Monkayo

Monkayo
Municipality of Monkayo
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Official seal of Monkayo
Nickname: 
Gold Ore Hub of Davao de Oro
Map of Davao de Oro with Monkayo highlighted
Map of Davao de Oro with Monkayo highlighted
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Monkayo is located in Philippines
Monkayo
Monkayo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°49′26″N 126°03′13″E / 7.8239°N 126.0536°E / 7.8239; 126.0536
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao de Oro
District 1st district
FoundedSeptember 14, 1954
Barangays21 (see Barangays)
Government
[2]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorManuel E. Zamora
 • Vice MayorManuel B . Brillantes jr
 • RepresentativeMaria Carmen S. Zamora
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate64,668 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
609.61 km2 (235.37 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Lowest elevation
49 m (161 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[4]
 • Total
93,937
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Households
23,521
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
23.31
% (2021)[5]
 • Revenue₱ 447.6 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 979.6 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 376.5 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 329.4 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8805
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)87
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Mansaka
Tagalog
Ata Manobo
Websitemonkayo.gov.ph

Monkayo, officially the Municipality of Monkayo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Monkayo; Filipino: Bayan ng Monkayo), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 93,937 people, making it the most populous town in the province.[4]

Monkayo is an agricultural town, with vast tracts of land planted to rice and banana. The municipality is also host to the gold-rich barangay of Mount Diwata, popularly known as "Diwalwal" (which in the local dialect means one's tongue is hanging out due to exhaustion), a 1,000-meter high range known for its rich gold ore deposit.

Monkayo's seat of government is located in Barangay Poblacion.

  1. ^ "2019 Election Results:Monkayo, Compostela Valley". GMA News. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  2. ^ Municipality of Monkayo | (DILG)
  3. ^ "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. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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