Cateel
Cateel ([kɐtiʔil]), officially the Municipality of Cateel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cateel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cateel), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,207 people. [3]
Cateel | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Cateel | |
Aliwagwag Falls | |
Seal | |
Map of Davao Oriental with Cateel highlighted | |
Cateel Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°47′24″N 126°27′11″E / 7.79°N 126.4531°ECoordinates: 7°47′24″N 126°27′11″E / 7.79°N 126.4531°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 29, 1903 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Erlinda C. Nuñez |
| • Vice Mayor | Camilo T. Nuñez |
| • Representative | Corazon N. Malanyaon |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 29,085 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 545.56 km2 (210.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,484 m (8,150 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) [3] | |
| • Total | 44,207 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,902 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.70 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 236.2 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 278.5 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 249.9 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 141 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8205 |
| PSGC | 112505000 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Mandaya |
| Website | www |
Cateel is the home of the Aliwagwag Falls, located at barangay Aliwagwag within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. It is a towering stream of 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 a 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 a virgin forest, a river settles at the foot of the falls with 13 rapids to cross.
History
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, Mainit and Alegria were converted into barrios.[5]
The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Bopha when it hit the town on December 3, 2012.[6]
Geography
Climate
Cateel has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round with extremely heavy rainfall in December and January.
| Climate data for Caraga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.8 (89.2) | 31.6 (88.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.4 (86.7) | 31.2 (88.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.8 (80.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.6 (72.7) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.4 (72.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 794 (31.3) | 581 (22.9) | 532 (20.9) | 344 (13.5) | 233 (9.2) | 113 (4.4) | 110 (4.3) | 92 (3.6) | 92 (3.6) | 182 (7.2) | 300 (11.8) | 675 (26.6) | 4,048 (159.3) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
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
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 44,207 | +1.64% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10][11] | ||
Economy
References
- ^ Municipality of Cateel | (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. (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "R.A. No. 2105, An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Typhoon death toll climbs to over 200". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Climate: Cateel". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. 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. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
External links
- Cateel Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- The Road To Cateel