Cateel | |
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| Municipality of Cateel | |
 Aliwagwag Falls | |
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.svg)  Cateel Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
| Established | October 29, 1903[1] |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Cateel[*] | 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)[4] | |
| • Total | 44,207 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Households | 10,902 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.58 |
| • 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 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Surigaonon Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Mandaya |
| Website | www |
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.[4]
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.
- ^ "[Act No. 21] AN ACT Providing for the establishment of the municipalities of Mati, Davao, Makar, Cottabato, Malabang, Dapitan, Cateel, Baganga and Caraga, and enlarging the municipalities of Iligan and Zamboanga" (PDF). Report of the Governor of the Moro Province.: 29–30. October 29, 1903. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ 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. Archived (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. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.