Back ماتي Arabic Mati BCL Mati CBK-ZAM Mati CEB Mati City German Mati (urbo) Esperanto Mati Spanish ماتی (داوائو شرقی) Persian Mati (Philippines) French Mati, Davao Timur ID
Mati | |
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| City of Mati | |
Clockwise from top: Capitol Hill, Mati Centennial Park and Clock, Guang-guang Mangrove Nature Reserve, Dahican Beach, Mati Downtown, The Pylon | |
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| Etymology: Maa-ti (dries up quickly) | |
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 Map of Davao Oriental with Mati highlighted | |
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.svg)  Mati Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°56′54″N 126°13′38″E / 6.9483°N 126.2272°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Incorporated | October 29, 1903 |
| Cityhood | June 16, 2007 (Lost cityhood in 2008 and 2010) |
| Affirmed Cityhood | February 15, 2011 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Panlungsod |
| • Mayor | Michelle Nakpil Rabat (PDP–Laban) |
| • Vice Mayor | Lorenzo Leon Garcia Rabat (HNP) |
| • Representative | Cheeno Miguel Diez Almario (Lakas–CMD) |
| • City Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 96,387 registered voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 588.63 km2 (227.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,320 m (7,610 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 147,547 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
| • Households | 35,137 |
| Demonym | Matinians |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th city income class[4] |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,260 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,638 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,162 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 520.1 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8200 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Spoken languages and dialects | Cebuano Filipino English Mandaya Bikol Sentral |
| Website | www |
Mati, officially the City of Mati (Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Mati; Filipino: Lungsod ng Mati / Siyudad ng Mati; Central Bikol: Syudad nin Mati), is a 5th class component city[4] and capital of the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines located on the southeasternmost side of Mindanao and is part of Metropolitan Davao, the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Philippines, and its managing entity, the MDDA.[6][7] According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 147,547 people.[8]
Mati has three bays, namely Pujada, Mayo, and Balete. These bays were listed as one of the world’s most beautiful bays, a lone distinction of having all three bays in one city, by the association of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World (Les Plus Belles Baies du Monde) in 2022, hence the nickname 'The City of Beautiful Bays'.[9][10]
The east side of Mount Hamiguitan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, facing sunrise and the three bays of Mati, is located within Mati's territorial jurisdiction.
In the 2023 Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI), Mati ranked 39th out of 114 overall on the competitive component cities in the Philippines.[11] Since 2020, the city government of Mati has been a consistent recipient of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Seal of Good Local Governance, and Good Financial Housekeeping.[12][13][14]
- ^ City of Mati | (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.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "HUCs, ICCs, CCs Income Classification" (PDF). dilg.gov.ph. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "AN ACT CREATING THE METROPOLITAN DAVAO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY" (PDF). Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (November 23, 2022). "Implementation of Metropolitan Davao Dev't Authority law pushed". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) | Philippine Statistics Authority". psa.gov.ph. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Pujada Bay - Les Plus Belles Baies du Monde".
- ^ "Pujada, 2 others in Mati listed among world's most beautiful bays".
- ^ "2023 RANKINGS OF COMPONENT CITIES".
- ^ "2021 Good Financial Housekeeping Passers" (PDF).
- ^ "SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE - INCENTIVE FUND (SGLG-IF) REGIONAL ROLL-OUT F.Y. 2022".
- ^ "SEAL OF GOOD LOCAL GOVERNANCE 2023 Awardees" (PDF).
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