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Pantukan
Pantukan
Municipality
	Municipality of Pantukan
	Nickname: The Gold Coast
	Map of Davao de Oro with Pantukan highlighted
	OpenStreetMap
	Pantukan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 7°07′37″N 125°53′51″E / 7.1269°N 125.8975°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao de Oro
District	2nd district
Founded	November 13, 1936
Barangays	13 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Leonel Ceniza (PDP-Laban)
• Vice Mayor	Cirila Arancon-Engbino (Independent)
• Representative	Ruwel Peter S. Gonzaga
• Electorate	59,001 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	533.11 km2 (205.83 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Highest elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	90,786
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
• Households	21,663
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	29.82% (2021)
• Revenue	₱ 394 million (2020), 143.2 million (2012), 163.6 million (2013), 188.8 million (2014), 212.5 million (2015), 231.4 million (2016), 263.1 million (2017), 292.9 million (2018), 330.4 million (2019), 397.7 million (2021), 533.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 789.4 million (2020), 218.8 million (2012), 233.7 million (2013), 244.2 million (2014), 257.1 million (2015), 448 million (2016), 511.1 million (2017), 591.5 million (2018), 665.2 million (2019), 811.5 million (2021), 888.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 339.7 million (2020), 135.6 million (2012), 146.7 million (2013), 166.8 million (2014), 181.2 million (2015), 197.9 million (2016), 216 million (2017), 241.4 million (2018), 279.2 million (2019), 365.3 million (2021), 443.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 193.1 million (2020), 57.37 million (2012), 67.89 million (2013), 78.91 million (2014), 107.7 million (2015), 155.3 million (2016), 138.4 million (2017), 138 million (2018), 164.9 million (2019), 184.6 million (2021), 181.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Davao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8809
PSGC	118211000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Native languages	Davawenyo; Cebuano; Kalagan; Mansaka; Tagalog; Ata Manobo
Website	pantukan.gov.ph

Pantukan, officially the Municipality of Pantukan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Pantukan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pantukan), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 90,786 people.^[3]

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, therefore becoming the oldest town in Davao de Oro province.^[5] Teodoro Fuentes was appointed its first Alkalde. Juan Caballero Sr. was its first elected Mayor. From then up to the present, the elected mayors were: Graciano Arafol (1952-1959), Diosdado Basanez (1960-1963), Celso Sarenas (1964-) with Juan Caballero, Jr. as OIC (1986-1987), Jovito Derla (1988-1992), Juan Caballero, Jr. (1992-1995), Jovita Derla (1995-2004), Tok Sarenas (2004-2013), Roberto Yugo (2013–2022) and Leonel Ceniza (2022-Present).^[6]

Geography

Barangays

Pantukan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays. ^[7] Each barangay consists of 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 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	168 (6.6)	141 (5.6)	143 (5.6)	141 (5.6)	216 (8.5)	235 (9.3)	183 (7.2)	169 (6.7)	143 (5.6)	176 (6.9)	226 (8.9)	168 (6.6)	2,109 (83.1)
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^[8]

Demographics

Population census of Pantukan
Year	Pop.	±% 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	+1.09%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Pantukan, Davao de Oro, was 90,786 people,^[3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Pantukan

10

20

30

40

2006
34.40

2009
28.25

2012
36.45

2015
26.21

2018
27.77

2021
29.82

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]

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 with copper deposits of 5.4 billion pounds. Nationwide Development Corporation (Nadecor) holds the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) for the Kingking mine site.