Malapatan, Sarangani

Malapatan
—  Municipality  —
Map of Sarangani showing the location of Malapatan.
Malapatan Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°58′N 125°17′E / 5.967°N 125.283°E / 5.967; 125.283Coordinates: 5°58′N 125°17′E / 5.967°N 125.283°E / 5.967; 125.283
Country	Philippines
Region	SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
Province	Sarangani
District	Lone district
Founded
Barangays	12
Government
– Mayor	Aida C. Singcoy
Area
– Total	624.56 km2 (241.1 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	65,605
– Density	105/km2 (272.1/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	9516
Income class	1st class

Population Census of Malapatan
Census	Pop.		Rate
2000	53,876		—
2007	65,605		2.75%

Rice fields.

Malapatan is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 65,605 people in 10,208 households.

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.

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

According to the last general elections, it has a total voting population of 29,500 voters.

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.

Barangays

Malapatan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.

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

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 1995 Philippine Census Information
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information