Maco, officially the Municipality of Maco ( ceb, Lungsod sa Maco; tl, Bayan ng Maco), is a 1st class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Davao de Oro
Davao de Oro, officially the Province of Davao de Oro ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Davao de Oro; tgl, Lalawigan ng Davao de Oro), is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao. Its capital is Nabunturan. It used to be part of ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 83,237 people.
It was formerly part of the Municipality of
Mabini before becoming an independent municipality on June 17, 1967.
Geography
Climate
Barangays
Maco is politically subdivided into 37
barangay
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s.
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Maco, Davao de Oro, was 83,237 people, with a density of .
Economy
Festivals and events
;''Fiesta ng Maco'': is celebrated every last Saturday of the month of June honoring "Inahan sa Kanunay'ng Panabang" (Mother of Perpetual Help).
;Kaimonan Festival: is an annual
festival
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that starts on June 17 to the last Saturday of the same month. ''Kaimonan'' is a
mansaka
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term for "thanksgiving".
See also
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References
External links
Maco Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index*
Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census Information
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Municipalities of Davao de Oro