Monkayo | |
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| Municipality of Monkayo | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Gold Ore Hub of Davao de Oro | |
 Map of Davao de Oro with Monkayo highlighted | |
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.svg)  Monkayo Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°49′26″N 126°03′13″E / 7.8239°N 126.0536°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao de Oro |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | September 14, 1954 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Manuel E. Zamora |
| • Vice Mayor | Manuel B . Brillantes jr |
| • Representative | Maria Carmen S. Zamora |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 64,668 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 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 23,521 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 447.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 979.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 376.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 329.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8805 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Mansaka Tagalog Ata Manobo |
| Website | monkayo |
Monkayo, officially the Municipality of Monkayo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Monkayo; Filipino: Bayan ng Monkayo), is a 1st class 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.
- ^ "2019 Election Results:Monkayo, Compostela Valley". GMA News. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Municipality of Monkayo | (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.