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Padada | |
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| Municipality of Padada | |
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| Coordinates: 6°38′N 125°21′E / 6.63°N 125.35°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao del Sur |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | July 15, 1949 |
| Barangays | 17 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Francisco L. Guerrero Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Juwill Carpentero |
| • Representative | John Tracy F. Cagas |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 22,943 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83.00 km2 (32.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 346 m (1,135 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 29,878 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,925 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 11.00 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 141 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 257.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 114.6 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 40.43 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao del Sur Electric Cooperative (DASURECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8007 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)82 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Tagalog Ata Manobo |
| Website | www |
Padada, officially the Municipality of Padada (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Padada; Tagalog: Bayan ng Padada), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,878 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]
Its boundaries were defined by Republic Act No. 1008, approved June 12, 1954.[5]
"Padada" refers to a tree from the mangrove family which were once abundant along its entire shoreline and estuaries but due to encroachment and indiscriminate fish farming, the Padada trees became extinct.[citation needed]
- ^ Municipality of Padada | (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.
- ^ "An Act Defining the Boundaries of the Municipality of Padada, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.