Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
geography/philippines

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Pantukan

Municipality in Davao de Oro, Philippines


Municipality in Davao de Oro, Philippines

FieldValue
name
seal_size100x80px
image_map
map_caption
mapframeyes
pushpin_mapPhilippines
pushpin_label_positionleft
pushpin_map_captionLocation within the
coordinates
settlement_type
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_namePhilippines
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Davao Region
subdivision_type2Province
subdivision_name2
official_name
etymology
named_for
nicknameThe Gold Coast
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3
established_titleFounded
established_dateNovember 13, 1936
parts_typeBarangays
parts_stylepara
p1(see Barangays)
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameOliver Ceniza (Lakas)
leader_title1Vice Mayor
leader_name1Cirila Arancon-Engbino (Independent)
leader_title2Representative
leader_name2Leonel Ceniza
leader_title3Councilor
leader_title4Electorate
leader_name4voters (electorate_point_in_time}})
government_type
government_footnotes
elevation_m
elevation_max_m302
elevation_min_m0
elevation_footnotes
area_footnotes
area_total_km2
population_footnotes
population_total
population_as_of
population_density_km2auto
population_blank1_titleHouseholds
population_blank1
timezonePST
utc_offset+8
postal_code_typeZIP code
postal_code
postal2_code_type
postal2_code
area_code_type
area_code
website
demographics_type1Economy
demographics1_title1
demographics1_info1
demographics1_title2Poverty incidence
demographics1_info2% ()
demographics1_title3Revenue
demographics1_info3
demographics1_title4Revenue rank
demographics1_title5Assets
demographics1_info5
demographics1_title6Assets rank
demographics1_title7IRA
demographics1_title8IRA rank
demographics1_title9Expenditure
demographics1_info9
demographics1_title10Liabilities
demographics1_info10
demographics_type2Service provider
demographics2_title1Electricity
demographics2_info1
demographics2_title2Water
demographics2_title3Telecommunications
demographics2_info3Dito Telecommunity
Globe Telecom
PLDT
demographics2_title4Cable TV
demographics2_info4Trinity Cable TV Network, Inc. (Mati-based, Pantukan branch)
blank_name_sec1
blank_info_sec1
blank1_name_sec1Native languages
blank1_info_sec1
blank2_name_sec1Crime index
blank1_name_sec2Major religions
blank2_name_sec2Feast date
blank3_name_sec2Catholic diocese
blank4_name_sec2Patron saint

Globe Telecom PLDT Pantukan, officially the Municipality of Pantukan (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,786 people.

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 of the then-undivided province of Davao, therefore becoming the oldest town in Davao de Oro. Teodoro Fuentes was appointed its first Alkalde. Juan Caballero Sr. was its first elected Mayor.

It later became part of Davao del Norte upon the division of Davao on May 8, 1967, and Compostela Valley (now Davao de Oro) beginning in 1998.

Geography

Barangays

Pantukan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. 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

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Pantukan, Davao de Oro, was 90,786 people, with a density of {{sigfig|90,786/533.11|2}} PD/km2.

Economy

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 e6oz with copper deposits of 5.4 e9lb. Nationwide Development Corporation (Nadecor) holds the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) for the Kingking mine site.

References

References

  1. {{DILG detail
  2. (November 13, 1936). "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".
  3. (May 8, 1967). "An Act Creating the Provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library.
  4. (January 30, 1998). "Republic Act No. 8470; An Act Creating the Province of Compostela Valley from the Province of Davao del Norte, and for Other Purposes". Congress of the Philippines.
  5. Parokya Ni San Jose Souvenir Program. (2000). Noel Refamonte
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Pantukan — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report