Cateel

Cateel ([kɐtiʔil]), officially the Municipality of Cateel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cateel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cateel), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 40,704 people. [3]

Cateel
Municipality
Municipality of Cateel
Aliwagwag Falls
Seal
Map of Davao Oriental with Cateel highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cateel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′N 126°27′E
Country Philippines
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
District1st District
FoundedOctober 29, 1903
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorErlinda C. Nuñez
 • Vice MayorCamilo T. Nuñez
 • RepresentativeCorazon N. Malanyaon
 • Electorate27,964 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total545.56 km2 (210.64 sq mi)
Elevation
233 m (764 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total40,704
 • Density75/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Households
9,694
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence30.61% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱137,649,998.41 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8205
PSGC
112505000
IDD : area code +63 (0)87
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesDavawenyo
Surigaonon
Cebuano
Kalagan
Kamayo
Mandaya
Websitewww.cateel.gov.ph

Cateel is the home of the Aliwagwag Falls, located at barangay Aliwagwag within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. It is a towering stream of waterfalls considered by hydraulic engineers as the highest in the country and regarded as one of the most beautiful falls in the Philippines. It is a series of 84 falls appearing like a stairway to heaven with various heights among the steps ranging from 2 to 33.5 metres (7 to 110 ft). One step is measured 22 metres (72 ft) and another is 20 metres (66 ft). Overall Aliwagwag Falls has a height of 340 metres (1,120 ft) and a width of 20 metres (66 ft). All these in the midst of a virgin forest, a river settles at the foot of the falls with 13 rapids to cross.

History
Aftermath of Typhoon Bopha in Cateel

Cateel is the first municipality in Mindanao. It was the place where Spaniards first docked in Mindanao which reflects how majority of its primary inhabitants converted to Catholicism.

In 1959, Mainit and Alegria were converted into barrios.[5]

The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Bopha when it hit the town on December 3, 2012.[6]

Barangays

Cateel is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

  • Abihod
  • Alegria
  • Aliwagwag
  • Aragon
  • Baybay
  • Maglahus
  • Mainit
  • Malibago
  • San Alfonso
  • San Antonio
  • San Miguel
  • San Rafael
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Filomena
  • Taytayan
  • Poblacion

Demographics
Population census of Cateel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,101—    
1918 5,906+2.46%
1939 9,243+2.16%
1948 10,671+1.61%
1960 14,586+2.64%
1970 14,633+0.03%
1975 15,849+1.61%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 20,084+4.85%
1990 26,144+2.67%
1995 27,211+0.75%
2000 28,655+1.11%
2007 33,109+2.01%
2010 38,579+5.72%
2015 40,704+1.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

Climate

Cateel has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round with extremely heavy rainfall in December and January.

Climate data for Caraga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.8
(89.2)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.4
(86.7)		 31.2
(88.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.3
(79.3)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.1
(80.8)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.8
(80.2)
Average low °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.6
(72.7)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.4
(72.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 794
(31.3)		 581
(22.9)		 532
(20.9)		 344
(13.5)		 233
(9.2)		 113
(4.4)		 110
(4.3)		 92
(3.6)		 92
(3.6)		 182
(7.2)		 300
(11.8)		 675
(26.6)		 4,048
(159.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[10]

References
  1.  Municipality of Cateel | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Davao Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "R.A. No. 2105, An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  6. "Typhoon death toll climbs to over 200". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  9. "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Climate: Cateel". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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