Malungon
| Municipality of Malungon | |||
| Location of Malungon in Sarangani Province | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | SOCKSARGEN | ||
| Province : | Sarangani | ||
| Barangays : | 31 | ||
| District: | 1. District of Sarangani | ||
| PSGC : | 128007000 | ||
| Income class : | 1st income bracket | ||
| Households : | 18,924 May 1, 2000 census
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| Population : | 103.604 August 1, 2015 census
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| Population density : | 115.5 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Area : | 896.63 km² | ||
| Coordinates : | 6 ° 17 ′ N , 125 ° 17 ′ E | ||
| Postal code : | 9503 | ||
| Mayor : | Reynaldo F. Constantino | ||
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Malungon is a Philippine municipality in the province of Sarangani . It has 103,604 inhabitants (August 1, 2015 census).
geography
Malungon is an inland municipality in northeast Sarangani. It is bordered to the west by Tupi in the province of South Cotabato , to the north and east by the province of Davao del Sur , to the south by Alabel and General Santos City and to the southwest by Polomolok in the province of South Cotabato.
Barangays
Malungon is politically divided into 31 barangays .
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economy
Malungon's economy is largely based on agriculture and copra extraction . Animal husbandry is the second most important source of income, especially cattle husbandry. Other agricultural products include coconuts , corn , sugar cane , bananas , pineapples , mangoes , pork , chicken eggs , beef, and fish.
Economic growth has accelerated due to global communications capabilities and the completion of a modern highway , greatly improving trade and transportation opportunities.
Web links
- elgu.ncc.gov.ph - Malungon ( Memento of November 10, 2004 in the Internet Archive )