Governor Generoso

Governor Generoso ([hɛnɛˈɾoso]), officially the Municipality of Governor Generoso (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Gobernador Generoso; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gobernador Generoso), is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,891 people.^[5]

Governor Generoso Sigaboy
Municipality
Municipality of Governor Generoso
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Map of Davao Oriental with Governor Generoso highlighted
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Governor Generoso Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°39′13″N 126°04′18″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao Oriental
District	2nd district
Named after	Sebastian T. Generoso
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Juanito C. Inojales
• Vice Mayor	Katrina Joy H. Orencia
• Representative	Cheeno D. Almario
• Municipal Council	Members Ana Sheira Mae L. Almacin Juanito T. Tero Jr. Mario Lindo J. Makiling Jeff E. Limbadan Gerry Bert D. Catada Vernie B. Cielo Alexander B. Rubio Freddie L. Cubelo
• Electorate	43,170 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	365.75 km2 (141.22 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Highest elevation	1,616 m (5,302 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	63,695
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
• Households	14,154
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	31.52 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 359.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 403.1 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 299.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 168.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8210
PSGC	1102506000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Native languages	Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Sarangani Sangirese Tagalog
Website	www.govgen.gov.ph

It is formerly known as Sigaboy.

The municipality is named after Sebastian T. Generoso, a former governor of Davao Province.^[6][7][8]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	168 (6.6)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	141 (5.6)	216 (8.5)	235 (9.3)	183 (7.2)	169 (6.7)	143 (5.6)	176 (6.9)	226 (8.9)	168 (6.6)	2,109 (83.1)
Average rainy days	22.1	18.5	21.7	22.5	27.8	28.1	27.4	26.6	24.7	26.3	26.5	24.9	297.1
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Barangays

Generoso is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Anitap
• Crispin Dela Cruz
• Don Aurelio Chicote
• Lavigan (southernmost barangay in the province)
• Luzon
• Magdug
• Manuel Roxas
• Montserrat
• Nangan
• Oregon
• Poblacion (Sigaboy)
• Pundaguitan
• Sergio Osmeña
• Surop
• Tagabebe
• Tamban
• Tandang Sora
• Tibanban
• Tiblawan
• Upper Tibanban

Demographics

Population census of Governor Generoso

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	6,625	—
1939	5,254	−1.10%
1948	6,449	+2.30%
1960	21,651	+10.62%
1970	28,329	+2.72%
1975	32,795	+2.98%
1980	34,803	+1.20%
1990	39,857	+1.37%
1995	41,433	+0.73%
2000	42,705	+0.65%
2007	46,745	+1.25%
2010	50,372	+2.76%
2015	55,109	+1.73%
2020	59,891	+1.77%
2024	63,695	+1.49%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Governor Generoso

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 58.23 2003 45.92 2006 42.80 2009 55.74 2012 38.69 2015 34.42 2018 35.05 2021 31.52 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]