Malungon
| Malungon | |
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| Municipality | |
| Municipality of Malungon | |
 Map of Sarangani with Malungon highlighted |
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 Malungon
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| Coordinates: 6°16′N 125°17′E / 6.27°N 125.28°ECoordinates: 6°16′N 125°17′E / 6.27°N 125.28°E | |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Region | Soccsksargen (Region XII) |
| Province | Sarangani |
| District | Lone District |
| Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Reynaldo F. Constantino |
| • Electorate | 63,707 voters (2016) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 750.92 km2 (289.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 103,604 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 9503 |
| PSGC | 128007000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)83 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Income class | 1st municipal income class |
Malungon, officially the Municipality of Malungon, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 103,604 people.
Malungon is a landlocked town at the north-eastern part of Sarangani. 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 City, and on the south-west by Polomolok, South Cotabato.
Malungon is politically subdivided into 31 barangays.
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, marijuana Plantation (who wrote this) 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.
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