Cateel
Municipality
Municipality of Cateel
Aliwagwag Falls
Aliwagwag Falls
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Flag
Official seal of Cateel
Seal
Map of Davao Oriental with Cateel highlighted
Map of Davao Oriental with Cateel highlighted
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Cateel is located in Philippines
Cateel
Cateel
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′24″N 126°27′11″E / 7.79°N 126.4531°E / 7.79; 126.4531
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao Oriental
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 29, 1903
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorErlinda C. Nuñez
 • Vice MayorCamilo T. Nuñez
 • RepresentativeCorazon N. Malanyaon
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate29,085 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total545.56 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)[3]
 • Total44,207
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Households
10,902
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.70
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 236.2 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 278.5 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 249.9 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 141 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8205
PSGC
112505000
IDD : area code +63 (0)87
Native languagesDavawenyo
Surigaonon
Cebuano
Kalagan
Kamayo
Mandaya
Websitewww.cateel.gov.ph

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.[3]

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.

History

Aftermath of Typhoon Bopha in Cateel, December 2012

Cateel is the first municipality in Mindanao. It was the place where Spaniards first docked in Mindanao which reflects how majority of its primary inhabitants converted to Catholicism.

In 1959, Mainit and Alegria were converted into barrios.[5]

The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Bopha when it hit the town on December 3, 2012.[6]

Geography

Climate

Cateel has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round with extremely heavy rainfall in December and January.

Climate data for Caraga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.7
(85.5)		 29.9
(85.8)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.8
(89.2)		 31.6
(88.9)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.8
(89.2)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.4
(86.7)		 31.2
(88.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.7
(78.3)		 25.9
(78.6)		 26.3
(79.3)		 27.1
(80.8)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.1
(80.8)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.8
(80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 22.6
(72.7)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.2
(72.0)		 22.4
(72.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 794
(31.3)		 581
(22.9)		 532
(20.9)		 344
(13.5)		 233
(9.2)		 113
(4.4)		 110
(4.3)		 92
(3.6)		 92
(3.6)		 182
(7.2)		 300
(11.8)		 675
(26.6)		 4,048
(159.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

Barangays

Cateel is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Abihod
  • Alegria
  • Aliwagwag
  • Aragon
  • Baybay
  • Maglahus
  • Mainit
  • Malibago
  • San Alfonso
  • San Antonio
  • San Miguel
  • San Rafael
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Filomena
  • Taytayan
  • Poblacion

Demographics

Population census of Cateel
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 4,101—    
1918 5,906+2.46%
1939 9,243+2.16%
1948 10,671+1.61%
1960 14,586+2.64%
1970 14,633+0.03%
1975 15,849+1.61%
1980 20,084+4.85%
1990 26,144+2.67%
1995 27,211+0.75%
2000 28,655+1.11%
2007 33,109+2.01%
2010 38,579+5.72%
2015 40,704+1.03%
2020 44,207+1.64%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Cateel
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13]
[14][15][16][17][18]

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Cateel | (DILG)
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. 1 2 Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ "R.A. No. 2105, An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Cateel, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Typhoon death toll climbs to over 200". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Climate: Cateel". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  9. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  10. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ "Province of Davao Oriental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  14. ↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  15. ↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  16. ↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  18. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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