Don Marcelino, officially the Municipality of Don Marcelino ( Cebuano: Lungsod sa Don Marcelino;

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: Bayan ng Don Marcelino), is a 3rd class

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in the

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of Davao Occidental,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,540 people. It was created through Batas Pambansa Bilang 47 on December 19, 1979, from the municipality of

Malita Malita, officially the Municipality of Malita ( ceb, Lungsod sa Malita; fil, Bayan ng Malita), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,1 ...

. It is named in honor of Marcelino Maruya, the first municipal mayor of Malita, appointed by President Manuel Quezon in 1936. The municipality recently experience frequent tectonic earthquakes. Television personality

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died at a drowning incident in Barangay North Lamidan on November 11, 2017. Police report that strong wave hit their motorized boat causing him and his girlfriend to fall off.

Geography

Climate

Barangays

Don Marcelino is politically subdivided into 15

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Demographics

Economy

Government

Municipal Officials 2022-2025: * Mayor: Michael A. Maruya * Vice Mayor: Doc Marnie Maruya * Councilors: ** Renato Bautista ** Annie Blangket Sumalinog ** Joseph C. Betinol ** Reynold Llanto ** Amador Cano ** Jorge D. Gildore ** Peryong Cambalon ** Lito Caluyan ** Denestor Inantay ** Esmail Baning

References

External links

Don Marcelino Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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Philippine Census Information

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