Malungon, officially the Municipality of Malungon ( ceb, Lungsod sa Malungon; tl, Bayan ng Malungon; mdh, Inged nu Malungun), is a 1st class

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in the

province A province is almost always an administrative division within a country or state. The term derives from the ancient Roman '' provincia'', which was the major territorial and administrative unit of the Roman Empire's territorial possessions ou ...

of Sarangani,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 105,465 people. Malungon is a landlocked town at the north-eastern part of Sarangani. It is bounded on the west by

Tupi, South Cotabato Tupi, officially the Municipality of Tupi ( hil, Banwa sang Tupi; ceb, Lungsod sa Tupi; tgl, Bayan ng Tupi; mdh, Inged nu Tupi, Jawi: ايڠايد نو توڤي), is a 1st class municipality in the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. Ac ...

, on the north by the province of

Davao del Sur Davao del Sur ( ceb, Habagatang Dabaw; ), officially the Province of Davao del Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Digos City. Davao City is the largest city in terms of area and populat ...

, east by

Malita Malita, officially the Municipality of Malita ( ceb, Lungsod sa Malita; fil, Bayan ng Malita), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,1 ...

, capital of the newly created province of

Davao Occidental Davao Occidental ( Cebuano: ''Kasadpang Dabaw''; Filipino: ''Kanlurang Davao''), officially the Province of Davao Occidental, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is the municipality of Malita. To ...

, on the south by Alabel (the provincial capital) and

General Santos City General Santos, officially the City of General Santos,; hil, Dakbanwa sang Heneral Santos; Maguindanao: ''Ingud nu Heneral Santos''; Blaan: ''Banwe Dadiangas''; Tboli: ''Benwu Dadiangas''; Filipino: ''Lungsod ng Heneral Santos'' and abbre ...

, and on the south-west by

Polomolok, South Cotabato Polomolok, officially the Municipality of Polomolok ( hil, Banwa sang Polomolok; ceb, Lungsod sa Polomolok; tl, Bayan ng Polomolok; mdh, Inged nu Pulumuluk, Jawi: ايڠايد نو ڤولومولوق), is a 1st class municipality in the provin ...

Geography

Barangays

Malungon is politically subdivided into 31

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Climate

Demographics

Economy

Malungon's economy is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of 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, and 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.

References

External links

Malungon Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Malungon Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index

Malungon Municipal Profile at the Province of Sarangani Official Website
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
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