Maco, officially the Municipality of Maco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maco), is a 1st class municipality in the provinceofDavao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,237 people.[3]
Maco
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| Municipality of Maco | |
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| Nickname:
The Gold Coast
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Map of Davao de Oro with Maco highlighted
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OpenStreetMap  | |
  Maco Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°21′43″N 125°51′19″E / 7.36194°N 125.85528°E / 7.36194; 125.85528 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao de Oro |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | June 17, 1967 |
| Barangays | 37 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alvera Veronica R. Rimando-Arancon |
| • Vice Mayor | Arthur Carlos Voltaire R. Rimando |
| • Representative | Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga |
| • Electorate | 58,280 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 342.23 km2 (132.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 843 m (2,766 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 83,237 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,839 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 459.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 756 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 357.8 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 231.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
8806
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Mansaka Tagalog Ata Manobo |
| Website | www |
It was formerly part of the Municipality of Mabini before becoming an independent municipality on June 17, 1967.[5]
Maco is politically subdivided into 37 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
| Climate data for Maco | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
86 (3.4) |
91 (3.6) |
83 (3.3) |
133 (5.2) |
158 (6.2) |
111 (4.4) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
117 (4.6) |
131 (5.2) |
94 (3.7) |
1,297 (51.2) |
| Average rainy days | 16.4 | 14.3 | 16.3 | 18.5 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 23.8 | 21.9 | 20.8 | 24.4 | 24.3 | 18.7 | 249.7 |
| Source: Meteoblue[7] | |||||||||||||
| 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% |
| 2020 | 83,237 | +0.47% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Maco, Davao de Oro, was 83,237 people,[3] with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Maco
10
20
30
40
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
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