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In 1947, the families of Santiago Alaba and Tomas Beldad Sr. settled in Buayan. The place became a barrio of the municipality of Dadiangas (now General Santos) on September 17, 1956, through Hadji Abdawa Mohamad and Marcos Malinao and named Alabel in honor of two families.{{cite web |title=Alabel, Sarangani Province |url=http://cctdi.blogspot.com/2009/06/alabel-sarangani-province.html |website=cctdi.blogspot.com |publisher=Darwin's Blog |access-date=March 11, 2020 |date=June 18, 2009}}

Alabel became a municipality under Republic Act 6393 (formerly House Bill No. 3222 sponsored by Rep. James L. Chongbian) dated September 10, 1971, comprising eight barrios separated from the city: Alabel (now Poblacion), Alegria, Maribulan, Pag-asa, Kawas, Domolok, Bagacay and Tokawal.{{cite web |title=Republic Act No. 6393 |url=https://thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-6393.php |website=The Corpus Juris |access-date=October 12, 2022 |date=September 10, 1971}}{{cite web |title=Alabel, Executive Summary (2020) |url=https://www.coa.gov.ph/download/3578/sarangani/56624/alabel-executive-summary-2020.pdf |website=Commission on Audit |publisher=Government of the Philippines |date=2020 |access-date=October 12, 2022}} Barangays Spring, Baluntay, Datal Anggas, and Paraiso were created between 1986 and 1989, bringing the number to twelve.

The first set of elected officials were; Lucio J. Alaba as Mayor, Jose Orlino, Jr. as Vice Mayor, and Councilors; Dionisio Lim, Gregorio Lumanta, Hermogenes Pecolados, Ignacio Solis, Alfredo Radaza, Honorio Navarro, Teodolito Jabilles, and Exequil Tecson.

The so-called battle of Ilaga (Ilonggo Land Grabbers Association, its acronym is spelled out of ilaga, meaning "rat" in Visayan languages) Muslim and Lumads happened in Alabel during Marcos administration in 1974. Many Lumads and Muslim were killed by Ilaga.

Civilian fled and evacuated in Dadiangas (now General Santos) in order to survive from brutalities in Alabel while some transfer and went home to their place of origin in Visayan Islands.

In 1986 EDSA Revolution, Mayor Alaba was replaced by Hernando L. Sibugan, the appointed mayor of the Ministry of Local Government and was elected to the same office in 1988 and 1992. Finally, Alabel was chosen the capital town of the newly created Sarangani Province by virtue of Republic Act No. 7228 on March 16, 1992, through the representation of James L. Chiongbian.

President Corazon Aquino landed in Barangay Spring in 1988 during her visit in South Cotabato. The President together with her team visited Mindanao to watch the solar eclipse. Astronomers and other tourists watched the said celestial phenomena.

President Corazon Aquino and Defense Secretary Fidel Ramos were among the estimated 20,000 sight-seers and scientists who jammed the cities of Davao and General Santos for the event, seen as a total eclipse only in the nation's extreme southern tip and parts of Indonesia. It was the first total eclipse seen in the Philippines since 1955. Another is not expected until the year 2042.{{cite web |title=Dogs howl, cocks crow at eclipse darkened daytime sky |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/03/18/Dogs-howl-cocks-crow-at-eclipse-darkened-daytime-sky/2542574664400/ |website=upi.com |publisher=United Press International, Inc. |access-date=March 11, 2020 |date=March 18, 1988}}

Two Grafilos became local chief executives of Alabel for a span of 18 year from 1998 to 2016.

Narsico Ra. Grafilo Jr., served as mayor of Alabel from 1998 to 2007. His priority projects are road opening to far-flung barangays and the construction of phase 1 of Alabel MEGA PUBLIC MARKET. In his term, Kasadyaan Festival was inaugurated in 2001.

Corazon Sunga Grafilo succeeded Mayor Jun as mayor in 2007. In her term, her flagship program was the Garantisadong Serbisyo (GS) wherein the LGU bring all the local offices and the National Agancies closer to the people. Alabel became a sister city of Makati. She also completed the construction of the Alabel MEGA PUBLIC MARKET. Abante Alabel as a town's tagline was popularized in her term.

Provincial Ordinance Nos. 2003-025 (dated December 1, 2003) and 2011-7-048 (July 26, 2011) of the Sarangani Provincial Board provided for the constitution of Sitio Ladol in Brgy. Poblacion into a regular barangay.{{cite web |title=Memorandum Order No. 46, s. 2012 |url=http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2012/07/20/memorandum-order-no-46-s-2012/ |website=Official Gazette |publisher=Government of the Philippines |access-date=March 11, 2020 |date=July 20, 2012}} This was ratified in a plebiscite held on August 18, 2012.[https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/ComelecResolutions/Plebiscites/PlebiscitesPoblacionAlabelSarangani Plebiscite to ratify the cration of Barangay Ladol out of Barangay Poblacion, Alabel, Sarangani:] [https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/ComelecResolutions/Plebiscites/PlebiscitesPoblacionAlabelSarangani/res9477 Resolution No. 9477] Commission on Elections. Jun 22, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2022.{{cite web |title=Barangay Ladol |url=https://alabel.gov.ph/ladol/ |website=Municipality of Alabel |publisher=Government of the Philippines |access-date=October 12, 2022 |date=2020}}

The separation was further formalized when Pres. Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11599 on December 10, 2021.{{cite web |title=House Bill No. 5306 |url=https://hrep-website.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/legisdocs/third_18/HBT5306.pdf |website=House of Representatives of the Philippines |access-date=October 12, 2022}}[https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11599_2021.html "Republic Act No. 11599"] ([https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/pdf/ra_11599_2021.pdf Link] for PDF file) The LawPhil Project. October 12, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

The administration of Vic Paul Salarda started in 2016. Infrastructure projects and community services were his administration's priority. Serbisyong Smile sa Barangay (SSB) was his flagship program where government agencies joined to bring services to various barangay in the municipality. Smile Alabel is the popular tagline of Mayor Nonoy.

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On August 20, 2022, majority of selected residents of Alabel ratified in a plebiscite Provincial Ordinance No. 2009-6-044, dated June 29, 2009, separating a part of Barangay Pag-asa to create a new one to be called New Canaan.{{cite news |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/840340/comelec-starts-printing-of-ballots-for-4-plebiscites/story/ |title=Comelec starts printing of ballots for 4 plebiscites |work=GMA News | date=August 3, 2022 |access-date=August 5, 2022}}{{cite news |url=https://www.dwiz882am.com/index.php/plebisito-sa-barangay-new-canaan-saranggani-naging-matagumpay-comelec/ |title=Plebisito sa Barangay New Canaan, Saranggani naging matagumpay —COMELEC |work=DWIZ |date=August 23, 2022 |access-date=August 23, 2022 |language=fil}}{{cite news |url=https://www.remate.ph/comelec-plebisito-sa-brgy-new-canaan-saranggani-matagumpay/ |title=Comelec: Plebisito sa Brgy. New Canaan, Saranggani matagumpay |work=Remate On-line |date=August 22, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |language=fil}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bomboradyo.com/comelec-commissioner-garcia-nakatutok-sa-gagawing-plebisito-ngayong-araw-para-sa-bagong-barangay-sa-sarangani-province |title=COMELEC Commissioner Garcia nakatutok sa gagawing plebisito ngayong araw para sa bagong barangay sa Sarangani Province |work=Bombo Radyo General Santos |date=August 20, 2022 |access-date=September 3, 2022 |language=fil}}[https://comelec.gov.ph/?r=References/ComelecResolutions/Plebiscites/PlebisciteNewCanaanAlabelSarangani Plebiscite to Ratify the Creation of Barangay New Canaan into a Regular and Distinct Barangay in the Municipality of Alabel, Province of Sarangani Pursuant to Provincial Ordinance No. 2009-6-044 dated June 29, 2009] Commission on Elections.

Alabel is located at the head of Sarangani Bay in the southern part of Mindanao Island.

Alabel is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Alegria
• Bagacay
• Baluntay
• Datal Anggas
• Domolok
• Kawas
• Ladol
• Maribulan
• New Canaan
• Pag-Asa
• Paraiso
• Poblacion
• Spring
• Tokawal

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Alabel is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of dried coconut meat. Animal husbandry is the second biggest income earner, notably cattle farming. Other agricultural products are coconuts, maize, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, cotton, mangoes; goat farming, pork, eggs, beef; fish; charcoal; coconut weaving. It is adjacent to the highly urbanized sea port city of General Santos.

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.

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Alabel is known for its beaches and agricultural lands.

• Ladol Beach
• Half Moon (known as Kawas) Beach

The Municipality of Alabel celebrates it Foundation anniversary every 10th day of September. It is an annual celebration to commemorate the founding of the town. Together the people of Alabel also celebrates the Kasadyaan Festival. Kasadyaan means bliss, to give an ideal representation of what is Alabel.

The annual Patronal Fiesta in Alabel is celebrated every May 15. It is feast day of San Isidro Labrador, the town's patron saint and the patron saint of farmers.

Mutya ng Alabel is the annual beauty and brains pageant held in Alabel.

The construction of new municipal hall building was initialized in 2016. Municipal Civic Gymnasium facade was also renovated.

It takes 30 minutes land travel by a PUV or tricycle from General Santos to Alabel. ALTRAMSCO is the accredited transport union in Alabel.

Various roads and bridges in different sites in the municipality helps to render efficient services to people especially in far flung locations. Farm to Market roads were essential in bring goods and crops to the town's center.

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Alabel Municipal Health Office was headed by Dr. Honorato Fabio. The Alabel Birthing Home was built to supplement the need of maternal health services.

The Rehabilitation Center in Kawas, Alabel, is a China-funded P350 million regional drug treatment and rehabilitation center. This facility will serve as rehabilitation center for drug dependents and users.{{cite news |author1=Allen Estabillo |title=Construction of P350-M drug rehab center in Sarangani starts |url=http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1021436 |work=Philippine News Agency|access-date=March 11, 2020 |language=en |date=January 12, 2018}}

In 2016, Alabel received the DOH's prestigious award known as Red Orchid Award. The LGU-Alabel strict implementation of its No Smoking Policy bagged it Hall of Famer DOH's Red Orchid Award in 2018 DOH 12 Regional Awards.{{cite web |author1=Jenelyn Ellie P. Ventura |title=DOH 12 Regional Red Orchid Awards 2016 |url=http://ro12.doh.gov.ph/index.php/16-featured-articles/134-doh-12-regional-red-orchid-awards-2016 |website=doh.gov.ph |publisher=Department of Health |access-date=March 11, 2020}}

Peace and order in Alabel was maintain by Philippine National Police (PNP) and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

The Division office of the Department of Education (DEPED) Sarangani Province is located in the Provincial Compound in Alabel.

• Alabel Central Integrated SPED Center – located in Poblacion, Alabel

Alabel National High School was one of the many Tech-Voc School in the Province. It was established in 1960's as community high school.{{cite web |title=Alabel National High School |url=https://alabelnhs304518.weebly.com/ |website=alabelnhs304518.weebly.com |access-date=March 11, 2020}}

The current vice mayor of Alabel, Ronnel Saldua Espaňol, MPA is one of the alumni of ANHS in the year 1992.

Alabel National Science High School, the only regional science high school in Soccsksargen is located in Alabel. It was created through the initiative of the then Congressman James L. Chiongbian. It is the best performing school in Sarangani Province in the discipline of Math and Science. In fact, its students have already represented Alabel in the many international research competition abroad. .{{cite web |title=Alabel National Science High School |url=http://rshsxii.edu.ph/ |website=rshsxii.edu.ph |access-date=March 11, 2020}}

• Primasia Foundation College Inc.

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1. Lucio Alaba (1971–1986)
2. Hernando Sibugan (1986–1998)
3. Narciso Ra. Grafilo Jr. (1998–2007)
4. Corazon Sunga Grafilo (2007–2016)
5. Vic Paul Molina Salarda, MPA (2016–present)

1. Jose A. Orlino Jr. (1978–1986)
2. Honorio Cayetuna Navarro (1986–1993)
3. Narciso Ra. Grafilo Jr.(1993–1998)
4. Armando Chavez Rabia (1998–2001)
5. Virgilio Clark Tobias (Ret.) (2001–2004)
6. Ptr. Hermie Galzote (2004–2007)
7. Vic Paul Molina Salarda, MPA (2007–2016)
8. Ronnel Saldua Español, MPA (2016–2022)
9. Lente Lee Salway Jr. (2022–Present)

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• [https://www.philatlas.com/mindanao/r12/sarangani/alabel.html Alabel Profile at PhilAtlas.com]
• [https://cmci.dti.gov.ph/lgu-profile.php?lgu=Alabel Alabel Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index]
• [http://www.sarangani.gov.ph/index.php/features/secondistrict/alabel Alabel Municipal Profile at the Province of Sarangani Official Website]
• [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20131101140355/http://www.blgs.gov.ph/lgpmsv2/cmshome/index.php?pageID=23&frmIdDcfCode=7&fLguType=CM&frmIdRegion=15&frmIdProvince=80&frmIdLgu=1519 Local Governance Performance Management System]

{{Geographic location

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| North = Malungon

| East = Malita, Davao Occidental

| Southeast = Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental

| South = Malapatan

| Southwest = Sarangani Bay

| West = General Santos

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