Pantukan

Pantukan, officially the Municipality of Pantukan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pantukan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pantukan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,786 people.^[3]

Pantukan
Municipality
Municipality of Pantukan
Nickname:  The Gold Coast
Map of Davao de Oro with Pantukan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pantukan Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°07′37″N 125°53′51″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao de Oro
District	2nd district
Founded	November 13, 1936
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Leonel Ceniza (PDP-Laban)
• Vice Mayor	Cirila Arancon-Engbino (Independent)
• Representative	Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga
• Electorate	59,001 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	533.11 km2 (205.83 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	90,786
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
• Households	21,663
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.82 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 394 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 789.4 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 339.7 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 193.1 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8809
PSGC	118211000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Mansaka Tagalog Ata Manobo
Website	pantukan.gov.ph

History

In 1914, Governor General Charles Yeater declared Pantukan as a municipal district. Sangui, a Mansaka, was appointed president. A year after, he was replaced by Bancas Mansaka. On November 13, 1936, President Manuel L. Quezon declared it a regular municipality, therefore becoming the oldest town in Davao de Oro province.^[5] Teodoro Fuentes was appointed its first Alkalde. Juan Caballero Sr. was its first elected Mayor. From then up to the present, the elected mayors were: Graciano Arafol (1952-1959), Diosdado Basanez (1960-1963), Celso Sarenas (1964-) with Juan Caballero, Jr. as OIC (1986-1987), Jovito Derla (1988-1992), Juan Caballero, Jr. (1992-1995), Jovita Derla (1995-2004), Tok Sarenas (2004-2013), Roberto Yugo (2013–2022) and Leonel Ceniza (2022-Present).^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Pantukan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bongabong
• Bongbong
• P. Fuentes
• Kingking (Poblacion)
• Magnaga
• Matiao
• Napnapan
• Tagdangua
• Tambongon
• Tibagon
• Las Arenas
• Araibo
• Tagugpo

Climate

Climate data for Pantukan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	168 (6.6)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	141 (5.6)	216 (8.5)	235 (9.3)	183 (7.2)	169 (6.7)	143 (5.6)	176 (6.9)	226 (8.9)	168 (6.6)	2,109 (83.1)
Average rainy days	22.1	18.5	21.7	22.5	27.8	28.1	27.4	26.6	24.7	26.3	26.5	24.9	297.1
Source: Meteoblue[8]

Demographics

Population census of Pantukan

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	8,162	—
1939	15,591	+3.13%
1948	17,234	+1.12%
1960	16,493	−0.37%
1970	21,890	+2.87%
1975	25,291	+2.94%
1980	30,281	+3.67%
1990	46,300	+4.34%
1995	56,780	+3.90%
2000	61,801	+1.83%
2007	69,656	+1.66%
2010	79,067	+4.72%
2015	85,899	+1.59%
2020	90,786	+1.09%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pantukan, Davao de Oro, was 90,786 people,^[3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pantukan

10 20 30 40 2006 34.40 2009 28.25 2012 36.45 2015 26.21 2018 27.77 2021 29.82 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

The municipality is primarily dependent on mining but agriculture thrives in communities within its boundary. While small scale mining operates in the town, a large mining operator has been granted permit to explore gold in the area. Gold deposits in Barangay Kingking alone is estimated to be at 10.3 million ounces with copper deposits of 5.4 billion pounds. Nationwide Development Corporation (Nadecor) holds the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) for the Kingking mine site.

References

1.  Municipality of Pantukan | (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 July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "ORGANIZING THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF MALITA AND PANTUKAN, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, INTO INDEPENDENT MUNICIPALITIES UNDER THE NAMES OF MALITA AND PANTUKAN, WITH THE SEATS OF GOVERNMENT IN THE BARRIOS OF MALITA AND PANTUKAN". Retrieved October 1, 2021.
6. Noel Refamonte (2000). Parokya Ni San Jose Souvenir Program. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. "Province: Compostela Valley". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
8. "Pantukan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
11. 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.
12. "Province of Compostela Valley". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
15. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
16. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
17. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
18. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
20. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

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