Malapatan, officially the Municipality of Malapatan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malapatan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malapatan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Malapatan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,741 people. [3]
Malapatan | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Malapatan | |
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Coordinates: 5°58′N 125°17′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Soccsksargen |
Province | Sarangani |
District | Lone district |
Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Salway D. Sumbo Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Jean D. Delos Santos |
• Representative | Steve Solon |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 42,447 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 609.28 km2 (235.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Highest elevation | 612 m (2,008 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 80,741 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Households | 15,831 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 45.70% (2018)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱306,388,739.50 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱718,301,577.53 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱225,671,556.92 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱252,724,794.77 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 9516 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
Native languages | Cebuano Tboli Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog |
Website | www |
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.
Climate data for Malapatan, Sarangani | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 129 (5.1) |
106 (4.2) |
148 (5.8) |
180 (7.1) |
261 (10.3) |
316 (12.4) |
295 (11.6) |
274 (10.8) |
220 (8.7) |
238 (9.4) |
243 (9.6) |
181 (7.1) |
2,591 (102.1) |
Average rainy days | 17.4 | 16.2 | 19.5 | 22.8 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 26.5 | 25.7 | 24.0 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 23.5 | 284.9 |
Source: Meteoblue[5] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 19,993 | — |
1975 | 20,224 | +0.23% |
1980 | 29,965 | +8.18% |
1990 | 36,255 | +1.92% |
1995 | 47,911 | +5.36% |
2000 | 53,876 | +2.55% |
2007 | 65,605 | +2.75% |
2010 | 72,386 | +3.64% |
2015 | 76,914 | +1.16% |
2020 | 80,741 | +0.96% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
Inhabited by Christians, Muslims as well the indigenous people of Sarangani. Malapatan is a great illustration of how different religious beliefs can harmoniously co-exist. It is also the home of the famous Blaan "dreamweavers" who craft sleeping mats using the designs they have dreamt about.
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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