Malungon
Malungon | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Malungon | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | ملوڠون |
Map of Sarangani with Malungon highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°16′N 125°17′E / 6.27°N 125.28°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Soccsksargen |
| Province | Sarangani |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Reynaldo E. Constantino |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Theresa D. Constantino |
| • Representative | Steve Solon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 71,045 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 750.92 km2 (289.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 726 m (2,382 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 105,465 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| • Households | 25,809 |
| Demonym | Malungonian |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.78 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 741.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 840.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 622.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 275.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 9503 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tboli Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog ,Tagakaulo |
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Malungon, officially the Municipality of Malungon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malungon; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Malungun, Jawi: ايڠد نوملوڠون; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malungon), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 105,465 people.
The only landlocked municipality in Sarangani, Malungon lies in the north-eastern part of the province. It is bounded on the west by Tupi, South Cotabato, on the north by the province of Davao del Sur, east by Malita, capital of the newly created province of Davao Occidental, on the south by Alabel (the provincial capital) and General Santos, and on the south-west by Polomolok, South Cotabato.