Malapatan, Sarangani
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| Coordinates: 05°58′N 125°17′E / 5.967°N 125.283°ECoordinates: 05°58′N 125°17′E / 5.967°N 125.283°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII) |
| Province | Sarangani |
| District | Lone district |
| Barangays | 12 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alfonso M. Singcoy Sr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 609.28 km2 (235.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 76,914 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9516 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| 128006000 | |
| Electorate | 35,286 voters as of 2016 |
| Languages | Cebuano, Filipino, English |
| Website | www |
Malapatan is a first class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 76,914 people.
Malapatan is bounded on the west by Sarangani Bay, on the east by Davao Occidental, on the north by Alabel, and on the south by Glan.
Malapatan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
The majority of the population are of Muslims or Maguindanaon origin.
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.
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