Sarangani is a province of the Philippines located in the SOCCSKSARGEN region in Mindanao. Its capital is Alabel. The province is divided into two parts, separated by the Sarangani Bay, and it used to be part of South Cotabato until it was made an independent province in 1992. It has seven municipalities (Alabel, Malapatan, Glan, Malungon, Maasim, Kiamba, and Maitum) with 140 barangays. Alabel, the provincial capital, is only 16 kilometers from General Santos City. DISTRICT I DISTRICT II MAASIM KIAMBA MAITUM ALABEL (Capital) GLAN MALAPATAN MALUNGON TOTAL POPULATION 52,933 54,871 41,675 75,477 106,518 72,386 95,044 498,904 POPULATION OF SARANGANI 120000 100000 80000 60000 40000 20000 0 ALABEL (Capital) GLAN MALAPATAN MALUNGON Series1 MAASIM Series2 KIAMBA MAITUM Sarangani has a total land area of 4,100.42 square kilometers. Malungon is the biggest with 896.63 sq. km. followed by Glan. Maitum is the smallest with only 324.35 sq. km. MOST POPULATED MUNICIPALITY GLAN 106,518 LOWEST POPULATED MUNICIPALTY MAITUM 41,675 Maitum became a Municipality through Republic Act No. 2189 enacted on May 7, 1959 a 2nd class municipality with 8,521 household and 41,675 total population it is geographically located at the westernmost part of Sarangani Province. The Municipality of Maitum is composed of 19 barangays namely: Batian, Kalaneg, Kalaong, Kiambing, Kiayap, Mabay, Maguling, Malalag, Mindupok, New la Union, Old Poblacion, Pangi, Pinol, Sison, Ticulab, Tuanadatu, Upo, Wali and Zion. Municipality of Maitum Bati-an Kalaneg Kalaong Kiambing Kiayap Mabay Maguling Malalag (Pob.) Mindupok New La Union Old Poblacion (Maitum) Pangi (Linao) Pinol Sison (Edenton) Ticulab Tuanadatu Upo (Lanao) Wali (Kambuhan) Zion TOTAL POPULATION 978 1,508 2,375 1,043 1,056 3,440 2,271 4,503 3,148 1,353 4,147 1,079 2,877 1,895 1,640 2,912 2,491 1,548 1,411 Province of Sarangani 41,675 POPULATION OF MAITUM Zion Wali (Kambuhan) Upo (Lanao) Tuanadatu Ticulab Sison (Edenton) Pinol Pangi (Linao) Old Poblacion (Maitum) New La Union Mindupok Malalag (Pob.) Maguling Mabay Kiayap Kiambing Kalaong Kalaneg Bati-an 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Series4 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000