Mati, Davao Oriental

Mati City is a city in the province of Davao Oriental on the island of Mindanao. It is located in the extreme southeast of the Philippines.

Mati City is the capital of the province of Davao Oriental

Origin of the name

The town's name is derived from the native word Maati, that is as much as quickly dries up. The term refers to a creek near the present city area.

Geography

The urban area of ​​Mati City encloses the Bay of Pujata at the southeastern tip of the province of Davao Oriental. In the north east borders the municipality of Tarragona, in the north of the municipality of Lupon, San Isidro bordered to the west and the southwest of the area of Governor Generoso in Mati City. In the east, the coast extends to access to Philippine Sea.

The city is in the north mountainous and intersected by hills. Along the vast coastline to Philippine Sea, the area is rather flat and at ground level.

The total area of the city is 791 km ², representing approximately 15.3 % of the land area of ​​the province of Davao Oriental.

Economy

Approximately 49% of the city area is used agriculturally. Here, 92.13 % of agricultural land for crops is provided. The remaining 7.87 % remain uncultivated or undeveloped. Coconut and rice are the major crops. In addition, fruits such as oranges, mangoes and bananas are grown.

The city also has several deposits of nickel, manganese, cobalt, copper and gold. Non-metallic minerals such as silicate, marble, and limestone are mined in the metropolitan area.

Language and religion

The main language of the urban area is the Cebuano dialect, which is 68.39 % of the population used. The dialect Mandayan in second place with 12.72 %, followed by Kalagan and Boholano with 6.423 % and 3.04 % in the population.

The Roman Catholic religion group presents with a share of 80.19 % most of the religious communities. Mati is the seat of the Diocese of Mati.

Other religious groups are Islam with 7.72%, the United Church of Christ in the Philippines with 1.76% and the Baptists with a share of 2.24%.

Barangays

Mati City politically in 26 barangays ( districts ) can be subdivided.

  • Badas
  • Bobon
  • Buso
  • Cabuaya
  • Central ( Pob. )
  • Culian
  • Dahican
  • Danao
  • Dawan
  • Don Enrique Lopez
  • Don Martin Marundan
  • Don Salvador Lopez, Sr.
  • Langka
  • Lawigan
  • Libudon
  • Luban
  • Macambol
  • Mamali
  • Matiao
  • Mayo
  • Sainz
  • Sanghay
  • Tagabakid
  • Tagbinonga
  • Taguibo
  • Tamisan

History

Historical narratives, according to the area now Mati City was inhabited in the prehispanic period of the ethnic groups of the Mandayans, the Kalagans and Maranaos who used good trade relations with Indo- Malay and Arab traders.

The original settlement was Mati historical sources, founded in 1861 by two strong leaders, Prudencio Garcia and Juan Nazareno. The two are also the founders of Baganga and Cateel, two other places on the Pacific Ocean.

The Mati transformed, together with Davao, Cateel, Baganga and Caraga, on 29 October 1903 effect of Act No. 21 of a settlement to a regular administrative community. The Law of Regulation underlying was amended by the Act No. 189 in 1907 and reaffirmed the community status of the place. After 60 years, 1967, Mati the seat of the provincial government of the new province of Davao Oriental was awarded.

In the following years, immigrants came from the Visayas, to perceive the job opportunities that were in the area to offer the forestry, agriculture and the emerging industry. This meant that a large proportion of today's population the Cebuano dialect, originally a native of the Visayas language used.

On 19 June 2007, the official Electoral Commission (Commission on Elections ) proclaimed the consent of the inhabitants of the Republic Act No. 9408, which brought the community Mati in the status of a provincial town (Component City). The referendum showed 18,267 yes to 846 no votes.

Climate

The climate in Mati City is part of the climate type III of climatic classification for the Philippines.

It is determined by a short dry season, which usually occurs between May and October. From November to April is before the rainy season, with an average monthly rainfall of 490.88 mm. The heaviest rainfalls are expected in the months of January and February, the driest month is April.

Since the city is surrounded by mountain ranges and is outside the typhoon belt, it remains largely untouched by tropical storms and typhoons.

Attractions

  • The Manguihay Beach Resort
  • The island Pujada
  • The Island Oak
  • The island Waniban
  • The Gregorio - Dita Beach Resort
  • The beach of Dahican
  • Nature reserve Pujada Bay Protected Seascape
  • Nature reserve Mati Protected Landscape
  • Nature Reserve Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Swell

  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  • Households: 2000 Philippine Census Information in the Internet Archive
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mati Davao City Baganga, Davao Oriental Banaybanay, Davao Oriental Boston (Davao Oriental) Caraga (Davao Oriental) Cateel, Davao Oriental Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental Lupon, Davao Oriental Manay, Davao Oriental San Isidro (Davao Oriental) Tarragona (Davao Oriental)
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