Malapatan

Malapatan
Municipality of Malapatan
Other transcription(s)
  Jawiملڤاتن
Map of Sarangani with Malapatan highlighted
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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
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorSalway D. Sumbo Jr.
  Vice MayorJean D. Delos Santos
  RepresentativeSteve Solon
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate47,752 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
609.28 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)
  Total
80,741
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
  Households
18,604
Economy
  Income class1st municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
52.89
% (2021)
  Revenue448.6 million (2022)
  Assets971.8 million (2022)
  Expenditure347.2 million (2022)
  Liabilities352.8 million (2022)
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 municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 80,741 people.

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.