Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental

Don Marcelino
Municipality
Municipality of Don Marcelino

Map of Davao Occidental with Don Marcelino highlighted
Don Marcelino
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°16′N 125°40′E / 6.27°N 125.67°E / 6.27; 125.67Coordinates: 6°16′N 125°40′E / 6.27°N 125.67°E / 6.27; 125.67
Country  Philippines
Region Davao Region (Region XI)
Province Davao Occidental
District Lone District
Founded December 19, 1979
Named for Marcelino Maruya
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Michael A. Maruya
 • Vice Mayor John Harvey Johnson
 • Electorate 20,407 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 407.30 km2 (157.26 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 44,554
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 8013
PSGC 118601000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)82
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 119,259,085.99 (2016)
Native languages Davawenyo
Cebuano
Blaan language
Kalagan language
Tagalog

Don Marcelino, officially the Municipality of Don Marcelino, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 44,554 people.[3]

It was created through Batas Pambansa Bilang 147 on December 19, 1979, from the municipality of Malita[4]. It is named in honor of Marcelino Maruya, the first municipal mayor of Malita, appointed by President Manuel Quezon in 1936.

The municipality recently experience frequent tectonic earthquakes.[5][6][7][8][9] Television personality Franco Hernandez died at a drowning incident in Barangay North Lamidan on November 11, 2017.[10] Police report that strong wave hit their motorized boat causing him and his girlfriend to fall off.


Barangays

Don Marcelino is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.

  • Baluntaya
  • Calian
  • Dalupan
  • Kinanga (Poblacion)
  • Kiobog
  • Lanao
  • Lapuan
  • Lawa
  • Linadasan
  • Mabuhay
  • North Lamidan
  • Nueva Villa
  • South Lamidan
  • Talaguton
  • West Lamidan

Demographics

Population census of Don Marcelino
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 20,024—    
1990 27,100+3.07%
1995 29,968+1.90%
2000 33,403+2.35%
2007 35,166+0.71%
2010 41,942+6.62%
2015 44,554+1.16%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [11] [12] [13]

Local government

Municipal officials 2016-2019:

  • Mayor: Michael A. Maruya
  • Vice Mayor: Leopoldo M. Cadulang
  • Councilors:
    • Annie Blangket Sumalinog
    • Danilo I. Omicas
    • Jaime P. Bansil
    • Renato S. Bautista
    • Elizabeth M. Maruya
    • Jorge D. Gildore
    • Neil P. Johnson
    • Reynold G. Llanto

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Davao Occidental". 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. ↑ http://laws.chanrobles.com/bataspambansa/1_bataspambansa.php?id=47
  5. ↑ http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/08/17/51-magnitude-quake-hits-davao-occidental
  6. ↑ http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/04/29/1695080/magnitude-7.2-quake-strikes-sarangani
  7. ↑ http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/newstvlive/411282/magnitude-43-earthquake-naramdaman-sa-don-marcelino-davao-occidental/video/
  8. ↑ http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/11/03/16/magnitude-53-earthquake-strikes-off-davao-occidental
  9. ↑ https://www.rappler.com/nation/63284-july-14-earthquake-southern-mindanao
  10. ↑ http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/11/17/hashtags-member-dies-in-drowning-incident
  11. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Province of Davao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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