Pantukan Municipality in Davao de Oro, Philippines
Municipality in Davao Region, Philippines
Pantukan , officially the Municipality of Pantukan (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Pantukan Tagalog : Bayan ng Pantukan municipality in the province of Davao de Oro , Philippines . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 91,312 people.[ 5]
History
In 1914, Governor General Charles Yeater declared Pantukan as a municipal district. Sangui, a Mansaka , was appointed president. A year after, he was replaced by Bancas Mansaka. On November 13, 1936, President Manuel L. Quezon declared it a regular municipality of the then-undivided province of Davao , therefore becoming the oldest town in Davao de Oro .[ 6]
It later became part of Davao del Norte upon the division of Davao on May 8, 1967,[ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Geography
Barangays
Pantukan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays . [ 10] puroks while some have sitios .
Bongabong
Bongbong
P. Fuentes
Kingking (Poblacion )
Magnaga
Matiao
Napnapan
Tagdangua
Tambongon
Tibagon
Las Arenas
Araibo
Tagugpo Climate
Climate data for Pantukan
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
29
30
30
31
30
29
29
29
30
30
29
30
30
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
22
22
22
23
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
Average precipitation mm (inches)
168
141
143
141
216
235
183
169
143
176
226
168
2,109
Average rainy days
22.1
18.5
21.7
22.5
27.8
28.1
27.4
26.6
24.7
26.3
26.5
24.9
297.1
Source: Meteoblue[ 11]
Demographics
Population census of Pantukan Year ±% p.a. 1918 8,162 — 1939 15,591 +3.13% 1948 17,234 +1.12% 1960 16,493 −0.37% 1970 21,890 +2.87% 1975 25,291 +2.94% 1980 30,281 +3.67% 1990 46,300 +4.34% 1995 56,780 +3.90% 2000 61,801 +1.83% 2007 69,656 +1.66% 2010 79,067 +4.72% 2015 85,899 +1.59% 2020 90,786 +1.17% 2024 91,312 +0.14% Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
In the 2020 census, the population of Pantukan was 91,312 people,[ 17] 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile .
Economy
Poverty incidence of Pantukan
2000
2003
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] [ 22] [ 23] [ 24] [ 25]
The municipality is primarily dependent on mining but agriculture thrives in communities within its boundary. While small scale mining operates in the town, a large mining operator has been granted permit to explore gold in the area. Gold deposits in Barangay Kingking alone is estimated to be at 10.3 million ounces (290,000 kg) with copper deposits of 5.4 billion pounds (2.4 Mt) . Nationwide Development Corporation (Nadecor) holds the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) for the Kingking mine site.
References
↑ Municipality of Pantukan | (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 .↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025 .↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025 .↑ Executive Order No. 65, s. 1936 (November 13, 1936), Organizing the Municipal Districts of Malita and Pantukan, Province of Davao, Into Independent Municipalities Under the Names of Malita and Pantukan, With the Seats of Government in the Barrios of Malita and Pantukan , retrieved October 1, 2021 ↑ Republic Act No. 4867 (May 8, 1967), "An Act Creating the Provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental" , Republic Acts , Chan Robles Virtual Law Library, retrieved April 25, 2014 ↑ Republic Act No. 8470 (January 30, 1998), "Republic Act No. 8470; An Act Creating the Province of Compostela Valley from the Province of Davao del Norte, and for Other Purposes" , Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines , Metro Manila, Philippines: Congress of the Philippines, archived from the original on December 1, 2017, retrieved March 18, 2016 ↑ Noel Refamonte (2000). Parokya Ni San Jose Souvenir Program . ↑
"Province:" . PSGC Interactive . Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved August 25, 2025 . ↑
"Pantukan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall" . Meteoblue. Retrieved November 16, 2019 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025 .↑ Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)" . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved June 20, 2016 . ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF) . Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay . National Statistics Office . Retrieved June 29, 2016 . ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)" . Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007 National Statistics Office . ↑
"Province of" . Municipality Population Data . Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016 . ↑ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 17, 2025. Retrieved July 18, 2025 .↑ "Poverty incidence (PI):" . Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020 .↑ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.↑ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.↑ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.↑ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF) . Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.↑ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015" . Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022 .↑ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" . Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
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