Alabel is a municipality located in the province of Sarangani, Philippines.

Economy

Copra yielding coconut

Its economy is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of copra (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.

Industry

• Electricity
  • production = negligible
  • consumption = MWatt/year
  • source = hydro-electric plant of the National Power Corporation in Marawi City via General Santos City
• Mining
• Logging
• Lumber & wood processing

Cottage industry

• Rattan furniture production
• Coconut charcoal briquetts production

Technology

Although it can be considered a "remote" town its population enjoys reliable communication facilities brought by advances in cellphone technology. A modern highway connects it to major towns and cities.

People

The majority of the population are of Ilonggo origin.

Topography

• feature

- moderately rolling with spots of gently rolling terrain

- plateaus and valleys

• other water areas

1. Swamp areas for fishpond development
2. nipa
3. mangrove

source: Philippine department of interior and local government [1]

Links to related websites

• Echo Newsletter of LDC, Inc. Foundation