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Maluñgun, Philippines

Malungon

Maluñgun is a town of 52,248 people in Soccsksargen, Philippines.

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Population52,248 GeoNames
Local nameMalungon
Elevation127 m 417 ft
Time zoneAsia/Manila
Land area750.9 km²
Nearest airportGeneral Santos International Airport (GES) 32 km

Why visit Maluñgun

Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.

About Maluñgun

Malungon, officially the Municipality of Malungon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malungon; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Malungun, Jawi: ايڠد نوملوڠون; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malungon), is a municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 108,429 people.

From the Wikipedia article Malungon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Things to do11

Sanchez Peak

Scenic view · 11.8 km

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Balakayo Falls

Waterfall · 10.6 km

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Buko Buko Peak

Scenic view · 11.4 km

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Kidama Hill

Scenic view · 6.4 km

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Malyango Peak

Scenic view · 9.8 km

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Mount Tandanauan

Scenic view · 12.0 km

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Nakab Hill

Scenic view · 9.2 km

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Nipple Peak

Scenic view · 9.0 km

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Tibo Hill

Scenic view · 5.8 km

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Tinagakar Hill

Scenic view · 8.2 km

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West Hill

Scenic view · 7.2 km

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Museums and landmarks3

Aqua Tierra Maze Garden

Monument and historic site · 14.4 km

Ofrencio Torres Santos Street, General Santos City

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Lakilala Farm

Monument and historic site · 11.5 km

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Lamlifew School of Living Traditions

Museum · 11.4 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Sarangani Golf & Country Club

Golf course · 3.8 km

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St. Therese Garden

Park · 13.7 km

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Restaurants and cafes7

Mark in the Sky Restobar

Restaurant · 9.6 km

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3Doe

Restaurant · Asian · 4.1 km

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McAuce Hill

Restaurant · 5.3 km

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Cafe Verde

Cafe · 7.8 km

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D' Peak Resto Bar

Bar and pub · 7.9 km

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Mang David Eatery

Restaurant · 10.1 km

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Manny's Balbakua and Soup

Restaurant · 4.7 km

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History

Malungon was created as a municipality through Republic Act No. 5522, which was approved on June 21, 1969. It was formerly part of the municipality of General Santos, then under the province of South Cotabato before the creation of Sarangani Province.

From the History section of Malungon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay4

Churches and places of worship14

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Gas and EV charging4

Schools, colleges and libraries78

Healthcare3

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Map of Maluñgun

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Getting there and nearby towns

General Santos International Airport (GES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 32 km away.

  • Alabel 20 km south, about 20 min by car
  • General Santos 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
  • Polomolok 25 km west, about 25 min by car
  • Malita 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
  • Padada 41 km north, about 41 min by car
  • Digos 53 km north, about 53 min by car
  • Koronadal 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
  • Magsaysay 55 km north, about 55 min by car
  • Banga 58 km west, about 58 min by car
  • Surallah 60 km west, about 1 h by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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Sources and licences

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
  • OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
  • Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
  • Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text

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