Malapatan, Sarangani

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Malapatan
Municipality
Malapatan Fields
Malapatan Fields
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Map of Sarangani with Malapatan highlighted
Malapatan is located in Philippines
Malapatan
Malapatan
Location within the Philippines
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Country [[{{#property:P17}}]]
Region SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Province [[{{#property:P131}}]]
District Lone district
Barangays 12
Government[1]
 • Mayor Alfonso M. Singcoy Sr.
Area[2]
 • Total 609.28 km2 (235.24 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 72,386
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Languages Cebuano, Filipino, English
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code {{#property:P281}}
Dialing code {{#property:P473}}
Income class 1st class

Malapatan is a first class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 72,386 people.[3] As of 2010, it has a total voting population of 35,569 voters.[2]

Malapatan is bounded on the west by Sarangani Bay, on the east by Davao del Sur, on the north by Alabel, and on the south by Glan.

Barangays

Malapatan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[2]

  • Daan Suyan
  • Kihan
  • Kinam
  • Libi
  • Lun Masla
  • Lun Padidu
  • Patag
  • Poblacion (Malapatan)
  • Sapu Masla
  • Sapu Padidu
  • Tuyan
  • Upper Suyan

Demographics

Population census of Malapatan
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1990 36,255 —    
1995 47,911 +5.36%
2000 53,876 +2.55%
2007 65,605 +2.75%
2010 72,386 +3.64%
Source: National Statistics Office[3]

The majority of the population are of Muslims or Maguindanaon origin.

Economy

The economy of Malapatan is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of copra (dried coconut meat). Animal husbandry is the second biggest income earner, notably cattle farming. Other agricultural products are coconuts, maize, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, eggs, beef, 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.

References

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