Alabel, Sarangani
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Alabel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Sarangani. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 60,779 people in 12,312 households.
Economy
The economy of Alabel is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of 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
Alabel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.
External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code (http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp)
- 2000 Philippine Census Information (http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/)