Malapatan, Sarangani

Malapatan is a municipality located in the province of Sarangani, Philippines.

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Quick facts

  • Coordinates = Lat: 5:58:20N (5.9722) Lon: 125:17:28E (125.291)
  • Mayor =
  • Level of education facilities: kindergarten, primary, elementary, high school =, college =

Economy

Copra yielding coconut
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Copra yielding coconut

Its economy 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.

Industry

Cottage industry

Infrastructure

  • Total road network = km
    • National roads = 17.11 km
    • Provincial road = 41.367 km
    • Municipal streets = 2.765 km
    • Barangay roads = 244 km
  • Bridges = 8
    • concrete bridges = 7 (constructed along the National Highway)
    • bailey bridges = 1 (found along a barangay road)

Technology

Although it can be considered a "remote" town its population enjoys reliable communication facilities brought by advances in cellphone technology. A modern highway connects it to major towns and cities.

People

The majority of the population are of Ilonggo origin.

Archeology

Wildlife


Brief history

Geography

  • total land area = 624.56 km²
  • bigger barangays:
    • Poblacion = 103.8 km² (16.63% of total land area)
  • smallest barangay = Libi (15.16 km² or 2.43% of total land area)

source: Philippine department of interior and local government [1] (http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph)

Topography

  • feature
- lowland composed mainly of flat lying littoral and alluvial deposits on the western area. Slope ranges 0-7%.
- upland mountainous area on the north underlying mainly by agglomerates. Slope ranges 7-50%.
  • soil type
    • clay
    • loam
  • rivers = 6 major (traversing the town)
    • Lun Padidu river
    • Lun Masla river
    • Tuyan river
    • Malapatan river
    • Sapu Masla river
    • Sapu Padidu river
  • creeks
    • Molo creek
    • Lot creek
    • Lasan creek

All these rivers and creeks run southward to Sarangani Bay.

  • other water areas
  1. Swamp areas for fishpond development
  2. nipa
  3. mangrove

reference: Philippine department of interior and local government [2] (http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph)

Demography

  • total population =
  • households =
  • most populated barangay (village) =
    • population =
    • households =
  • total population density =
  • most densely populated =
    • density =
  • Female population =
  • Male population =

source: Philippine department of interior and local government [3] (http://elgu.ncc.gov.ph)

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