Parang, Shariff Kabunsuan

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Parang


sealfile =
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_maguindanao_parang.png caption = Map of Maguindanao showing the location of Parang.
region = Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
province = Shariff Kabunsuan
districts = Lone District of Shariff Kabunsuan
founded =
barangays = 24
class = 1st class municipality
website =
mayor = Talib B. Abo
pop2007 = more or less 102,000

popden2000 =
areakm2 = 23,459.58

Parang is a 1st class municipality in the province of Shariff Kabunsuan (former Maguindanao), Philippines. It is strategically located in the Northwestern portion of Shariff Kabunsuan. On the north is Matanog Municipality,on the west are the towns of Barira and Buldon, and on the South is Sultan Kudarat,all in the Province of Shariff Kabunsuan. It consists 24 barangays which 15 of them are coastal barangays and 9 inlands barangays. It was created on August 18,1947 through the Executive Order Number 82.

Barangays

Parang is politically subdivided into 24 barangays.

* Gadungan * Gumagadong Calawag * Guiday * Landasan (Sarmiento) * Limbayan * Bongo Island (Litayen) * Magsaysay * Making * Nituan * Orandang * Pinantao * Poblacion

* Polloc * Tagudtongan * Tuca-Maror * Manion * Macasandag * Cotongan * Poblacion II * Samberen * Kabuan * Campo Islam * Macarimbang * Gadunganpedpandaran

ocial Services

EDUCATION

*Tertiary: 3 private schools

*Secondary: 5 public schools;3 private schools

*Elementary: 14 public schools;4 private schools

*Primary: 14 public schools

*Pre-School: 2 public schools;5 private schools

HEALTH

*1 District Hospital
*1 Rural Health Unit
*1 Private Hospital
*1 Medical/Dental Hospital(PNP)
*1 Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

PEACE & ORDER

Parang enjoys a relatively peaceful environment. There is harmonious and cordial relationship between the civilian government and the military. A local peace and order council is in place of Local Government Officials as well as representatives from the military, religious groups, the academe, private and business sector. A council of elders is orgnized and operationalized under the Office of the Mayor. It is a traditional justice system in the locality. Spearheading of the peace and order are the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police. Military unit in the locality under the 37th IB,38th IB,the Provincial Police Office and Municipal Police Station.

General Services

COMMUNICATION

*3 Post Offices
*Individual cable facility (Dream Cable) is available locally
*2 mobile phone companies,SMART Communication and GLOBE Telecom
*5 internet service providers

FINANCE

*Land Bank of the Philippines

TRANSPORTATION

*Sea - Major vessels flying Polloc to Manila and other water route are as follows:

WG and Superferry, once a week, 11:00am every unday from Polloc-Zamboanga-Cebu-Manila

Sulpicio Shipping Lines (Cotabato Princess), once a week, 8:00pm every Thursday from Polloc-Zamboanga-IloIlo-Manila

*Land

Tricycles are the main modes of transport in the municipality. Several shuttle vans and PUJ's provide regular trips to municipalities like Parang-Cotabato City and vice versa;Parang-Balabagan-Marawi City and vice versa;Parang to Barira,Buldon and Matanog.

Public Utilities

The presence of Polloc Port in theMunicipality of Parang served not only ARMM but nationwide.

POWER

Magelco (Maguindanao Electric Cooperative, Inc.) provides electric power to our locality. Our inland barangays used Solar Panel Electric as installed by our donor agencies.

WATER

*On-going project for Level III water supply system
*Level III water supply system operating in Barangay Sarmiento
*11 Level II (communal faucet)
*330 Level I (deep well,shallow well and hand pump)

TOURISM

TOURIST ATTRACTION

*Golf course in Camp S.K Pendatun
*Zone Beach
*Punta Beach
*White Sand Beach in Limbayan, Bonggo Island
*Molina-Munoz Farm Resort
*Fruit Bats Sanctuary

ACCOMODATION

*Spring Drive Inn
*RP Linda Beach Resort

CULTURAL FESTIVAL

The commemoration of Founding Anniversary of Parang Civil Government every 18th day of August with a wide array of events and programs by the Municipal Government with the participation of different stakeholders (barangay,government units,academe,line agencies,PO's,business & private sectors).

References

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?muncode=153811000&regcode=15&provcode=38 Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]