Alabel, Province of Sarangani

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceSarangani
Barangay count13
Postal code9501
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSarangani Bay [Celebes Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)510.98 km2 (197.29 sq mi)
Population (2020)88,294
Density (2020)173 / km2 (448 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 6' North, 125° 18' East (6.1027, 125.2920)
Estimated elevation above sea level42.0 meters (137.7 feet)

Alabel is a coastal municipality in the province of Sarangani. It serves as the provincial capital.

The municipality has a land area of 510.98 square kilometers or 197.29 square miles which constitutes 14.03% of Sarangani's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 88,294. This represented 15.80% of the total population of Sarangani province, or 1.80% of the overall population of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 173 inhabitants per square kilometer or 448 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Alabel has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Alabel
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alegria10.08%8,8997,84813.39%2.68%
Bagacay5.26%4,6473,31040.39%7.40%
Baluntay5.36%4,7364,3468.97%1.83%
Datal Anggas6.89%6,0837,672-20.71%-4.77%
Domolok6.15%5,4324,37124.27%4.68%
Kawas7.94%7,0096,33710.60%2.14%
Ladol5.79%5,1144,09924.76%4.77%
Maribulan8.27%7,2996,52611.84%2.38%
Pag-asa9.59%8,4637,58711.55%2.33%
Paraiso2.42%2,1392,307-7.28%-1.58%
Poblacion22.02%19,44018,1047.38%1.51%
Spring6.38%5,6354,43027.20%5.19%
Tokawal3.85%3,3983,422-0.70%-0.15%
Alabel Total88,29480,3599.87%2.00%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Alabel for the fiscal year of 2016 was 219,384,734.41.

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Annual regular income of Alabel (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009124,866,430.35
2010133,025,614.886.53%
2011145,425,297.309.32%
2012143,527,734.93-1.30%
2013158,066,327.4810.13%
2014176,155,197.3411.44%
2015199,086,381.2913.02%
2016219,384,734.4110.20%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Alabel in the 2015 Census was 79,941 broken down into 17,929 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Alabel (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
40,7307,5645.38
46,4319,3844.95
60,41812,3124.91
71,46514,7374.85
75,23415,7724.77
79,94117,9294.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Alabel is 5 to 9, with 9,887 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 433 individuals.

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Population of Alabel by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,7812.22%
1 to 48,0309.99%
5 to 99,88712.30%
10 to 149,16311.40%
15 to 198,38610.44%
20 to 247,8339.75%
25 to 296,7468.39%
30 to 345,7127.11%
35 to 395,0086.23%
40 to 444,4795.57%
45 to 493,8894.84%
50 to 542,9013.61%
55 to 592,1602.69%
60 to 641,6562.06%
65 to 691,0621.32%
70 to 747430.92%
75 to 794900.61%
80 and over4330.54%
Total80,359100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.59
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.77
  • Median Age: 21.87

Historical population

The population of Alabel grew from 18,186 in 1975 to 88,294 in 2020, an increase of 70,108 people over the course of 45 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.00%, or an increase of 7,935 people, from the previous population of 80,359 in 2015.

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Population of Alabel (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
18,186
25,6207.09%
40,7304.75%
46,5272.52%
60,7795.90%
71,8722.34%
75,4771.80%
80,3591.20%
88,2942.00%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Alabel for the year 2019 was 52,095, broken down into 26,648 males and 25,447 females.

Location

The municipal center of Alabel is situated at approximately 6° 6' North, 125° 18' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 42.0 meters or 137.7 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Alabel are General Santos, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Digos, Davao del Sur, Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Kidapawan, Cotabato, and Davao City. The nearest municipalities are Malapatan, Sarangani, Polomolok, South Cotabato, Malungon, Sarangani, Glan, Sarangani, Maasim, Sarangani, and Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 1,050.74 kilometers (652.90 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,050.74 kilometers (652.90 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N26°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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