Malapatan
Municipality in Sarangani, Philippines
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Malapatan, officially the Municipality of Malapatan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malapatan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Malapatan, Jawi: ايڠد نو ملڤاتن;Tagalog: Bayan ng Malapatan), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,741 people.[5]
Malapatan | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Malapatan | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ملڤاتن |
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Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Sarangani with Malapatan highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Malapatan | |
.svg)  Malapatan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 5°58′14″N 125°17′18″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 |
| • Electorate | 47,752 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 82,577 |
| • Density | 135.53/km2 (351.03/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,604 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 52.89 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 448.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 971.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 347.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 352.8 million (2022) |
| 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.
Geography
Barangays
Malapatan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Daan Suyan
- Kihan
- Kinam
- Libi
- Lun Masla
- Lun Padidu
- Patag
- Poblacion (Malapatan)
- Sapu Masla
- Sapu Padidu
- Tuyan
- Upper Suyan
Climate
| Climate data for Malapatan, Sarangani | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Inhabited by Christians, Muslims mostly Maguindanaon 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.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Malapatan
69.05
66.37
43.90
54.13
53.11
60.88
45.70
52.89
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
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.