Governor Generoso
Municipality in Davao Oriental, Philippines
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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 | |
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| Municipality of Governor Generoso | |
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| 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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Juanito C. Inojales |
| • Vice Mayor | Katrina Joy H. Orencia |
| • Representative | Cheeno Almario |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 43,170 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• 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 | 174.15/km2 (451.04/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,154 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.52 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Sarangani Sangirese Tagalog |
| Website | www |
It was 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
| 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] | ||
