| Malapatan | |
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| Map of Sarangani showing the location of Malapatan. | |
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Malapatan
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| Coordinates: | |
| 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 | |||
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| Census | Pop. | Rate | |
| 2000 | 53,876 |
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| 2007 | 65,605 | 2.75% | |
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.
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.
Malapatan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
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