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Kalamansig, Philippines

Kalamansig is a town of 52,257 people in Soccsksargen, Philippines.

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Population52,257 GeoNames
Elevation56 m 184 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area699.2 km²
Nearest airportLebak Municipal Airport (LWA) 13 km

Why visit Kalamansig

Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.

About Kalamansig

Kalamansig, officially the Municipality of Kalamansig (Maguindanaon: Inged nu Kalamansig, Jawi: ايڠد نو كلمانسيݢ), is a municipality in the province of Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 52,257 people.

From the Wikipedia article Kalamansig (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do3

Lebak Point Lighthouse

Lighthouse · 1.7 km

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Mount Gawer

Scenic view · 8.4 km

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Mount Syniop

Scenic view · 9.1 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Katunggan Coastal Eco Park

Hiking and trails · 14.4 km

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Lebak Municipal Portal

Park · 9.2 km

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Taguisa Beach

Beach · 14.3 km

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Restaurants and cafes1

Ala King Lechon Manok

Restaurant · Chicken

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Where to stay1

Poral Beach Resort

Motel and hotel · 2.6 km

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History

The existing seat of government of Kalamansig was formerly the municipality of Lebak. The first attempt to separate was on Lebak (presently Kalamansig) was under the municipal district of Kiamba while Salaman (now Lebak) use under the district of Dinaig on August 18, 1947, under Executive Order No. 82. and it was again reunited under one independent municipality of Lebak on December 31, 1948. The seat of government was transferred to Salaman on April 12, 1951.

Ten years later, the Municipality of Kalamansig formally created by the virtue of Executive Order No. 459 dated December 29, 1961 signed by Carlos P. Garcia, creating the municipality of Kalamansig from certain barangays of Lebak and Palimbang.

The 8 barangays and sitios were taken from Palimbang are Sangay, Mat, Danawan, Paril, Babancao, Basiawan, Narra and North Kulaman.

Kalamansig was transferred from Cotabato province to province of Sultan Kudarat on November 22, 1973, by Presidential Decree No. 341 by President Ferdinand Marcos. Kalamansig lies the few miles from the epicenter of the devastating 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake. On February 17, 1989, barangays Buenaflores, Bugso, Kiadsam, Kadi, Kulaman, Malegdeg and Sewod were excised from Kalamansig to become part of the new municipality of Senator Ninoy Aquino, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6712.

From the History section of Kalamansig on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Churches and places of worship4

Gas and EV charging3

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Schools, colleges and libraries38

Healthcare7

Map of Kalamansig

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Getting there and nearby towns

Lebak Municipal Airport (LWA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 km away.

  • Bantogon 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
  • Isulan 62 km east, about 1 h by car
  • Tacurong 71 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Dinaig 71 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Sultan Kudarat 79 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Surallah 79 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Lake Sebu 81 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Koronadal 88 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Midsayap 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
  • Pikit 88 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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