Malapatan

Malapatan, officially the Municipality of Malapatan (Lungsod sa Malapatan; Inged nu Malapatan, Jawi: ايڠد نو ملڤاتن;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.

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.

Barangays
Malapatan is politically subdivided into 12 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
 * Daan Suyan
 * Kihan
 * Kinam
 * Libi
 * Lun Masla
 * Lun Padidu
 * Patag
 * Poblacion (Malapatan)
 * Sapu Masla
 * Sapu Padidu
 * Tuyan
 * Upper Suyan

Demographics
Inhabited by Christians, Muslims mostly Maguindanaon as well the indigenous people of Sarangani. Malapatan is a great illustration of how different religious beliefs can harmoniously co-exist. It is also the home of the famous Blaan "dreamweavers" who craft sleeping mats using the designs they have dreamt about.

Economy
The economy of Malapatan 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, 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.