Malapatan, Sarangani
Malapatan is a municipality located in the province of Sarangani, Philippines.
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
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 Electricity*production = negligible*consumption = MWatt/year*source = hydro-electric plant of the National Power Corporation in Marawi City via General Santos CityMiningLoggingLumber & wood processing Cottage industry
:*Rattan furniture production
:*Coconut charcoal briquetts production
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 type = coastal townsituation = northern part of the provincewest = bounded by Sarangani Bayeast = bounded by Davao del Surnorth = bounded by Alabelsouth = bounded by Glan - 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]
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
- Swamp areas for fishpond development
- nipa
- mangrove
reference: Philippine department of interior and local government [1]
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source: Philippine department of interior and local government [1]
Noted personalities
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