Maragusan

Maragusan, officially the Municipality of Maragusan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Maragusan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Maragusan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 64,412 people.^[3]

Maragusan San Mariano
Municipality
Municipality of Maragusan
Flag
Map of Davao de Oro with Maragusan highlighted
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Maragusan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°19′01″N 126°07′26″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao de Oro
District	1st district
Barangays	24 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Maragusan[*]	Lito Cabalquinto
• Vice Mayor	Cesar C. Colina Sr.
• Representative	Maria Carmen S. Zamora-Apsay
• Electorate	42,770 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	394.27 km2 (152.23 sq mi)
Elevation	813 m (2,667 ft)
Highest elevation	1,544 m (5,066 ft)
Lowest elevation	615 m (2,018 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	64,412
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
• Households	16,002
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	19.35 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 284 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 454.8 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 217.3 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 56.29 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8808
PSGC	118205000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Mansaka Tagalog Ata Manobo
Website	www.maragusan.gov.ph

History

The area in what is now Maragusan is a valley that in the past were inhabited solely by native Mansakan people who made their living by engaging in slash-and-burn agricultural practices. They identified themselves as “Man-Agusan” which means those living on the banks of the Agusan River which had its source within the boundaries of the present municipality.

The area which is now Maragusan was made part of the municipality of Doña Alicia which was created in May 28, 1953 by virtue of Executive Order No. 596 of Pres. Elpidio Quirino,^[5] which was renamed Mabini a year later.^[6] By the time the town was created with which the area became part of, the valley remained undiscovered by settlers until in 1955 a pilot and a rancher from Lake Leonard discovered it by accident while travelling off-course. This triggered the creation of an agricultural settlement located in the Aguakan Springs which is now the location of the town center. The name of the settlement gradually became "Maragusan" which is a corruption of the “Man-Agusan” which was how the Mansakan natives of the area referred to themselves.

Maragusan eventually became a barangay of Mabini of in 1962. But while it grew as an agricultural settlement located in a valley, it had no direct route to Mabini's town center or government facilities. Hence, as early as 1972, locals have been clamoring for the establishment of a municipality in the area. A proposal to name it "San Mariano" was made, named after Mariano Marcos who is the father of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos who governed the Philippines during this time, to expedite its creation. Finally, on November 25, 1977, the municipality of San Mariano was created under Presidential Decree No. 1247 signed by Pres. Marcos himself, with the barangay of Maragusan made as seat of local government.^[7] After the ouster of Marcos in 1986, the municipality of San Mariano was officially renamed Maragusan in October 12, 1988.^[8]

Geography

Barangays

Maragusan is politically subdivided into 24 barangays. ^[9] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bagong Silang
• Mapawa
• Maragusan (Poblacion)
• New Albay
• Tupaz
• Bahi
• Cambagang
• Coronobe
• Katipunan
• Lahi
• Langgawisan
• Mabugnao
• Magcagong
• Mahayahay
• Mauswagon
• New Katipunan
• New Manay
• New Panay
• Paloc
• Pamintaran
• Parasanon
• Talian
• Tandik
• Tigbao

Climate

Climate data for Maragusan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17 (63)	17 (63)	17 (63)	18 (64)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	19 (66)	18 (64)	18 (64)	18 (65)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	137 (5.4)	114 (4.5)	124 (4.9)	109 (4.3)	230 (9.1)	303 (11.9)	235 (9.3)	216 (8.5)	214 (8.4)	237 (9.3)	210 (8.3)	132 (5.2)	2,261 (89.1)
Average rainy days	15.8	13.8	14.9	17.4	26.7	28.4	28.0	27.6	26.2	27.5	24.4	18.3	269
Source: Meteoblue[10]

Demographics

Population census of Maragusan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1980	20,220	—
1990	40,982	+7.32%
1995	40,834	−0.07%
2000	45,937	+2.56%
2007	51,547	+1.60%
2010	55,503	+2.73%
2015	60,842	+1.76%
2020	64,412	+1.13%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14]

In the 2020 census, the population of Maragusan was 64,412 people,^[3] with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile. It ranks 3rd most populated municipality in the first district of Davao de Oro.^[15]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Maragusan

10 20 30 40 2006 34.60 2009 35.57 2012 31.23 2015 27.56 2018 22.74 2021 19.35 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.  Municipality of Maragusan | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Quirino, E. (1953). Executive Order No. 596 : Organizing the municipalities of Hagonoy, Malalag, Doña Alicia and Babak; in the Province of Davao. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, 49 (5), 1748-1749.
6. "Republic Act No. 1007, An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Doña Alicia, Province of Davao, to Mabini". Retrieved 22 March 2023.
7. "Presidential Decree No. 1247, s. 1977, An Act Creating the Municipality of San Mariano in the Province of Davao". 25 November 1977. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
8. "Republic Act No. 6678, An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of San Mariano in the First District of the Province of Davao Del Norte to Municipality of Maragusan". Retrieved 22 March 2023.
9. "Province: Compostela Valley". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
10. "Maragusan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
12. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
13. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
14. "Province of Compostela Valley". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
15. Republic Act No. 6678, Arellano Law Foundation, retrieved 2012
16. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
18. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
23. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Maragusan Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information