[3] On June 11, 1978, the islands of Sarangani and Balut were carved out from the municipality of Jose Abad Santos to form the new municipality of Sarangani, then in Davao del Sur, through Presidential Decree No.

[5] On October 28, 2013, the municipality was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite, in which the majority of voters approved the creation of the new province.

It is the municipality of the Philippines bordering Indonesia by maritime means.

[citation needed] Sarangani has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.

Balut Island Sarangani Island Poverty Incidence of Sarangani Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Municipal officials 2022-2025: