Alabel, Province of Sarangani, Soccsksargen, Philippines

Economy | Tourist Industry | Transportation

🇵🇭 Alabel, officially the Municipality of Alabel (Lungsod sa Alabel; Bayan ng Alabel; Inged nu Alabil), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Sarangani, Philippines.

Economy 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, cotton, mangoes; goat farming, pork, eggs, beef; fish; charcoal; coconut weaving. It is adjacent to the highly urbanised sea port city of General Santos.

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.

Tourist Industry Alabel is known for its beaches and agricultural lands. • Ladol Beach • Half Moon (known as Kawas) Beach.

Transportation It takes 30 minutes land travel by a PUV or tricycle from General Santos to Alabel. ALTRAMSCO is the accredited transport union in Alabel.

Various roads and bridges in different sites in the municipality helps to render efficient services to people especially in far flung locations. Farm to Market roads were essential in bring goods and crops to the town's center.

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Alabel has a population of over 88,294 people. Alabel also forms the centre of the wider Sarangani Province which has a population of over 558,946 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Alabel has links with:

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