Padada
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Padada | ||
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Municipality of Padada | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 6°38′N 125°21′E / 6.63°N 125.35°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Davao Region | |
Province | Davao del Sur | |
District | Lone district | |
Founded | July 15, 1949 | |
Barangays | 17
(see Vice Mayor Juwill Carpentero | |
• Representative | John Tracy F. Cagas | |
• Municipal Council | Members | |
• ZIP code | 8007 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 | |
Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog Ata Manobo | |
Website | www |
Padada, officially the Municipality of Padada (
Its boundaries were defined by
"Padada" refers to a tree from the mangrove family which were once abundant along its entire shoreline and estuaries but due to encroachment and indiscriminate fish farming, the Padada trees became extinct.[citation needed]
History
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Guihing was once the original sitio of Padada and its formation was brought about by Mr. Walstrom, an American expatriate who owned a vast coconut plantation in the area called the Mindanao Estate Co., together with the effort of Don Bartolome Hernandez Sr., a coconut planter and a pioneer of the area too.
Padada as a town was organized on July 15, 1949, after its creation into such by virtue of Executive Order # 236 of
In 1946, after the proclamation of the Philippine Republic, hordes of home seekers mostly Filipino
Antonio Go Pace was the first mayor by appointment who was erstwhile a councilor of Santa Cruz. With him, Innocentes Zanoria Adolfo was also assigned as the first municipal treasurer of Padada. The creation of Limonso now Padada into a municipality and the subdivision of the poblacion into commercial and residential districts was attributed to him. Gregorio Matas was the first elected mayor and held the position for three consecutive terms with Mr. Felix Brandares as vice mayor and in which the municipal building was possible thru his effort. Atty. Isidro M. Ordaneza succeeded the former and holds the longest tenure of office—16 years from 1963 and re-elected again in 1967 and 1971 until March 1979. Padada ABC gymnasium was built during his term.
However, in the process of re-organization of local governments by President
After the
Prior to the 1988 local elections, all OIC Municipal Officials we made to resign during the campaign period from December 1987 to February 1988. It was on this short period of time that another OIC ruled the municipality. OIC Mayor Leonardo U. Pillerin and Vice Mayor Margarito Mendez were installed from December 1987 to February 1988, together with the 8 OIC S.B. members. During the 1988 elections, the people of Padada elected Atty. Carmelo R. De los Cientos III as municipal mayor and Elpidio R. Pantojan as vice mayor. Both were re-elected and served for three terms. In the 1998 local election, former Mayor Benjamin A. Saragena won the election of mayor and Antonio N. Razonable as the Vice Mayor.
In the 2001 local elections, Atty. Antonio N. Razonable and Pedro F. Caminero Jr. won the mayoralty and Vice Mayoralty post. Both were re-elected and served from 2001 to 2010. The 2010 elections, which made use of Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) system, paved the way to Pedro F. Caminero Jr, a vice mayor for three terms during the administration of Razonable, to reign the local government of Padada as the new mayor. He was accompanied by Alexander V. Morales as his vice mayor and partner in the local governance.
In the May 2013 national election, he was replaced by Atty. Gladys A. Razonable-Gascon, the daughter of then Mayor Antonio N. Razonable and the first female mayor of Padada. In the May 2016 national election, she was replaced by the former mayor Pedro F. Caminero Jr. He was accompanied by Francisco "Frashale" Guerrero Jr as his vice mayor.
In the May 2022 National and Local Elections, paved the way to Francisco L. Guerrero, Jr, a Vice Mayor for two terms during the Administration of Caminero, to reign the local government of Padada as new Mayor. Juwill G. Carpentero, won the Vice Mayoral race, a Sangguniang Bayan Member for two terms during the Administration of Caminero.
On December 15, 2019, a 6.9 earthquake hit at around 2:11 p.m. with epicenter 6 kilometers northwest of Padada.[6]
Geography
Padada is part of the province of Davao del Sur lying between 125 degrees 20’ east longitude and 6 degree 28’ 44’ north latitude. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Hagonoy, on the west by the municipality of Kiblawan, on the south by the municipalities of Sulop and Malalag and on the east by Davao Gulf. The Poblacion is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Digos, the capital town of Davao del Sur.
Land area
The total land area of the municipality is 8,300 hectares (21,000 acres), 65% of which is planted to
Climate
Hot and humid most of the year. May to November is
Climate data for Padada, 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) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
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[7] |
Barangays
Padada is politically subdivided into 17
Barangay | Code | Urban/Rural | Population (2007) |
Population (2010) |
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Almendras (Poblacion) | 112411001 | Urban | 4196 | 3,983 |
Don Sergio Osmena, Sr. | 112411002 | Rural | 647 | 776 |
Harada Butai | 112411003 | Rural | 1452 | 1,728 |
Lower Katipunan | 112411004 | Rural | 686 | 683 |
Lower Limonzo | 112411005 | Rural | 1030 | 1,173 |
Lower Malinao | 112411006 | Rural | 1033 | 1,198 |
N C Ordaneza District (Poblacion) | 112411007 | Urban | 2332 | 2,401 |
Northern Paligue | 112411008 | Rural | 1703 | 1,522 |
Palili | 112411009 | Rural | 1054 | 1,064 |
Piape | 112411010 | Rural | 1429 | 1,394 |
Punta Piape | 112411011 | Rural | 1118 | 1,056 |
Quirino District (Poblacion) | 112411012 | Urban | 1831 | 1,721 |
San Isidro | 112411013 | Rural | 1366 | 1,407 |
Southern Paligue | 112411014 | Rural | 1329 | 1,455 |
Tulugan | 112411015 | Rural | 845 | 973 |
Upper Limonzo | 112411016 | Rural | 1934 | 2,089 |
Upper Malinao | 112411017 | Rural | 1142 | 1,101 |
Natural environment
- Piape Hills
It is a 65-hectare (160-acre) site, 4.5 kilometers east of Poblacion Padada facing Davao Gulf. Known as the crocodile mountain for when viewed above it look like a sleeping crocodile resting in the shore of Padada. It is being identified as the Provincial Jamboree Site and an Agro-forest area of the municipality. The hill is covered with shrubs, trees and rocks. It is planted with trees since 1972, as an environmental concern of the people of Padada. A potential mountain trail for tourist. On top of the summit, you will have a panoramic view of Padada Valley, Davao Gulf, Mt. Apo, and Mt Matutum. It can be reached by 30–45 minutes hiking from the foot of the hill.
- Piape Reef
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- Piape Marine Sanctuary
It is located adjacent to Piape Reef facing Piape Hills. It is 4.5 km east of Poblacion facing Davao Gulf and can be reached on a motorized boat in 5–7 minutes. It has an area of 50 hectares (120 acres) surrounded with buoys from BFAR (
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 12,147 | — |
1970 | 14,402 | +1.72% |
1975 | 15,648 | +1.68% |
1980 | 17,218 | +1.93% |
1990 | 21,051 | +2.03% |
1995 | 22,384 | +1.16% |
2000 | 24,112 | +1.61% |
2007 | 25,127 | +0.57% |
2010 | 25,724 | +0.86% |
2015 | 26,587 | +0.63% |
2020 | 29,878 | +2.32% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] |
Based on National Statistical Coordination Board, the total population was 25,724 as of May 1, 2010, up from 27,127 in the August 2007 census. The registered number of voters is 16,815 as of 2010.
Languages
English, Pilipino, Chinese, Cebuano is the mother tongue spoken by 68.82% of the total population. Other dialects spoken in the area are; B´laan, 6.40%; Bagobo 2.88%; Hiligaynon (Ilongo) 1.70%; Manobo 6.72%; Ilocano 1.22% and Tagacaolos 8. 36%
English and Filipino [formerly spelled Pilipino], which is based on
Religion
Majority of the population are
St. Michael Parish
As early as 1848 the Spanish
In 1934 because of the scarce number of missionaries and since Davao has only eight Jesuits administering it, Bishop Luis del Rosario of Zamboanga sought for foreign help and one of those who responded was the Foreign Mission Society of Quebec or popularly known as P.M.E. Fathers or La Société des Missions-Étrangères (in French: Pretres de Missions-Étrangères,). In 1937, the first P.M.E. Fathers who arrive here in Davao were Fr. Clovis Rondeau, Omer Leblanc, Leo Lamy, Conrad Cote, and Msgr. Clovis Thibault who was the main proponent of establishing the Parish of Padada. After the first five P.M.E. Fathers, many others followed. On December 17, 1949, Davao became the Prelature Nullius to which Clovis Thibault was appointed as administrator.
On June 29, 1951
And on December 31, 1954, Clovis Thibault, P.M.E. was appointed as prelate and on February 11, 1955, he was ordained as bishop. When Davao was later elevated into a diocese, Bishop Thibault was canonically instituted as its ruling bishop on July 11, 1966.
On the account of Fr. Paul Gravel, P.M.E. in his 25th Padada Parish anniversary message dated May 1, 1977, he recalls of the establishment of the Parish. It started with the proposal of Msgr. Clovis Thibault during the Parish fiesta of Digos on August 22, 1952. In the following month September 7, together with his close friend Diosdado Ypil they ventured the new undertaking. They were welcomed by the people of Padada in the person of Mayor Gregorio Matas, Bonifacio Semilla the president of Catholic Association and many others who were supportive of the said plan.
Christians during this time must have been excited upon hearing the news. Given that Santa Cruz was long before became a parish in 1941 and Digos in 1948, to some degree Padada reached the appropriate moment to become a parish. At that moment Padada had only a chapel situated near the highway, standing near the bread fruit or locally known as ‘kamansi’ (
Fr. Gravel was the first and said to be the longest assigned priest of Padada. Ambiguously he was remembered serving the parish for ten years. The parish records show that there had been a great deal of assistance coming from the P.M.E.'s who took the role as Parish priests, but probably he stayed a little longer. Even at present his persona endured in the memories of the people as the driving force who laid the foundations of their dream.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Padada
10
20
30
40
50
2006
40.90 2009
14.55 2012
14.10 2015
14.32 2018
9.49 2021
11.00 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Padada is basically an agricultural area where coconuts abound and to which copra is the main produce, maize comes to second as the important crops that is grown including
Marine fishing is an important industry. Barangays along the coastal portion are mostly converted into fishponds that yields bangus (milkfish) and shrimp. The Poblacion serves as the economic and the business center.
Government
Elected officials
Members of the Padada Municipal council (2022-2025):
- Mayor: Francisco L. Guerrero Jr.
- Vice Mayor: Juwill Carpentero
-Sangguniang Bayan Member-
- Antonietta Razonable-Tecson
- Tyrone Dela Cerna
- Jundel Caminero
- Jo-Ann Razonable-Roilo
- Noel Depalubos
- Charisma Razonable
- Emma Bongcawel
- Emil Libradores
Transportation
Padada Overland
Education
Private schools
- ATO Padada Christian School
- Saint Michael's School of Padada
- Southeastern College of Padada
- Homepal Padada
Public schools
- Limonzo Elementary School
- Piape Elementary School
- Padada South Elementary School
- Padada Central Elementary School
- German Lanticse Elementary School
- Lower Katipunan Primary School
- Harada Butai Primary School
- Don Sergio Osmeña Primary School
- Mariano Sarona Elementary School
- Padada National High School
- Padada National High School-Malinao Extension
- Carmelo C. Delos Cientos Sr. National Trade School
- Maria Cleta R. Delos Cientos National High School - Piape
- Tulogan Elementary School
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- ^ "Padada: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
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