[3] Magpet derived its name from the word malotpot, which means "a place where people gather in fellowship to partake of their packed lunch wrapped in banana leaves".

[6] On January 2–3, 1986, atrocities took place in Kabalantian (now part of Arakan), where six individuals were killed and houses were burned down, reportedly by members of the Landasan armed group.

[6] The municipality of Magpet is located in the eastern part of Cotabato Province and at the foothills of Mt.

Furthermore, it is a landlocked municipality located at the boundary of the provinces of Cotabato and Davao del Sur.

Magpet's soil is suitable for crops like rubber, coconut, coffee, cacao, black pepper, banana, fruit trees and vegetables.

About 22% of the land area has no apparent erosion problem while 30,194.70 hectares or 31% have been considered to be under slightly eroded condition.

Several rivers located in Magpet are being tapped for irrigation development and potential for hydro power plants.

Others are the major tributaries to Kabacan River, which flows to many barangays of Magpet, to the Municipalities of Pres.

As a major source of water supply, it served for irrigation purposes, servicing thousands of hectares of rice fields not only in the Municipality of Magpet, but also in the various areas of the Province as well.

While Magpet Water Works Services (MWWS), a water system owned and managed by the Local Government Unit extend its services to barangyas Magkaalam, Tagbak, Poblacion, Owas, Kamada, Gubatan, Kauswagan, Alibayon, Del Pilar, Inac, Doles, Binay, Bantac and Pangao-an .

Mineral products found in the municipality of Magpet include non-metallic like limestone, sand and gravel which are the basic good materials for constructions while the red and white clay, considered as among the best in the country, are good materials for ceramic production.

Poverty Incidence of Magpet Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] The municipality has a huge area for agricultural and mostly the people are farmers and their income derived from farming activities.

Knowing Magpet has a cool climate and high elevation, favourable in growing large and sweet variety of highland lacatan banana.

Businesses in the municipality are dominated by small to medium-scale establishments engaged mostly in the distribution of finished products.

Generally the bridges along these national and provincial roads are in good condition but it need maintenance and rehabilitation to make it sure to sustain durability of the structure.

People who would like to travel to Cagayan de Oro City may take the route Magpet- Binay- Basak-Temporan - Arakan - Bukidnon highway.

Magpet is a major water resource provider and the eco-tourism capital of the Province of Cotabato in an agri-industrial town of well-managed natural resources in an ecologically balanced environment inhabited by productive, healthy and empowered cultural sensitive people enjoying accessible facilities and services governed by transparent, accountable leadership working towards a dynamic economy and sustainable development.