Malapatan
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Malapatan, officially the Municipality of Malapatan (Template:Langx; Template:Langx, Jawi: ايڠد نو ملڤاتن;Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,741 people.Template:PH wikidata
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
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Demographics
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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
Template:PH poverty incidence 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
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External links
- Malapatan Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Malapatan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Malapatan Municipal Profile at the Province of Sarangani Official Website
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
- Local Governance Performance Management System Template:Webarchive
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