Malita information

Malita
Malita
Municipality
	Municipality of Malita
	Hilltop view of Malita
	Flag Seal
	Nicknames: Jewel of the South; Whaleshark Capital of Mindanao;
	Motto: Angat Malita!
	Map of Davao Occidental with Malita highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	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)
• Total	118,197
• Density	130/km2 (350/sq mi)
• Households	29,489
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	35.82% (2018)
• 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	118603000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)82
Native languages	Davawenyo; Cebuano; Kalagan; Tagalog
Website	www.malita.gov.ph

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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[1] Municipality of Malita | (DILG)

[popcen2015_r3-2] "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.

[PSA20–11-3] Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

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