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Mawab, officially the Municipality of Mawab (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,631 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.

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yes
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Philippines
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Philippines
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Region
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Davao Region
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Province
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Bibingka Capital of Davao Region
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District
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Founded
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August 14, 1959
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Barangays

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Municipality of Mawab
Located in
Davao de Oro
Population
41050
Area
136.10
Elevation
126
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Shares border with
Nabunturan
Official website
www.lgumawab.gov.ph
Households
9546
Dialing code
87
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poverty incidence
15.89
Köppen climate classification
tropical rainforest climate
language used
Ata Manobo
electorate
29077
postal code
8802
Commons category
Mawab
total assets
455401193.26
total expenditure
231089598.57
total liabilities
194721120.47
fiscal/tax revenue
253926295.88
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Barangays
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Languages and dialects
  • Religion
  • Economy
  • Government
  • Education
  • List of public and private schools
  • References
  • External links

Mawab, officially the Municipality of Mawab (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,631 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.

==History== Mawab was originally called '''Ma-awag' (wide valley) by the early tribal inhabitants. The municipality is traversed by four rivers: Hijo, Mawab, Galinan, and Gumawan. Its population includes several tribal groups, notably the Mansakas, Mandayas, and Dibabawons.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mawab” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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