Maco, Davao de Oro

Maco, officially the Municipality of Maco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maco), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 81,277 people. [3]

Maco
Municipality
Municipality of Maco
Map of Davao de Oro with Maco highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Maco
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°21′43″N 125°51′19″E
Country Philippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao de Oro
District2nd District
FoundedJune 17, 1967
Barangays37 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlvera Veronica R. Rimando-Arancon
 • Vice MayorArthur Carlos Voltaire R. Rimando
 • RepresentativeRuwel Peter S. Gonzaga
 • Electorate51,700 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total342.23 km2 (132.14 sq mi)
Elevation
114 m (374 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total81,277
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Households
18,666
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence23.27% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱269,287,164.02 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8806
PSGC
118204000
IDD : area code +63 (0)87
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Mansaka
Tagalog
Ata Manobo
Websitewww.maco.gov.ph

It was formerly part of the Municipality of Mabini before becoming an independent municipality on June 17, 1967.[5]

Barangays

Maco is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. [2]

  • Anibongan
  • Anislagan
  • Binuangan
  • Bucana
  • Calabcab
  • Concepcion
  • Dumlan
  • Elizalde (Somil)
  • Pangi (Gaudencio Antonio)
  • Gubatan
  • Hijo
  • Kinuban
  • Langgam
  • Lapu-lapu
  • Libay-libay
  • Limbo
  • Lumatab
  • Magangit
  • Malamodao
  • Manipongol
  • Mapaang
  • Masara
  • New Asturias
  • Panibasan
  • Panoraon
  • Poblacion
  • San Juan
  • San Roque
  • Sangab
  • Taglawig
  • Mainit
  • New Barili
  • New Leyte
  • New Visayas
  • Panangan
  • Tagbaros
  • Teresa

Climate
Climate data for Maco
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98
(3.9)		 86
(3.4)		 91
(3.6)		 83
(3.3)		 133
(5.2)		 158
(6.2)		 111
(4.4)		 101
(4.0)		 94
(3.7)		 117
(4.6)		 131
(5.2)		 94
(3.7)		 1,297
(51.2)
Average rainy days 16.4 14.3 16.3 18.5 25.3 25.0 23.8 21.9 20.8 24.4 24.3 18.7 249.7
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics
Population census of Maco
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 29,693—    
1975 32,562+1.87%
1980 41,017+4.72%
1990 55,991+3.16%
1995 58,609+0.86%
2000 65,181+2.30%
2007 70,906+1.17%
2010 72,235+0.68%
2015 81,277+2.27%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [7] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Maco, Davao de Oro, was 81,277 people, [3] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.

Festivals and events
Fiesta ng Maco
is celebrated every last Saturday of the month of June honoring "Inahan sa Kanunay'ng Panabang" (Mother of Perpetual Help).
Kaimonan Festival
is an annual festival that starts on June 17 to the last Saturday of the same month. Kaimonan is a mansaka term for "thanksgiving".[10]

See also

References
  1.  Municipality of Maco | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Compostela Valley". 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. "Executive Order No. 128: Creating the Municipality of Maco in the Province of Davao" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  6. "Maco: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  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 Compostela Valley". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Events and Festivals: June". Philippine Department of Tourism. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
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