Cateel
Cateel | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Cateel | |
St. James the Apostle Parish Church of Cateel. Shown is the church just after the town was hit hard by the Typhoon Bopha of December 2012. | |
Map of Davao Oriental with Cateel highlighted | |
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 (Region XI) |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 1st District |
| Founded | October 29, 1903 |
| Barangays | 16 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Cateel[*] | Erlinda C. Nuñez |
| • Vice Mayor | Camilo T. Nuñez |
| • Congressman | Corazon N. Malanyaon |
| • Electorate | 33,776 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 545.56 km2 (210.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
| • Total | 45,623 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.61% (2015)[3] |
| • Revenue (₱) | ₱306,872,772.75 (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8205 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Website | www |
Cateel, officially the Municipality of Cateel, is a 2nd class municipality (or town) in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,623 people.
Barangays
In governmental administration, Cateel is divided into 16 divisions called barangays.
- Abihod
- Alegria
- Aliwagwag
- Aragon
- Baybay
- Maglahus
- Mainit
- Malibago
- San Alfonso
- San Antonio
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- San Vicente
- Santa Filomena
- Taytayan
- Poblacion
References
- ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.