Maco, Davao de Oro
Municipality in Davao de Oro, Philippines
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Maco, officially the Municipality of Maco (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maco; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maco), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 87,680 people.[5]
Maco | |
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| Municipality of Maco | |
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| Nickname: The Gold Coast | |
 Map of Davao de Oro with Maco highlighted | |
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.svg)  Maco Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°22′11″N 125°51′21″E | |
| 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 | 63,871 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 87,680 |
| • Density | 256.2/km2 (663.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 20,839 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 17.16 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 640.8 million (2024) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,149 million (2024) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 604.5 million (2024) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 252.6 million (2024) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) |
| • Water | Maco Waterworks System |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8806 |
| 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.[6]
Geography
Barangays
Maco is politically subdivided into 42 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
- Anibongan
- Anislagan
- Buanan
- Bucana
- Calabcab
- Concepcion
- Dumlan
- Elizalde (Somil)
- Pangi (Gaudencio Antonio)
- Gubatan
- Hijo
- Kinuban
- Langgam
- Lapu-lapu
- Libay-libay
- Limbo
- Lumatab
- Magangit
- Malamodao
- Manipongol
- Mapaang
- Masara
- New Asturias
- Panibasan
- Panoraon
- Poblacion
- San Juan
- San Roque
- Sangab
- Taglawig
- Mainit
- New Barili
- New Leyte
- New Visayas
- Panangan
- Tagbaros
- Teresa
- Ubalaz
- Unangian
- Uracia
- Vacolan
- Vancezo
Climate
| 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[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Maco was 87,680 people,[14] with a density of 260 inhabitants per square kilometre or 670 inhabitants per square mile.