Magpet is primarily an agricultural community. Rubber, bananas, corns, and coconuts are the major crops being planted by most of the farmers in the municipality. Table 1 shows the agricultural crops and area.
Table 1. Commodity crops by hectares in the year 2014 to 2016.
Crops | No. of Hectares (Actual Area 2014) | No. of Hectares (Actual Area 2015) | No. of Hectares (Actual Area 2016) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rice | 1,261 | 1,261 | 1,261 | |
Corn | 2,000 | 1,740 | 1,740 | |
Coconut | 1,796 | 1,796 | 1,796 | |
Banana | 1,684.02 | 1,684.02 | 1,703.02 | |
Coffee | 415.25 | 415.25 | 415.25 | |
Rubber | 4,461.63 | 4,505.13 | 4,621 | |
Cacao | 46.03 | 91.73 | 130.03 | |
Durian | 46.03 | 637.75 | 637.75 | |
Lanzones | 46.03 | 630.45 | 630.45 | |
Rambutan | 46.03 | 136.25 | 136.25 | |
Tiger Grass | 1,380.75 | 1,380.75 | 1,380.75 | |
Forestal | 6,320.5 | 6,320.5 | 6,320.5 | |
River/Lakes/Swamps | 102.91 | 102.91 | 102.91 | |
Build up | 537.75 | 537.75 | 537.75 | |
Other Crops | ||||
Total | 20,144 | 21,239 | 21,412 | |
Source: OMAS
The table below shows the top five barangays with the largest area in hectares per commodity.
Table 2. Top five barangays, per commodity by hectare, 2014-2016.
Barangay | No. of Hectares (2014) | No. of Hectares (2015) | No. of Hectares (2016) |
---|---|---|---|
I. Rubber | |||
1. Basak | 474.88 | 474.88 | 487.88 |
2. Magcaalam | 378.88 | 378.28 | 393.28 |
3. Mahongcog | 314 | ||
4. Tagbac | 181.8 | 181.80 | 199.73 |
5. Bangkal | 199.38 | 199.38 | 196.38 |
6. Bantac | 171.37 | 171.37 | |
II. Coconut | |||
1. Kamada | 200 | ||
2. Tagbac | 160.25 | 160.25 | 160.25 |
3. Gubatan | 150 | 150 | 150 |
4. Del Pilar | 126.92 | 126.92 | 126.92 |
5. Doles | 100.60 | 100.6 | 100.6 |
6. Bantac | 99.79 | 99.79 | |
III. Banana | |||
1. Mahongcog | 250 | 250 | 250 |
2. Owas | 150 | 150 | 150 |
3. Pangao-an | 101 | ||
4. Kisandal | 100 | 100 | 100 |
5. Tagbac | 83 | ||
6. Basak | 330 | 50 | |
7. Datu Celo | 94.92 | 30 | |
IV. Rice | |||
1. Basak | 245.8 | 245.8 | 500 |
2. Binay | 197 | 152 | 90 |
3. Inac | 151 | 140 | 120 |
4. Noa | 125 | 126 | 110 |
5. Doles | 91.5 | 91.5 | 80 |
V. Fruits | |||
1. Tagbac | 92.95 | 106.45 | 89.7 |
2. Bongolanon | 88 | 88 | 81 |
3. Magcaalam | 74.5 | 74.5 | 76.5 |
4. Kisandal | 63 | ||
5. Sallab | 59.25 | ||
6. Del Pilar | 139 | 139 | |
7. Manobo | 68.5 | 68.5 | |
Source: OMAS