Maco, officially the Municipality of Maco ( ceb, Lungsod sa Maco; tl, Bayan ng Maco), is a 1st class

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in the

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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 ...

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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

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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

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that starts on June 17 to the last Saturday of the same month. ''Kaimonan'' is a

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term for "thanksgiving".

References

External links

Maco Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information
{{Authority control Municipalities of Davao de Oro