Alabel, Sarangani

Alabel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. It is the capital municipality of Sarangani. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 60,779 people in 12,312 households.

Economy

The economy of Alabel 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; 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.

Barangays

Alabel is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.

* Alegria
* Bagacay
* Baluntay
* Datal Anggas
* Domolok
* Kawas
* Maribulan
* Pag-Asa
* Paraiso
* Poblacion (Alabel)
* Spring
* Tokawal

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]