Mawab
Mawab | |
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| Municipality of Mawab | |
 Flag | |
| Nickname: Bibingka Capital of Davao Region | |
 Map of Davao de Oro with Mawab highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Mawab Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°30′31″N 125°55′14″E / 7.5086°N 125.9206°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao de Oro |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | August 14, 1959 |
| Barangays | 11 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ruperto S. Gonzaga III |
| • Vice Mayor | Ruprio "Binggot" S. Gonzaga |
| • Representative | Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga |
| • Electorate | 29,077 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.10 km2 (52.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 41,050 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| • Households | 9,546 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.89 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 253.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 455.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 231.1 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 194.7 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8802 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Mansaka Tagalog Ata Manobo |
| Website | www |
Mawab, officially the Municipality of Mawab (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Mawab; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mawab), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,631 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[5]
History
[edit]Mawab was originally called by the early tribal group as 'Ma-awag' (wide valley). There are four rivers traversing Mawab, namely: Hijo, Mawab, Galinan, and Gumawan. There are several tribal groups in Mawab: Mansakas, Mandayas, and Dibabawons.
Mawab was organized into a municipality through Executive Order No. 351, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on August 14, 1959. It consists of three barrios of Nabunturan, and three of Tagum, including Barrio Mawab which was designated as the seat of government, all then part of the old Davao province.[6]
Geography
[edit]Mawab is bounded by the municipalities of Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, in the north-west; Montevista, Davao de Oro, and New Bataan, Davao de Oro, in the north-east; Maragusan, Davao de Oro (San Mariano) in the southeast; Municipalities of Maco, Davao de Oro, municipality of Mabini, Davao de Oro, and municipality of Pantukan, Davao de Oro in the south-west.
Municipality of Mawab due to its abundance and richness of trees, and rainforest does not normally experience floody climate during rainy season. However landslides occur in some areas. The river tributaries offer seasonal planting for agro-industrial businesses. Man-made fish ponds for fresh water fishes, that are privately owned are various opportunities for business entrepreneurs.
Barangays
[edit]Mawab is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Andili
- Bawani
- Concepcion
- Malinawon
- Nueva Visayas
- Nuevo Iloco
- Poblacion
- Salvacion
- Saosao
- Sawangan
- Tuboran
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Mawab | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
28 (83) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 160 (6.3) |
127 (5.0) |
96 (3.8) |
62 (2.4) |
141 (5.6) |
197 (7.8) |
185 (7.3) |
186 (7.3) |
183 (7.2) |
181 (7.1) |
128 (5.0) |
111 (4.4) |
1,757 (69.2) |
| Average rainy days | 20.0 | 17.2 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 23.8 | 27.2 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 27.0 | 27.0 | 21.3 | 18.7 | 268.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into two (2) types:
- Wet season (Rainy Season or Monsoon Season)
- Dry Season (Summer Season)
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,818 | — |
| 1970 | 13,537 | +5.64% |
| 1975 | 17,085 | +4.78% |
| 1980 | 20,960 | +4.17% |
| 1990 | 28,072 | +2.97% |
| 1995 | 29,878 | +1.18% |
| 2000 | 32,003 | +1.48% |
| 2007 | 34,656 | +1.10% |
| 2010 | 35,698 | +1.08% |
| 2015 | 37,065 | +0.72% |
| 2020 | 39,631 | +1.42% |
| 2024 | 41,050 | +0.85% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Mawab was 39,631 people,[14] with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.
Ethnicity is varied and of mixed origin due to migration from different Major Islands: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.
Others are the 'Trival Group', 'Native Filipino' and some are of 'Chinese Ancestry': China. Those who immigrated from Mindanao Island, more specially from Zamboanga has 'Spanish Ancestry': Spain.
Majority of the populace are from two major islands of Visayas and Mindanao.
Languages and dialects
[edit]Languages spoken are products of migration of natives from different provinces of Visayas island, Mindanao island and some few in Luzon island.
- National Language - Tagalog (Vernacular language of the country).
- Regional Language - Cebuano (Visayas Island language).
- Tribal Languages - Mansaka: Mansakan language. Mandaya (Mandayan Language): Lumad people. Maranao.
- Provincial Languages - Hiligaynon (Ilongo), Ilokano language (Ilocano). Waray-Waray (Waray). Surigaonon language (Surigaynon) as well as Davawenyo language (Davao Region).
Religion
[edit]Religion in Mawab is predominantly Roman Catholic, Protestant, and some Muslims.
Economy
[edit]Poverty incidence of Mawab
10
20
30
40
50
2000
41.56 2003
30.48 2006
34.70 2009
32.65 2012
32.16 2015
24.92 2018
18.05 2021
15.89 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] |
Government
[edit]Elected officials 2019–Present:
- Mayor: Ruperto Gonzaga III
- Vice Mayor: Binggot Gonzaga
Education
[edit]Education in the Philippines is patterned from both of educational systems of Spain and the United States of America. However, after the liberation of the Philippines in 1946, Filipinos then had moved in various directions of its own. Elementary and high school education is compulsory, and is administered nationally by the Department of Education (Philippines), along with the assurance of funding for school services and equipment, recruitment of teachers for all public schools, and the supervising and organization of the education curricula. Based on the current education system of the Philippines, students should enter elementary schools at the age of 6 or 7, and for a duration of six years. Then, at the age of 12 or 13, students then enter high schools for a duration four years, with a total of ten years of compulsory 'Public Education'. All public and private elementary schools, high schools and colleges and universities in the Philippines start classes from early June to mid June and end from mid March to early April.
There are 'Summer Classes' in between (months of April to May) for college programs which is optional for students to take.
In elementary and secondary education, universities and colleges the vernacular language of the country, Filipino is part of educational curriculum. Spanish (Espanol) as well is part of the educational curriculum in universities as a compulsory subject (twenty one credits) to graduate and finish an educational degree or Bachelor of Science. The medium of instruction in the classrooms is in English, Filipino (Tagalog), and whatever regional dialect they have.
List of public and private schools
[edit]List of various public schools are all enlisted under Bureau of Secondary Education - Department of Education (DEP) Republic of the Philippines. For Mawab, Davao de Oro it is under Davao Region or Region 11 (Region 11): Department of Education (Philippines).
References
[edit]- ^ Municipality of Mawab | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Executive Order No. 351, s. 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 14, 1959. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Mawab: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 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. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mawab Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- Philippine Census Information
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