page_title: Maitum, Sarangani
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Maitum, Sarangani / Economy
caption_attribution_description: English: Maitum aqua-culture fishcages. Originally owned by LDC, Inc. now released as GFDL
context_page_description: Maitum, officially the Municipality of Maitum, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Sarangani, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 44,595 people.
  It is bordered on the west by the province of Sultan Kudarat, on the east by the municipality of Kiamba, on the north by the province of South Cotabato, and on the south by the Celebes Sea.
context_section_description: The economy of Maitum is largely based on agriculture and is often called the "rice-granary" of Sarangani due to its high level production of rice. Aqua-culture is the second biggest income earner, notably the culture of milkfish (bangus), prawns (particularly giant prawns) and shrimps for export. Other agricultural products are coconuts, corn, rubber, bananas, mangoes, pork, eggs, beef, and fish. Maitum is also a food basket nationally famous for its marinated flying 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.
caption: Maitum aqua-culture fish cages
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