Maco, Compostela Valley

Maco
Maco
	Municipality
	Municipality of Maco
	Map of Compostela Valley with Maco highlighted
	Maco Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°22′N125°51′E / 7.37°N 125.85°E Coordinates: 7°22′N125°51′E / 7.37°N 125.85°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region (Region XI)
Province	Compostela Valley
District	2nd District
Founded	June 17, 1967
Barangays	37 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Alvera Veronica Rimando-Arancon (HNP)
• Vice Mayor	Arthur Carlos Voltaire R. Rimando (HNP)
• Electorate	45,772 voters (2016)
Area [2]
• Total	342.23 km2 (132.14 sq mi)
Population (2015 census) [3]
• Total	81,277
• Density	240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8806
PSGC	118204000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Climate type	Tropical rainforest climate
Income class	1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	269.2 million (2016)
Native languages	Davawenyo; Cebuano; Kalagan language; Mansaka; Atanasije Stojković; Tagalog; Ata Manobo
Website	www.maco.gov.ph

Last updated May 28, 2019

Maco, officially the Municipality of Maco, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 81,277 people.^[3]

Compostela Valley, or ComVal, is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. The province, called ComVal for short, used to be part of Davao del Norte until it was made independent in 1998.

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of about 7,641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City, both part of Metro Manila. Bounded by the South China Sea on the west, the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest, the Philippines shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Vietnam to the west, Palau to the east, and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south.

Barangays

Maco is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. ^[2]

Barangay administrative division in the Philippines

A barangay or baranggay, formerly referred to as barrio, is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. In metropolitan areas, the term often refers to an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb or a suburban neighborhood. The word barangay originated from balangay, a kind of boat used by a group of Austronesian peoples when they migrated to the Philippines.

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

Poblacion or población is the common term used for the central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippine city or municipality, which may take up the area of a single barangay or multiple barangays. It is sometimes shortened to Pob.

Demographics

Population census of Maco
Year	Pop.	±% 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]^[5]^[6]^[7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Maco, Compostela Valley, 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".^[8]

Related Research Articles

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References

↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
1 2 "Province: Compostela Valley". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
↑ "Executive Order No. 128: Creating the Municipality of Maco in the Province of Davao" (PDF). Retrieved 21 April 2014.
↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
↑ 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.
↑ "Province of Compostela Valley". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
↑ "Events and Festivals: June". Philippine Department of Tourism. Retrieved 21 April 2014.

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[1] "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

[nscb-area-2] 1 2 "Province: Compostela Valley". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA15–11-3] 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[4] "Executive Order No. 128: Creating the Municipality of Maco in the Province of Davao" (PDF). Retrieved 21 April 2014.

[NSO10–11-5] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-11-6] 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.

[LWUA-PopulationData-7] "Province of Compostela Valley". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[8] "Events and Festivals: June". Philippine Department of Tourism. Retrieved 21 April 2014.

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Nabunturan (capital)
Municipalities	Compostela Laak Mabini Maco Maragusan Mawab Monkayo Montevista Nabunturan New Bataan Pantukan