Mindanao: Region XII: SOCCSKSARGEN (Central Mindanao): Sarangani

Province of Sarangani:

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 128000000

Sarangani is a province located in the Soccsksargen region in the southern part of the Philippines, on the island of Mindanao. Its provincial capital is the municipality of Alabel.

The province is divided into two parts, separated by the Sarangani Bay and General Santos City, which are found at the head of the bay. Known for its rich cultural heritage and natural beauty, Sarangani offers a unique blend of experiences for travelers and locals alike.

The province has a strong indigenous culture, with several ethnic groups including the Tboli, the Blaan, and the Tagakaolo, each preserving their traditional customs, languages, and crafts. These cultures contribute to the vibrant cultural tapestry that can be experienced in the festivals and daily life of the province.

Sarangani’s geography is diverse, featuring coastlines with pristine beaches, marine sanctuaries, and a hinterland adorned with mountains and rolling hills. The coastal areas are perfect for water activities such as swimming, diving, and beachcombing, particularly in spots like Gumasa Beach, which is often referred to as the “Small Boracay of Mindanao” due to its white sandy shores.

For nature enthusiasts, the province is home to several protected landscapes, such as the Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape, which is rich in marine biodiversity, making it an excellent spot for snorkeling and diving to explore the colorful aquatic life. In the hinterlands, Mount Busa offers a challenging trek for adventure seekers as well as an opportunity to engage with the indigenous people who consider the mountain sacred.

Economically, Sarangani is an agricultural province with a significant portion of its population engaged in fishing and farming. The annual Sarangani Bay Festival showcases the province’s cultural richness and natural resources, serving to promote local tourism and industry.

Education and sports also receive a special focus in Sarangani, especially with the advocacy efforts of local officials like the boxer-turned-politician Manny Pacquiao, who hails from the area.

In summary, the province of Sarangani in the Philippines is a destination that truly offers something for everyone – a place where one can appreciate the beauty of nature, the depth of cultural heritage, and the warmth of the local communities.

Sarangani is a coastal province and is split into west and east halves it is composed of:

Municipalities:	Barangay:
7	141

Map of Sarangani:

By Squeakydolphin12 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=76657182

Municipalities:

Alabel: Municipality and Capitol of Sarangani

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 128001000

2020 Population: 88,294

PSGC #	Bry #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:
128001001		Alegria	Urban	8,899	7,848	9,424.82	Inland
128001002		Bagacay	Rural	4,647	3,310	1,542.83	Inland
128001003		Baluntay	Rural	4,736	4,346	1,108.81	Inland
128001004		Datal Anggas	Urban	6,083	7,672	10,301.77	Inland
128001005		Domolok	Rural	5,432	4,371	10,299.51	Inland
128001006		Kawas	Urban	7,009	6,337	1,364.40	Coastal
128001013		Ladol	Urban	5,114	4,099	138.59	Coastal
128001007		Maribulan	Urban	7,299	6,526	1,851.82	Coastal
128001008		Pag-Asa	Urban	8,463	7,587	8,365.60	Inland
128001009		Paraiso	Rural	2,139	2,307	2,816.31	Inland
128001010		Población (Alabel)	Urban	19,440	18,104	767.34	Población-Coastal
128001011		Spring	Rural	5,635	4,430	1,290.22	Coastal
128001012		Tokawal	Rural	3,398	3,422	1,826.25	Inland
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:
				88,294	80,359	51,098

Overview of the Municipality of Alabel and Capitol of Sarangani and its barangays.

Glan: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 128002000

2020 Population: 109,547

PSGC #	Bry #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:
128002001		Baliton	Urban	6,108	6,870		Inland
128002002		Batotuling	Rural	1,041	1,472		Inland
128002003		Batulaki	Rural	1,995	1,858		Coastal
128002005		Burias	Rural	2,965	3,530		Coastal
128002006		Cablalan	Rural	3,234	3,067		Inland
128002007		Calabanit	Rural	6,010	6,189		Coastal
128002008		Calpidong	Rural	1,896	2,427		Inland
128002009		Congan	Rural	2,346	3,149		Inland
128002010		Cross	Rural	2,190	2,155		Inland
128002011		Datalbukay	Rural	6,069	6,732		Inland
128002012		E. Alegado	Rural	4,065	4,942		Inland
128002013		Glan Padidu	Rural	4,674	4,664		Coastal
128002014		Gumasa	Rural	3,392	3,314		Coastal
128002015		Ilaya	Rural	4,566	4,688		Inland
128002016		Kaltuad	Rural	2,320	2,470		Coastal
128002017		Kapatan	Rural	3,481	3,305		Inland
128002018		Lago	Rural	1,873	2,194		Coastal
128002019		Laguimit	Urban	3,485	3,482		Inland
128002004		Margus, Big (Grande)	Rural	4,732	4,700		Coastal
128002027		Margus, Small (Pequeno)	Rural	3,434	3,899		Coastal
128002020		Mudan	Rural	2,369	2,654		Inland
128002021		New Aklan	Rural	1,811	1,886		Inland
128002022		Pangyan	Urban	6,858	6,643		Inland
128002023		Población (Glan)	Urban	7,582	9,812		Población-Coastal
128002024		Rio Del Pilar	Rural	1,491	1,459		Inland
128002025		San Jose	Rural	1,664	1,760		Coastal
128002026		San Vicente	Rural	3,213	3,381		Inland
128002028		Sufatubo	Rural	2,484	2,571		Coastal
128002029		Taluya	Urban	6,583	6,886		Inland
128002030		Tango	Rural	2,481	2,980		Inland
128002031		Tapon	Rural	3,135	3,12		Inland
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				109,547	115,139

Overview of the Municipality of Glan and its barangays.

Kiamba: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 128003000

2020 Population: 65,774

PSGC #	Bry #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:
128003001		Badtasan	Rural	2,993	2,777		Coastal
128003002		Datu Dani	Rural	2,640	2,324		Coastal
128003003		Gasi	Rural	1,789	1,743		Inland
128003004		Kapate	Rural	2,163	2,070		Coastal
128003005		Katubao	Rural	5,606	4,686		Coastal
128003006		Kayupo	Rural	4,778	3,986		Inland
128003007		Kling (Lumit)	Rural	591	853		Inland
128003008		Lagundi	Rural	2,474	2,094		Coastal
128003009		Lebe	Rural	1,025	929		Coastal
128003010		Lomuyon	Rural	5,555	4,823		Coastal
128003011		Luma	Rural	1,486	1,352		Coastal
128003012		Maligang	Rural	2,485	2,258		Inland
128003013		Nalus	Rural	5,038	4,897		Inland
128003014		Población	Urban	12,714	12,726		Población-Coastal
128003015		Salakit	Rural	2,156	2,063		Coastal
128003016		Suli	Rural	2,690	2,671		Inland
128003017		Tablao	Rural	1,398	1,281		Inland
128003018		Tamadang	Rural	1,868	1,908		Inland
128003019		Tambilil	Rural	6,325	5,617		Inland
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				65,774	61,058

Overview of the Municipality of Kiamba and its barangays.

Maasim: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 128004000

2020 Population: 64,940

PSGC #	Bry #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:
128004001		Amsipit	Rural	5,137	4,367		Inland
128004002		Bales	Rural	1,445	1,056		Inland
128004003		Colon	Rural	5,732	5,470		Inland
128004004		Daliao	Rural	3,563	3,515		Inland
128004005		Kabatiol	Rural	3,237	2,983		Inland
128004006		Kablacan	Urban	8,305	6,755		Coastal
128004007		Kamanga	Rural	4,223	4,005		Coastal
128004008		Kanalo	Rural	2,001	1,626		Inland
128004009		Lumasal	Rural	4,852	4,591		Coastal
128004010		Lumatil	Rural	2,857	2,501		Inland
128004011		Malbang	Rural	3,988	3,621		Coastal
128004012		Nomoh	Rural	3,226	2,954		Inland
128004013		Pananag	Rural	1,727	1,686		Coastal
128004014		Población (Maasim)	Urban	7,538	7,943		Población-Coastal
128004015		Seven Hills	Rural	515	515		Inland
128004016		Tinoto	Rural	6,594	5,880		Coastal
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				64,940	59,468

Overview of the Municipality of Maasim and its barangays.

Maitum: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 128005000

2020 Population: 44,185

PSGC #	Bry #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:
128005001		Bati-an	Rural	1,069	1,037		Inland
128005002		Kalaneg	Rural	1,704	1,575		Coastal
128005003		Kalaong	Rural	2,728	2,538		Inland
128005004		Kiambing	Rural	1,177	1,032		Coastal
128005005		Kiayap	Rural	1,616	1,258		Inland
128005006		Mabay	Rural	4,389	3,842		Coastal
128005007		Maguling	Rural	2,672	2,729		Inland
128005008		Malalag (Pob.)	Rural	4,138	4,451		Población-Coastal
128005009		Mindupok	Rural	3,181	3,564		Coastal
128005010		New La Union	Rural	1,193	1,264		Inland
128005011		Old Población (Maitum)	Rural	4,672	4,458		Inland
128005012		Pangi (Linao)	Rural	1,122	1,072		Coastal
128005013		Pinol	Rural	1,865	3,248		Inland
128005014		Sison (Edenton)	Rural	2,821	2,011		Coastal
128005015		Ticulab	Rural	1,512	1,774		Coastal
128005016		Tuanadatu	Rural	1,964	2,703		Inland
128005017		Upo (Lanao)	Rural	2,644	2,794		Inland
128005018		Wali (Kambuhan)	Rural	2,011	1,584		Inland
128005019		Zion	Rural	1,707	1,661		Inland
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				44,185	44,595

Overview of the Municipality of Maitum and its barangays.

Malapatan: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 128006000

2020 Population: 80,741

PSGC #	Bry #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Coastal/Inland:
128006002		Kihan	Rural	4,029	3,966		Inland
128006003		Kinam	Urban	12,779	10,830		Inland
128006004		Libi	Rural	2,195	2,272		Coastal
128006005		Lun Masla	Rural	5,250	4,718		Inland
128006006		Lun Padidu	Urban	12,177	10,226		Coastal
128006007		Patag	Rural	2,095	2,269		Coastal
128006008		Población (Malapatan)	Urban	16,259	15,920		Población-Coastal
128006009		Sapu Masla (Grande)	Urban	7,542	7,763		Coastal
128006010		Sapu Padidu (Pequeno)	Rural	2,853	3,215		Coastal
128006001		Suyan Daan	Urban	4,163	4,078		Inland
128006012		Suyan Upper	Rural	4,985	5,317		Inland
128006011		Tuyan	Urban	6,414	6,340		Coastal
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				80,741	76,914

Overview of the Municipality of Malapatan and its barangays.

Malungon: Municipality

Philippine Standard Geographical Code # 128007000

2020 Population: 105,465

PSGC #	Bry #	Barangay Name:	Rural/Urban:	Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):	Hectares sq:	Landlocked:
128007001		Alkikan	Rural	1,204	1,161		Landlocked
128007002		Ampon	Rural	2,055	1,893		Landlocked
128007003		Atlae	Rural	2,312	2,188		Landlocked
128007004		Banahaw	Rural	2,089	1,999		Landlocked
128007005		Banate	Rural	3,944	4,134		Landlocked
128007006		B’Laan	Rural	1,567	1,482		Landlocked
128007007		Datal Batong	Rural	3,098	2,536		Landlocked
128007008		Datal Bila	Rural	885	1,249		Landlocked
128007009		Datal Tampal	Rural	3,249	2,913		Landlocked
128007010		J.P. Laurel	Rural	2,731	2,943		Landlocked
128007011		Kawayan	Rural	2,147	1,712		Landlocked
128007012		Kibala	Rural	757	739		Landlocked
128007013		Kiblat	Rural	2,452	2,508		Landlocked
128007014		Kinabalan	Rural	2,096	2,107		Landlocked
128007016		Lutay	Rural	4,055	4,355		Landlocked
128007015		Mainit Lower	Rural	2,205	2,344		Landlocked
128007031		Mainit Upper	Rural	3,817	4,291		Landlocked
128007017		Malabod	Rural	1,541	1,524		Landlocked
128007018		Malalag Cogon	Rural	4,875	4,512		Landlocked
128007019		Malandag	Urban	15,975	15,071		Landlocked
128007020		Malungon Gamay	Rural	2,895	2,963		Landlocked
128007021		Nagpan	Rural	3,497	3,298		Landlocked
128007022		Panamin	Rural	1,685	1,757		Landlocked
128007023		Población	Urban	9,882	9,895		Landlocked
128007024		San Juan	Rural	1,495	1,185		Landlocked
128007025		San Miguel	Rural	2,855	2,892		Landlocked
128007026		San Roque	Rural	4,521	4,105		Landlocked
128007027		Talus	Rural	2,318	2,774		Landlocked
128007028		Tamban	Urban	8,278	8,219		Landlocked
128007029		Upper Biangan	Rural	3,040	2,717		Landlocked
128007030		Upper Lumabat	Rural	1,945	2,138		Landlocked
				Pop. (2020):	Pop. (2015):
				105,465	103,604

Overview of the Municipality of Malungon and its barangays.