Matanao
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Matanao | ||
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Municipality of Matanao | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 6°45′N 125°14′E / 6.75°N 125.23°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Davao Region | |
Province | Davao del Sur | |
District | Lone district | |
Founded | June 17, 1957 | |
Barangays | 33
(see Vice Mayor Irick A. Agbon | |
• Representative | John Tracy F. Cagas | |
• Municipal Council | Members | |
• ZIP code | 8003 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 | |
Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog Ata Manobo | |
Website | www |
Matanao, officially the Municipality of Matanao (
Matanao is bordered in the west by the town of
History
In June 17, 1957, some of the barrios of the municipality of
Matanao means a place or something to see or witness at a vantage point. In the earlier days, the place was known as "Matin-aw", a term used to mean clear. The name is derived from the crystal-clear brooks and rivers that abound in the area. No one could exactly tell how, when and why "Matin-aw" became Matanao.
In 1920, long before Matanao was formally created into a municipality, Buas had already existed (representing Matanao) as a barangay of Santa Cruz inhabited by tribal minorities, the
Countless batches of migrants from Luzon and Visayas flocked to the place and various cultural influences account for what Matanao is today. The people of the municipality is a blend of Cebuanos,
Geography
Matanao is located in the province of Davao del Sur in Region XI Davao Region on Mindanao Island. The municipality Matanao is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west-south-west of province capital City Of Digos and about 990 kilometres (620 mi) south-south-east of Philippine main capital Manila.
Barangays
Matanao is politically subdivided into 33
The poblacion forms the center of the municipality whereas the other 32 are in the outlying areas which several kilometers away from the town.
Barangays | PSG-Code | Urban/rural | Population (2010) |
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Asbang | 112410001 | rural | 1,082 |
Asinan | 112410002 | rural | 623 |
Bagumbayan | 112410003 | rural | 470 |
Bangkal | 112410004 | rural | 3,136 |
Buas | 112410005 | rural | 836 |
Buri | 112410006 | rural | 2,318 |
Camanchiles | 112410007 | rural | 1,218 |
Ceboza | 112410008 | rural | 618 |
Colonsabak | 112410009 | rural | 1,619 |
Dongan-Pekong | 112410010 | rural | 1,536 |
Kabasagan | 112410012 | rural | 2,034 |
Kapok | 112410013 | rural | 1,151 |
Kauswagan | 112410014 | rural | 1,474 |
Kibao | 112410015 | rural | 617 |
La Suerte | 112410016 | rural | 1,685 |
Langa-an | 112410017 | rural | 665 |
Lower Marber | 112410019 | rural | 1,309 |
Cabligan (Managa) | 112410021 | rural | 1,492 |
Manga | 112410022 | rural | 3,569 |
New Katipunan | 112410023 | rural | 1,909 |
New Murcia | 112410024 | rural | 1,321 |
New Visayas | 112410025 | rural | 2,367 |
Poblacion | 112410026 | urban | 4,969 |
Saboy | 112410027 | rural | 1,730 |
San Jose | 112410028 | rural | 1,128 |
San Miguel | 112410029 | rural | 501 |
San Vicente | 112410030 | rural | 732 |
Saub | 112410031 | rural | 467 |
Sinaragan | 112410032 | rural | 1,448 |
Sinawilan | 112410033 | rural | 4,016 |
Tamlangon | 112410034 | rural | 782 |
Towak | 112410035 | rural | 1,793 |
Tibongbong | 112410036 | rural | 767 |
Climate
Hot and
Climate data for Matanao, Davao del Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59 (2.3) |
46 (1.8) |
41 (1.6) |
54 (2.1) |
105 (4.1) |
159 (6.3) |
179 (7.0) |
197 (7.8) |
162 (6.4) |
147 (5.8) |
102 (4.0) |
65 (2.6) |
1,316 (51.8) |
Average rainy days | 12.3 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 14.5 | 22.6 | 25.6 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 21.2 | 16.0 | 241.7 |
Source: Meteoblue[6] |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 21,071 | — |
1970 | 26,889 | +2.47% |
1975 | 25,459 | −1.09% |
1980 | 30,106 | +3.41% |
1990 | 41,262 | +3.20% |
1995 | 43,455 | +0.98% |
2000 | 46,916 | +1.66% |
2007 | 49,806 | +0.83% |
2010 | 51,382 | +1.14% |
2015 | 56,755 | +1.91% |
2020 | 60,493 | +1.26% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10] |
Economy
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Although predominantly a rice-farming municipality, Matanao is a growing area for banana cultivation, with Cavendish and Lakatan banana plantations established in barangays Manga, Dongan-Pekong and Saboy.
References
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- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "An Act Creating the Municipality of Matanao, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Matanao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
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