Glan, Sarangani

Glan, officially the Municipality of Glan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Glan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Glan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 118,263 people.[3]

Glan
Municipality
Municipality of Glan
Map of Sarangani with Glan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Glan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°49′N 125°12′E
Country Philippines
RegionSoccsksargen (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
DistrictLone District
Barangays31 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorVivien B. Yap
 • Vice MayorVictor James B. Yap Sr.
 • CongressmanRogelio D. Pacquiao
 • Electorate67,950 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total610.30 km2 (235.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total118,263
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Households
27,955
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence52.61% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)273,698,639.03 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9517
PSGC
128002000
IDD : area code +63 (0)83
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCebuano
Tboli
Sarangani language
Sangirese
Tagalog
Websitewww.glan.gov.ph

Glan is located on the west by Sarangani Bay, on the north by Davao Occidental, and on the south by the Celebes Sea. It is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of copra. Aquaculture is the second biggest income earner, notably milkfish and shrimps culture. Other agricultural products are coconuts, maize, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, pork, eggs, beef, and fish.

The economy has accelerated in the past decade driven by advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway that tremendously improved trade and transport. The municipality is classified as he "heritage town" by cultural conservationists, including members of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts due to the many well-preserved ancestral houses and heritage structures within the municipality. The Heritage Conservation Society suggested an ordinance, similar to the ordinance in Vigan, that would protect Glan's heritage houses and aesthetics in 2014 for centuries to come. Some conservationists have also suggested for the town's inclusion in the Philippines tentative list for UNESCO World Heritage Site enlistment.

History

In the classical era, Glan used to be a vast rainforest zone, home to the B'laan and Menuvu Ubo ethnic groups. When Islam arrived in the 13th century in Maguindanao, a surge of migrants arrived, namely the Magindanawon who were part of the newly established Sultanate of Maguindanao and the T'boli people who were fleeing from the Muslims. Glan became a concoction of these four ethno-linguistic groups for centuries until the total collapse of the Sultanate of Maguindanao. When the Spaniards arrived, they established numerous ancestral houses in Glan and used the area as a base against Muslim pirates from the west and south. Much of the indigenous groups did not support the Spanish, but were forced to make labor in fear of guns and cannons used by the Spanish. Eventually, the Americans came after the American-Spanish War. The Americans imposed the entire island of Maguindanao as a single province. Glan became a strategic location in the south until World War II. After the surrender of all regular forces in the Philippines in 1942, Glan was apparently not occupied for some time by the Japanese. On May 2, 1943, 170 Japanese and supporting forces landed. These landings were fiercely contested by guerrilla forces, who, outnumbered and outgunned, retreated from the area.[5] When the Americans left and the Philippine Republic was established, a continuous surge of Sebwano migrants from the Visayas poured in Glan, especially during the martial law era. The migration was used by the government to curb any form of secession from indigenous groups in Mindanao. The migration stopped after the People Power Revolution that restored democracy in the Philippines. Glan today is classified as a heritage town by numerous Filipino culture experts.

Barangays

Glan is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.

  • Baliton
  • Batotuling
  • Batulaki
  • Big Margus
  • Burias
  • Cablalan
  • Calabanit
  • Calpidong
  • Congan
  • Cross
  • Datalbukay
  • E. Alegado
  • Glan Padidu
  • Gumasa
  • Ilaya
  • Kaltuad
  • Kapatan
  • Lago
  • Laguimit
  • Mudan
  • New Aklan
  • Pangyan
  • Poblacion
  • Rio Del Pilar
  • San Jose
  • San Vicente
  • Small Margus
  • Sufatubo
  • Taluya
  • Tango
  • Tapon

Climate
Climate data for Glan, Sarangani
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 129
(5.1)		 106
(4.2)		 148
(5.8)		 180
(7.1)		 261
(10.3)		 316
(12.4)		 295
(11.6)		 274
(10.8)		 220
(8.7)		 238
(9.4)		 243
(9.6)		 181
(7.1)		 2,591
(102.1)
Average rainy days 17.4 16.2 19.5 22.8 27.6 27.9 26.5 25.7 24.0 26.6 27.2 23.5 284.9
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics
Population census of Glan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 31,320—    
1970 21,424−3.72%
1975 38,218+12.31%
1980 48,882+5.04%
1990 60,382+2.14%
1995 73,768+3.82%
2000 83,051+2.57%
2007 102,676+2.97%
2010 106,518+1.35%
2015 118,263+2.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][7][8][9]

Heritage Town

The municipality is classified by members of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts as a heritage town. However, no ordinance or law has yet to be legislated for protection of Glan's heritage structures and colonial roads. A Vigan-type ordinance has been suggested by the Heritage Conservation Society, so that the town may be added to the Philippines UNESCO Tentative List in the future.

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References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Sarangani". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. Kent Holmes, Wendell Fertig and His Guerrilla Forces in the Philippines: Fighting the Japanese Occupation, 1942-1945 (Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2015), p. 112.
  6. "Glan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Sarangani". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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