Maragusan

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Maragusan
San Mariano
Municipality of Maragusan
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Maragusan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°19′01″N126°07′26″E / 7.3169°N 126.1239°E / 7.3169; 126.1239
Country Philippines
Region Davao Region
Province Davao de Oro
District 1st district
Barangays 24 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
  Type Sangguniang Bayan
   Mayor Lito Cabalquinto
   Vice Mayor Cesar C. Colina Sr.
   Representative Maria Carmen S. Zamora-Apsay
   Electorate 42,770 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
  Total394.27 km2 (152.23 sq mi)
Elevation
813 m (2,667 ft)
Highest elevation
1,544 m (5,066 ft)
Lowest elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
  Total64,412
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
   Households
16,002
Economy
   Income class 1st municipal income class
   Poverty incidence
19.35
% (2021) [4]
   Revenue 284 million (2020)
   Assets 454.8 million (2020)
   Expenditure 217.3 million (2020)
   Liabilities 56.29 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityDavao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8808
PSGC
IDD : area code +63(0)87
Native languages Davawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Mansaka
Tagalog
Ata Manobo
Website www.maragusan.gov.ph

Maragusan, officially the Municipality of Maragusan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Maragusan; Tagalog : Bayan ng Maragusan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,412 people. [3]

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History

The area in what is now Maragusan is a valley that in the past were inhabited solely by native Mansakan people who made their living by engaging in slash-and-burn agricultural practices. They identified themselves as “Man-Agusan” which means those living on the banks of the Agusan River which had its source within the boundaries of the present municipality.

The area which is now Maragusan was made part of the municipality of Doña Alicia which was created in May 28, 1953 by virtue of Executive Order No. 596 of Pres. Elpidio Quirino, [5] which was renamed Mabini a year later. [6] By the time the town was created with which the area became part of, the valley remained undiscovered by settlers until in 1955 a pilot and a rancher from Lake Leonard discovered it by accident while travelling off-course. This triggered the creation of an agricultural settlement located in the Aguakan Springs which is now the location of the town center. The name of the settlement gradually became "Maragusan" which is a corruption of the “Man-Agusan” which was how the Mansakan natives of the area referred to themselves.

Maragusan eventually became a barangay of Mabini of in 1962. But while it grew as an agricultural settlement located in a valley, it had no direct route to Mabini's town center or government facilities. Hence, as early as 1972, locals have been clamoring for the establishment of a municipality in the area. A proposal to name it "San Mariano" was made, named after Mariano Marcos who is the father of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos who governed the Philippines during this time, to expedite its creation. Finally, on November 25, 1977, the municipality of San Mariano was created under Presidential Decree No. 1247 signed by Pres. Marcos himself, with the barangay of Maragusan made as seat of local government. [7] After the ouster of Marcos in 1986, the municipality of San Mariano was officially renamed Maragusan in October 12, 1988. [8]

Geography

Barangays

Maragusan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. [9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bagong Silang
  • Mapawa
  • Maragusan (Poblacion)
  • New Albay
  • Tupaz
  • Bahi
  • Cambagang
  • Coronobe
  • Katipunan
  • Lahi
  • Langgawisan
  • Mabugnao
  • Magcagong
  • Mahayahay
  • Mauswagon
  • New Katipunan
  • New Manay
  • New Panay
  • Paloc
  • Pamintaran
  • Parasanon
  • Talian
  • Tandik
  • Tigbao

Climate

Climate data for Maragusan
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)23
(73)
23
(73)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)17
(63)
17
(63)
17
(63)
18
(64)
19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
19
(66)
18
(64)
18
(64)
18
(65)
Average precipitation mm (inches)137
(5.4)
114
(4.5)
124
(4.9)
109
(4.3)
230
(9.1)
303
(11.9)
235
(9.3)
216
(8.5)
214
(8.4)
237
(9.3)
210
(8.3)
132
(5.2)
2,261
(89.1)
Average rainy days15.813.814.917.426.728.428.027.626.227.524.418.3269
Source: Meteoblue [10]

Demographics

Population census of Maragusan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1980 20,220    
1990 40,982+7.32%
1995 40,834−0.07%
2000 45,937+2.56%
2007 51,547+1.60%
2010 55,503+2.73%
2015 60,842+1.76%
2020 64,412+1.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [11] [12] [13] [14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Maragusan was 64,412 people, [3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile. It ranks 3rd most populated municipality in the first district of Davao de Oro. [15]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Maragusan

10
20
30
40
2006
34.60
2009
35.57
2012
31.23
2015
27.56
2018
22.74
2021
19.35

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

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