Monkayo
Monkayo | |
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| Municipality of Monkayo | |
| Nickname: Gold Ore Hub of Davao de Oro | |
Map of Davao de Oro with Monkayo highlighted | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°49′26″N 126°03′13″E / 7.8239°N 126.0536°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao de Oro |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | September 14, 1954 |
| Barangays | 21 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Manuel E. Zamora |
| • Vice Mayor | Manuel B . Brillantes jr |
| • Representative | Maria Carmen S. Zamora |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 67,089 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 609.61 km2 (235.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 433 m (1,421 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 93,937 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 23,521 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.31 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 579.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,800 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 483.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 395.5 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8805 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Mansaka Tagalog Ata Manobo |
| Website | monkayo |
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Monkayo, officially the Municipality of Monkayo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Monkayo; Filipino: Bayan ng Monkayo), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 93,937 people, making it the most populous town in the province.
Monkayo is an agricultural town, with vast tracts of land planted to rice and banana. The municipality is also host to the gold-rich barangay of Mount Diwata, popularly known as "Diwalwal" (which in the local dialect means one's tongue is hanging out due to exhaustion), a 1,000-meter high range known for its rich gold ore deposit.
Monkayo's seat of government is located in Barangay Poblacion.