaynon language|Hiligaynon]]: ''Banwa sang M'lang;'' [[Maguindanao language|Maguindanaon]]: ''Inged nu Melang'', [[Jawi Alphabet|Jawi]]: ايڠايد نو ملڠ), is a 1st class [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Cotabato]], [[Philippines]]. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 98,195 people.{{PH census|current}}

==Etymology==
The name M'lang was derived from a [[Maguindanao language|Maguindanaon]] word ''Tamlang/Tamelang'' which means "bamboo".

==History==
In 1930s, migrants mostly from the islands of Panay and Negros in Western Visayas and some parts of Luzon settled in M'lang. Jacinto Paclibar, who was in search for more fertile lands and vast settlement was the first Christian who settled in M'lang. In the Second World War, he was appointed Chairman of the Civil Emergency Administration under the 118th Infantry Regiment of [[Wendell Fertig]]'s 10th Military Division, assuming his position in M'lang. After the war ended, he was appointed as Deputy Governor of the undivided [[Cotabato (historical province)|Cotabato]] until 1949. He had in mind a government assisted subdivision project so that landless settlers may have their share to utilize fertile lands for farming and settlement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kidapawanofthepast/|title=Kidapawan of the Past|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

'''M'lang''' is one of the five daughter municipalities of [[Kidapawan]]. After the [[Second World War]], in 1947, the municipal district of Kidapawan was converted into a municipality, with merging of then-forested M'lang-Tulunan area. This was due to the closeness of the [[Manobo]] with the [[Maguindanao people|Maguindanaons]], along with the increase of [[Ilonggo people|Ilonggo]] settlers with relatives in the municipal districts into a then-mostly Maguindanaon territory.<ref name="mn24">{{cite news |last=David |first=Karlo Antonio |date=January 3, 2024 |title=Moppiyon Kahi Diid Patoy: The Greater Kidapawan Area |url=https://mindanews.com/mindaviews/2024/01/moppiyon-kahi-diid-patoy-the-greater-kidapawan-area/ |work=[[MindaNews]] |access-date=April 14, 2024}}</ref>

M'lang was the first to separate from Kidapawan, being created as a regular municipality on August 3, 1951, by virtue of ''[[Executive order (Philippines)|Executive Order]] (EO) No. 462'', issued by [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Elpidio Quirino]]. Domingo Lim, a former Kidapawan police chief, was appointed as mayor.<ref name="mn24" />

The municipality reduced its territory in 1961; first, through ''EO No. 441'' when 28 ''[[barrio]]s'' and ''[[sitio]]s'' were separated to create [[Tulunan]].<ref name="mn24" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://lawphil.net/executive/execord/eo1961/eo_441_1961.html |title=Executive Order No. 441 |date=August 6, 1961 |website=The Lawphil Project |publisher=Arellano Law Foundation |access-date=April 14, 2024}}</ref> With the establishment of M'lang and Tulunan, Kidapawan's direct access to the [[Ligawasan Marsh]] was cut off.<ref name="mn24" /> Later that year, a portion of M'lang, along with parts of western Kidapawan and of [[Kabacan]], were merged to from [[Matalam]], through ''EO No. 461''; thus, Kidapawan and Kabacan, neighbored since precolonial era, were cut off as well.<ref name="mn24" />

==Geography==
===Barangays===
M'lang is politically subdivided into 37 [[Barangay]]s.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s  while some have [[sitios]].

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* Poblacion A
* Poblacion B
* Bagontapay
* Bialong
* Buayan
* Calunasan
* Dalipe
* Dugong
* Dungo-an
* Gaunan
* Inas
* Katipunan
* La Fortuna
* La Suerte
* Langkong
* Lepaga
* Liboo
* Lika
* Luz Village
* Magallon
* Malayan
* New Antique
* New Barbaza
* New Kalibo
* New Consolacion
* New Esperanza
* New Janiuay
* New Lawa-an
* New Rizal
* Nueva Vida
* Pag-asa
* Pulang-lupa
* Sangat
* Tawantawan
* Tibao
* Ugpay
* Palma-Perez
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===Climate===
{{Weather box
| location     = M'lang, 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 = 33
| 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  = 23
| Aug high C = 31
| Aug low C  = 23
| Sep high C = 31
| Sep low C  = 23
| Oct high C = 31
| Oct low C  = 23
| Nov high C = 31
| Nov low C  = 23
| 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 <small>(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)</small><ref name="met_norms">
{{cite web 
| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/m%e2%80%99lang_philippines_1699461
| title =  M'lang: Average Temperatures and Rainfall
| publisher = Meteoblue
| accessdate = January 30, 2020 }}</ref>
| date = January 30, 2020
}}
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==Demographics==
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| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}
| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}
| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}
| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}
| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}
| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}
| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}
| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}
| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}
| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}
| 2020 = 98,195
| 2025 = 
| 2030 = 
| footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} 
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In the 2020 census, the population of M'lang was 98,195 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|98,195/312.13|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

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==Transportation==
The [[Central Mindanao Airport]], in Barangay Tawan-tawan, is intended to serve as the primary air transport hub for agricultural produce of Cotabato and those coming from central Mindanao. It has a 1.2 kilometer runway with a capability for commercial flights, but there are no scheduled flights. Central Mindanao project is designed to provide capacity of 3.5 million passengers p/a.<ref>{{cite news  |last1=Arguillas |first1=Carolyn O. |title=M'lang airport's first use: to fly a plane seeding clouds |url=http://www.mindanews.com/top-stories/2016/02/mlang-airports-first-use-to-fly-a-plane-seeding-clouds/ |work=MindaNews|accessdate=January 9, 2017 |date=February 20, 2016}}</ref>

==Notable personalities==
* [[Emmanuel Piñol]] – Chairman of [[Mindanao Development Authority]], 2019-2021; Secretary of [[Department of Agriculture (Philippines)|Agriculture]], 2016-2019; Governor of Cotabato, 1998-2007
==Education==

*Romeo Rodrigo Sr. Memorial Colleges, Inc. (Formerly St. Luke's College of Arts and Sciences)
*Notre Dame of M'lang
*Bialong Elementary School
*Mlang Pilot Elementary School
*Mlang National High School
*Southern Baptist College
*Mariano Untal Memorial High School (Bagontapay National High School)
*Bagontapay Central Elementary School
*Buayan Elementary School
*New Barbaza Elementary School
*Magallon Elementary School
*Lepaga Elementary School
*Lika National High School
*La Fortuna Elementary School
*Dugong Elementary School
*Sangat Elementary School
*Dalipe Elementary School
*New Rizal National High School
*Nueva Vida National High School
*Katipunan Elementary High School
*Katipunan National High School
*Don Tomas Buenaflor Elementary School

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
*[https://cmci.dti.gov.ph/lgu-profile.php?lgu=Mlang M'lang Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index]
*[http://www.mlang.gov.ph/ Official Website of the Municipality of M'lang]
*[http://www.facebook.com/kidapawanofthepast Kidapawan of the past]
*[http://www.ivoteph.com/election-results/nco/winners-mlang-cotabato-local-elections-2016-results/ WINNERS: M'lang, Cotabato Local Elections 2016 Results]
*[http://www.psa.gov.ph/content/recorded-population-cotabato-north-cotabato-reached-12-million-results-2010-census]
*[http://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/newairports/central-mindanao-airport Central Mindanao Airport New Airport Profile | CAPA]

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = M'lang
|North     = [[Matalam, Cotabato|Matalam]]
|Northeast = [[Kidapawan]]
|East      = [[Makilala, Cotabato|Makilala]]
|South     = [[Tulunan, Cotabato|Tulunan]]
|West      = [[Pagalungan, Maguindanao]]
|Northwest = [[Kabacan, Cotabato|Kabacan]]
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{{Cotabato}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Cotabato]]
[[Category:Political divisions established by Philippine executive order]]