Cateel, Davao Oriental

Cateel
Municipality
Municipality of Cateel

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Map of Davao Oriental with Cateel highlighted
Cateel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′N 126°27′E / 7.78°N 126.45°E / 7.78; 126.45Coordinates: 7°47′N 126°27′E / 7.78°N 126.45°E / 7.78; 126.45
Country  Philippines
Region Davao Region (Region XI)
Province Davao Oriental
District 1st District
Founded October 29, 1903
Barangays 16 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Camilo Nuñez
 • Electorate 24,474 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 545.56 km2 (210.64 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 40,704
 • Density 75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8205
PSGC 112505000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)87
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 137,649,998.41 (2016)
Native languages Davawenyo
Surigaonon
Cebuano
Kalagan language
Kamayo
Mandaya
Website www.cateel.gov.ph

Cateel, officially the Municipality of 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 is the home of the Aliwagwag Falls, located at barangay Aliwagwag within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. It is a towering 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 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 virgin forest, with a river at the foot of the falls. 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,the Mainit and Alegria were converted into barrios.[4]

The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Bopha when it hit the town on December 3, 2012.[5]

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] [6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Davao Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "R.A. No. 2105, An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Typhoon death toll climbs to over 200". Inquirer. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  6. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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