Malungon

Malungon, officially the Municipality of Malungon, is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 108,429 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 and General Santos, and on the south-west by Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Geography

Barangays

Malungon is politically subdivided into 31 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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.