Don Marcelino

Don Marcelino, officially the Municipality of Don Marcelino (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Don Marcelino; Filipino: Bayan ng Don Marcelino), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,540 people.^[3]

Don Marcelino
Municipality
Municipality of Don Marcelino
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Map of Davao Occidental with Don Marcelino highlighted
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Don Marcelino Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°16′N 125°40′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
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	Doc Marnie Maruya
• Representative	Claude Bautista
• Municipal Council	Members Annie M. Blangket-Sumalinog Joseph D. Betinol Reynold G. Llanto Renato S. Bautista Danilo I. Omicas Jorge D. Gildore Elizabeth M. Maruya Porferio M. Cambalon
• Electorate	25,554 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	407.30 km2 (157.26 sq mi)
Elevation	249 m (817 ft)
Highest elevation	1,784 m (5,853 ft)
Lowest elevation	1,803 m (5,915 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	45,540
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
• Households	11,271
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.01 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 180.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 250 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 145.6 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 22.75 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8013
PSGC	118601000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)82
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Blaan Kalagan Tagalog

Etymology

Don Marcelino is named in honor of Marcelino Maruya, who served as the first municipal mayor of the mother municipality of Malita, appointed by President Manuel L. Quezon in 1936. The name incorporates the honorific title Don.

History

Don Marcelino was created as a municipality of Davao del Sur through Batas Pambansa Bilang 47 on December 19, 1979, having been carved out from the municipality of Malita. It originally consisted of six barangays: Calian, Kiobog, Lamidan, Lawa, Nueva Villa, and Talagutong.^[5]

On October 28, 2013, the municipality was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite, in which the majority of voters approved the creation of the new province.^[6]

The municipality was struck by earthquakes in 2017.^{[7][8][9][10][11]} Television personality Franco Hernandez died at a drowning incident in Barangay North Lamidan on November 11, 2017.^[12]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (87)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	38 (1.5)	29 (1.1)	37 (1.5)	45 (1.8)	102 (4.0)	166 (6.5)	179 (7.0)	176 (6.9)	157 (6.2)	133 (5.2)	86 (3.4)	46 (1.8)	1,194 (46.9)
Average rainy days	8.1	7.0	8.9	11.1	22.1	26.1	26.7	26.5	25.6	25.5	19.5	11.7	218.8
Source: Meteoblue[13]

Barangays

Don Marcelino is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

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

Demographics

Population census of Don Marcelino

Year	Pop.	±% 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%
2020	45,540	+0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Don Marcelino

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 2006 56.20 2009 66.54 2012 73.82 2015 59.60 2018 37.89 2021 29.01 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

Government

Municipal Officials 2022-2025:

• Mayor: Michael A. Maruya
• Vice Mayor: Mark Edward Anthony M. Maruya,MD,FPATACSI
• Councilors:
  • Hon. Renato S. Bautista
  • Hon. Annie B. Sumalinog
  • Hon. Joseph C. Betinol
  • Hon. Reynold G. Llanto
  • Hon. Amador D. Cano
  • Hon. Jorge D. Gildore
  • Hon. Porferio M. Cambalon
  • Hon. Angelito M. Caluyan

References

1.  Municipality of Don Marcelino | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Batas Pambansa Blg. 47 (December 19, 1979), An Act Creating the Municipality of Don Marcelino, Province of Davao Del Sur, Supreme Court E-Library, retrieved July 26, 2024
6. Republic Act No. 10360 (January 14, 2013), An Act Creating the Province of Davao Occidental, The Lawphil Project, retrieved July 26, 2024
7. "5.1-magnitude quake hits Davao Occidental". 8 November 2017.
8. "Magnitude 7.2 quake strikes Sarangani". The Philippine STAR. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29.
9. "Magnitude-4.3 earthquake naramdaman sa Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental | Videos".
10. "Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental". 3 November 2016.
11. "Magnitude 6.1 quake rattles southern Mindanao". 14 July 2014.
12. "Hashtags member dies in drowning incident". 11 November 2017.
13. "Don Marcelino: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
14. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. "Province of Davao del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
18. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
19. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
20. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
21. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
22. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
23. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
24. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
25. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Don Marcelino Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine