Isulan and Esperanza: Maps and Facts in Brief

I’m creating just one post for the towns of Isulan and Esperanza because their poblaciones are located in the plains, in Allah Valley, at least fifty kilometers away from Kulaman Plateau. Though a significant area of these two towns is in the mountainous part of Sultan Kudarat Province, the area is mostly a forest and sparsely inhabited. The only settlement that is large and concentrated enough to be a barangay is Salumping of Esperanza. The Dulangan Manobos in Isulan and Esperanza barely have any interaction with the municipal halls, which should not be the case, I believe.


Municipality of Isulan
Land area: 43,864 hectares
Population: 83,817 (projected for 2012, based on 2007 census)
Number of barangays: 17

Creation: August 30, 1957, Executive Order No. 266, from Datu Piang in Maguindanao and Norala in South Cotabato

Literacy rate: 87.76 % (household population 10 years old and above, 2000)
Population density: 191 persons per sq. km. (projected for 2012, based on 2007 census)
No. of households: 18,462 (projected for 2013, based on 2007 census)
Major industry: farming
Major crops: rice, African palm oil

Scenic spots: hot spring in Lagandang, Kamanga Cave and Falls in Laguilayan, Isla Adelina Resort in Kalawag I

Income: 152.65 (2010)
Registered voters: 47,218 (2010)

Municipality of Esperanza
Land area: 35,600 hectares
Population: 56,611 (projected for 2012, based on 2007 census)
Number of barangays: 20

Creation: November 22, 1973, Presidential Decree No. 339 amended by Presidential Decree No. 596, from Ampatuan, Maguindanao

Literacy rate: 91 % (household population 10 years old and above, 2000)
Population density: 159 persons per sq. km. (projected for 2012, based on 2007 census)
No. of households: 12,695 (projected for 2013, based on 2007 census)
Major industry: farming
Major crops: rice, corn, calamansi, coconut, mango, durian

Scenic spots: Mambucal Hot and Cold Spring in Marguez, Victory Majestic Resort in Dukay, AraRosa Resort in New Panay

Income: 90.03 million (2010)
Registered voters: 28,969 (2010)

(Blogger’s note: This post is a part of “The Other Towns” series. See my October 5 post for the overview.)