Cateel, Davao Oriental

Municipality in Davao Region (Region XI) Philippines

Cateel
Municipality
Municipality of Cateel
Seal
Map of Davao Oriental with Cateel highlighted
Cateel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′N 126°27′E / 7.78°N 126.45°E / 7.78; 126.45Coordinates: 7°47′N 126°27′E / 7.78°N 126.45°E / 7.78; 126.45
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region (Region XI)
Province	Davao Oriental
District	1st District
Founded	October 29, 1903
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Camilo Nuñez
• Electorate	24,474 voters (2016)
Area [2]
• Total	545.56 km2 (210.64 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
• Total	40,704
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8205
PSGC	112505000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Climate type	Tropical rainforest climate
Income class	2nd municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	137,649,998.41 (2016)
Native languages	Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan language Kamayo Mandaya
Website	www.cateel.gov.ph

Cateel, officially the Municipality of Cateel, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 40,704 people.^[3]

Cateel is the home of the Aliwagwag Falls, located at barangay Aliwagwag within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. It is a towering waterfalls considered by hydraulic engineers as the highest in the country and regarded as one of the most beautiful falls in the Philippines. It is a series of 84 falls appearing like stairway to heaven with various heights among the steps ranging from 2 to 33.5 metres (7 to 110 ft). One step is measured 22 metres (72 ft) and another is 20 metres (66 ft). Overall Aliwagwag Falls has a height of 340 metres (1,120 ft) and a width of 20 metres (66 ft). All these in the midst of virgin forest, with a river at the foot of the falls. 13 rapids to cross.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Barangays
  


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  3 Demographics
  


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  4 References
  


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  5 External links
  

History

Aftermath of Typhoon Bopha in Cateel

Cateel is the first municipality in Mindanao. It was the place where Spaniards first docked in Mindanao which reflects how majority of its primary inhabitants converted to Catholicism.

In 1959,the Mainit and Alegria were converted into barrios.^[4]

The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Bopha when it hit the town on December 3, 2012.^[5]

Barangays

Cateel is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

• Abihod


• Alegria


• Aliwagwag


• Aragon


• Baybay


• Maglahus


• Mainit


• Malibago


• San Alfonso


• San Antonio


• San Miguel


• San Rafael


• San Vicente


• Santa Filomena


• Taytayan


• Poblacion

Demographics

Population census of Cateel
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 4,101 —     1918 5,906 +2.46% 1939 9,243 +2.16% 1948 10,671 +1.61% 1960 14,586 +2.64% 1970 14,633 +0.03% 1975 15,849 +1.61%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1980 20,084 +4.85% 1990 26,144 +2.67% 1995 27,211 +0.75% 2000 28,655 +1.11% 2007 33,109 +2.01% 2010 38,579 +5.72% 2015 40,704 +1.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

References

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   "Province: Davao Oriental". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
   


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   Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
   


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   ^ "R.A. No. 2105, An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
   


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   ^ "Typhoon death toll climbs to over 200". Inquirer. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
   


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   Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
   


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   Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
   


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   "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
   

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cateel, Davao Oriental.

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• Local Governance Performance Management System


• The Road To Cateel

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