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Mawab
Municipality
Municipality of Mawab
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Nickname: Bibingka Capital of Davao Region
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MawabLocation within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°30′31″N 125°55′14″E / 7.5086°N 125.9206°E / 7.5086; 125.9206
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao de Oro
District	2nd district
Barangays	11 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ruperto S. Gonzaga III
• Vice Mayor	Ruprio "Binggot" S. Gonzaga
• Representative	Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga
• Electorate	28,094 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	136.10 km (52.55 sq mi)
Elevation	126 m (413 ft)
Highest elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Lowest elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Population
• Total	39,631
• Density	290/km (750/sq mi)
• Households	9,546
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	15.89% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 164.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 467.2 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 152.1 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 209.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8802
PSGC	118206000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Mansaka Tagalog Ata Manobo
Website	www.lgumawab.gov.ph

Mawab, officially the Municipality of Mawab (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Mawab; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mawab), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,631 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.

History

Mawab was originally called by the early tribal group as 'Ma-awag' (wide valley). There are four rivers traversing Mawab, namely: Hijo, Mawab, Galinan, and Gumawan. There are several tribal groups in Mawab: Mansakas, Mandayas, and Dibabawons.

Mawab was organized into a municipality through Executive Order No. 351, issued by President Carlos P. Garcia on August 14, 1959. It consists of three barrios of Nabunturan, and three of Tagum, including Barrio Mawab which was designated as the seat of government, all then part of the old Davao province.

Geography

Mawab is bounded by the municipalities of Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, in the north-west; Montevista, Davao de Oro, and New Bataan, Davao de Oro, in the north-east; Maragusan, Davao de Oro (San Mariano) in the southeast; Municipalities of Maco, Davao de Oro, municipality of Mabini, Davao de Oro, and municipality of Pantukan, Davao de Oro in the south-west.

Municipality of Mawab due to its abundance and richness of trees, and rainforest does not normally experience floody climate during rainy season. However landslides occur in some areas. The river tributaries offer seasonal planting for agro-industrial businesses. Man-made fish ponds for fresh water fishes, that are privately owned are various opportunities for business entrepreneurs.

Barangays

Mawab is politically subdivided into 11 barangays.  Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Andili
• Bawani
• Concepcion
• Malinawon
• Nueva Visayas
• Nuevo Iloco
• Poblacion
• Salvacion
• Saosao
• Sawangan
• Tuboran

Climate

The prevailing climatic conditions in the municipality is categorized into two (2) types:

• Wet season (Rainy Season or Monsoon Season)
• Dry Season (Summer Season)

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Mawab was 39,631 people, with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.

Ethnicity is varied and of mixed origin due to migration from different Major Islands: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao.

Others are the 'Trival Group', 'Native Filipino' and some are of 'Chinese Ancestry': China. Those who immigrated from Mindanao Island, more specially from Zamboanga has 'Spanish Ancestry': Spain.

Majority of the populace are from two major islands of Visayas and Mindanao.

Languages and dialects

Languages spoken are products of migration of natives from different provinces of Visayas island, Mindanao island and some few in Luzon island.

• National Language - Tagalog (Vernacular language of the country).
• Regional Language - Cebuano (Visayas Island language).
• Tribal Languages - Mansaka: Mansakan language. Mandaya (Mandayan Language): Lumad people. Maranao.
• Provincial Languages - Hiligaynon (Ilongo), Ilokano language (Ilocano). Waray-Waray (Waray). Surigaonon language (Surigaynon) as well as Davawenyo language (Davao Region).

Religion

Religion in Mawab is predominantly Roman Catholic, Protestant, and some Muslims.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Mawab

Government

Elected officials 2019–Present:

• Mayor: Ruperto Gonzaga III
• Vice Mayor: Binggot Gonzaga

Barona's Farm

Baronas Farm is the 5th largest farm in Mawab, Davao de Oro based on land area. It was founded on November 29, 1972. This farm is one of the most famous farms in Mawab, as it has a variety of fruits and vegetables. Currently, the farm is led by its CEO and head, Prime Minister Aihk Kenneth Barona, who is still planning the proposal for the farm to become a micronation country for economic, entertainment, and personal purposes. The farm now has coasts (referred to as provinces) and counties (referred to as municipalities). It is divided into 5 coasts: the North Coast, West Coast, Central Coast, East Coast, and South Coast, with each coast having 5 municipalities. The capital of Barona's Farm is Umahan Downtown, which serves as the heart and economic hub for selling rice, wheat, fruits, and vegetables produced on the farm.

The 5 coasts/provinces of Barona's Farm and their 5 counties:

North coast (Established and claimed: March 29, 1979)

• Amsblough (capital)
• Hudspeth
• Papleton
• Volumbus
• Washoe

West coast (Established and claimed: July 29, 1994)

• Churchill
• Contra Costa
• Humboldt
• Pittsburghe (capital)
• Yuba

Central coast (Established and claimed: December 19, 1972)

• Beaufort
• Colleton
• Hampten
• Kentone (Capital)
• Perthe

East Coast (Established and Claimed: December 28, 1972)

• Amptentown
• Bonateh
• Eastenbuffe (capital)
• Efestah Keys
• Ementehe Keys

South Coast (Established and Claimed: December 28, 1972)

• Abelene
• Acantah
• Amelea (capital)
• Anetapan
• Ayene

Tourism

Municipality of Mawab has all its natural wonders of nature like verdant forest rich in fauna and wild flowers. Most orchids found in its rainforest do not thrive in Luzon island. It has hot springs and cold springs, mainly tributaries of the rivers that bounded the valley:

• Bukal Hot Spring (Natural Well Hot Spring)
• Mainit Hot Spring (Warm Hot Spring)

Mawab is home to the military camp of Philippine Army: Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr.

• Camp General Manuel Tecson Yan Sr. - The camp is located in barangay Tuboran, a memorial for General Manuel Tecson Yan Sr. of Philippine Army who passed 2008. The camp was established February 11, 2011.
• Barona's Farm-Umahan is located at the Brgy. Poblacion and most famous farm in Mawab, Davao De Oro owned by the Barona's Family. Additionally, it is currently headed by Prime Minister Aihk Kenneth Barona, the CEO and head of Baronas Farm.

Education

Education in the Philippines is patterned from both of educational systems of Spain and the United States of America. However, after the liberation of the Philippines in 1946, Filipinos then had moved in various directions of its own. Elementary and high school education is compulsory, and is administered nationally by the Department of Education (Philippines), along with the assurance of funding for school services and equipment, recruitment of teachers for all public schools, and the supervising and organization of the education curricula. Based on the current education system of the Philippines, students should enter elementary schools at the age of 6 or 7, and for a duration of six years. Then, at the age of 12 or 13, students then enter high schools for a duration four years, with a total of ten years of compulsory 'Public Education'. All public and private elementary schools, high schools and colleges and universities in the Philippines start classes from early June to mid June and end from mid March to early April.

There are 'Summer Classes' in between (months of April to May) for college programs which is optional for students to take.

In elementary and secondary education, universities and colleges the vernacular language of the country, Filipino is part of educational curriculum. Spanish (Espanol) as well is part of the educational curriculum in universities as a compulsory subject (twenty one credits) to graduate and finish an educational degree or Bachelor of Science. The medium of instruction in the classrooms is in English, Filipino (Tagalog), and whatever regional dialect they have.

List of public and private schools

List of various public schools are all enlisted under Bureau of Secondary Education - Department of Education (DEP) Republic of the Philippines. For Mawab, Davao de Oro it is under Davao Region or Region 11 (Region 11): Department of Education (Philippines).

References

1.  Municipality of Mawab | (DILG)
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5. "Executive Order No. 351, s. 1959". Official Gazette (Philippines). Government of the Philippines. August 14, 1959. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
6. "Province: Compostela Valley". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
7. "Mawab: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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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.
11. "Province of Compostela Valley". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
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17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
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External links

• Mawab Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information

v t e Places adjacent to Mawab
New Corella, Davao del Norte Nabunturan Mawab Nabunturan Tagum, Davao del Norte Maco

v t e Province of Davao de Oro
Nabunturan (capital) Monkayo (largest municipality)
Municipalities	Compostela Laak Mabini Maco Maragusan Mawab Monkayo Montevista Nabunturan New Bataan Pantukan

• Municipalities of Davao de Oro