Kapalong

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Kapalong
Municipality
Municipality of Kapalong
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Kapalong
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°35′08″N125°42′19″E / 7.585417°N 125.705153°E / 7.585417; 125.705153
Country Philippines
Region Davao Region
Province Davao del Norte
District 1st district
Founded July 8, 1948
Barangays 14 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Maria Theresa R. Timbol
 •  Vice Mayor Edgardo L. Timbol
 •  Representative De Carlo "Oyo" Uy
 •  Municipal Council
Members
  • Thacher C. Jara
  • Joevin P. Doriman
  • Eduardo A. Domat-ol
  • Edilberto C. Febria Sr.
  • Baltazar R. Solis Jr.
  • Jonathan P. Pineda Sr.
  • Robert T. Caminero
  • Romel J. Beldua
 •  Electorate 52,281 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
830.01 km2 (320.47 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Highest elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Lowest elevation
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2024 census) [3]
 • Total
80,731
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
 •  Households
19,041
Economy
 •  Income class 1st municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
12.24
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 624.7 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 1,059 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 471.9 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 318 million (2022)
Service provider
 • Electricity Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8113
PSGC
1102305000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)84
Native languages Davawenyo
Cebuano
Ata Manobo
Kalagan
Tagalog
Website www.kapalong.gov.ph

Kapalong, officially the Municipality of Kapalong (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Kapalong; Tagalog : Bayan ng Kapalong), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 81,068 people. [5]

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History

Through Executive Order No. 151 signed by President Elpidio Quirino, the town was founded on July 8, 1948, [6] from the Municipal District of Tagum, which was formed in 1918. It was one of the oldest towns in Davao del Norte Province, others being Tagum, in 1941; and Panabo, in 1949, both of which were converted into cities almost 50 years later. Though the towns of Santo Tomas, Talaingod and portion of San Isidro emerged from Kapalong in 1959, 1991, and 2004 respectively, it is still the largest town by land area in the province of Davao del Norte.

Geography

All but one of Kapalongs barangays are located in the southern part of the municipality near the Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia National Highway. The much more sparsely populated north is administered under Barangay Gupitan covering a land area of 65,000 ha (650 km2) which makes it the largest barangay of the Philippines. [7]

Climate

Climate data for Kapalong
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28
(82)		28
(82)		29
(84)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		30
(86)		31
(88)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		29
(84)		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		23
(73)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)63
(2.5)		50
(2.0)		35
(1.4)		22
(0.9)		47
(1.9)		68
(2.7)		51
(2.0)		53
(2.1)		49
(1.9)		47
(1.9)		39
(1.5)		38
(1.5)		562
(22.3)
Average rainy days15.012.610.48.218.822.521.220.520.320.314.411.7195.9
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Barangays

Kapalong is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Demographics

Population census of Kapalong
YearPop.±% p.a.
1939 5,555—    
1948 5,878+0.63%
1960 12,067+6.18%
1970 20,225+5.29%
1975 33,362+10.56%
1980 42,869+5.14%
1990 66,030+4.42%
1995 62,183−1.12%
2000 68,593+2.13%
2007 61,763−1.44%
2010 68,261+3.71%
2015 76,334+2.15%
2020 81,068+1.27%
2024 80,731−0.10%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Kapalong

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
50.23
2003
51.23
2006
36.00
2009
21.46
2012
33.36
2015
31.19
2018
20.92
2021
12.24

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Kapalong | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN   0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Executive Order No. 151, s. 1948". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Duron-Abangan, Jeanevive (2019-05-21). "Military, civilian agencies turn focus on indigenous Manobo tribe". Reliefweb. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
  8. ↑ "Kapalong: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  11. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . 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. National Statistics Office.
  13. ↑ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  14. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  16. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  17. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  18. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  19. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  20. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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