Malapatan
Malapatan | |
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Municipality of Malapatan | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 5°58′N 125°17′E / 5.97°N 125.28°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 |
• Congressman | Rogelio D. Pacquiao |
• Electorate | 44,718 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 609.28 km2 (235.24 sq mi) |
Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 80,741 |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
• Households | 18,604 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 60.88% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue (₱) | ₱ 306.4 million (2020) |
• Assets (₱) | ₱ 718.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities (₱) | ₱ 252.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure (₱) | ₱ 225.7 million (2020) |
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, officially the Municipality of Malapatan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,741 people.[3]
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.
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
Climate
Climate data for Malapatan, Sarangani | |||||||||||||
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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 [5] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1970 | 19,993 | — |
1975 | 20,224 | +0.23% |
1980 | 29,965 | +8.18% |
1990 | 36,255 | +1.92% |
1995 | 47,911 | +5.36% |
2000 | 53,876 | +2.55% |
2007 | 65,605 | +2.75% |
2010 | 72,386 | +3.64% |
2015 | 76,914 | +1.16% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] |
Inhabited by Christians, Muslims 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
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.
References
- ^ Municipality of Malapatan | (DILG)
- ^ "Province: Sarangani". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "Malapatan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of Sarangani". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.