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Malita | |
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| Municipality of Malita | |
 Hilltop view of Malita | |
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| Motto: Angat Malita! | |
 Map of Davao Occidental with Malita highlighted | |
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.svg)  Malita Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°24′39″N 125°36′52″E / 6.41083°N 125.61444°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao Occidental |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | November 17, 1937 |
| Barangays | 30 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Bradly L. Bautista |
| • Vice Mayor | Estefanie B. Dumama |
| • Representative | Lorna Bautista-Bandigan |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 69,059 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 883.37 km2 (341.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,786 m (5,860 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 118,197 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Households | 29,489 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.66 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 579.1 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,463 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 496.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 721.1 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8012 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Malita, officially the Municipality of Malita (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malita; Filipino: Bayan ng Malita), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,197 people.[3]
Malita is known for various cultural arts and heritage of its people and tribes. Gaginaway Festival is celebrated annually every full moon on the month of November and Araw ng Malita is also celebrated annually on November 17.
- ^ Municipality of Malita | (DILG)
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.