Malapatan

Malapatan
Municipality of Malapatan
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiملڤاتن
Flag of Malapatan
Official seal of Malapatan
Map of Sarangani with Malapatan highlighted
Map of Sarangani with Malapatan highlighted
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Malapatan is located in Philippines
Malapatan
Malapatan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 5°58′N 125°17′E / 5.97°N 125.28°E / 5.97; 125.28
CountryPhilippines
RegionSoccsksargen
ProvinceSarangani
District Lone district
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSalway D. Sumbo Jr.
 • Vice MayorJean D. Delos Santos
 • RepresentativeSteve Solon
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate44,718 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total609.28 km2 (235.24 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Highest elevation
612 m (2,008 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total80,741
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
 • Households
18,604
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
52.89
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 306.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 718.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 225.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 252.7 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySouth Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
9516
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)83
Native languagesCebuano
Tboli
Maguindanao
Blaan
Tagalog
Websitewww.malapatan.gov.ph

Malapatan, officially the Municipality of Malapatan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malapatan; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Malapatan, Jawi: ايڠد نو ملڤاتن;Tagalog: Bayan ng 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.

  1. ^ Municipality of Malapatan | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XII (Soccsksargen)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.