Malita
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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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, 1936 |
| 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 | 74,037 voters (2025) |
| 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) | |
• Total | 118,197 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| • Households | 29,489 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.66 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 799.1 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,671 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 617.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 500.3 million (2022) |
| 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 |
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Malita, officially the Municipality of Malita (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malita; Filipino: Bayan ng Malita), is a municipality and capital of the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,197 people making it the most populous town in the province.
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 celebrated annually on November 17, the day of its establishment's enactment in 1936.