Monkayo | |
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Municipality of Monkayo | |
Nickname: Gold Ore Hub of Davao de Oro | |
![]() Map of Davao de Oro with Monkayo highlighted | |
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.