Malapatan is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,876 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. Its coordinates are 5°58 N 125°17 E. It has a total land are of 624.56 km².

The majority of the population are of Ilonggo 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, pork, 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
• 2000 Philippine Census Information

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