What is Pantukan known for?

Pantukan is an agricultural town where rice, corn, and coconut are the main products. Mining is also an important industry especially in Barangay Kingking where gold and copper are mined.

Why Pantukan is considered as the beach capital of Davao Region?

In 2018, the province registered 2.077 million in tourist arrivals with the municipalities of Pantukan, Mabini and Maragusan as major contributors. The latter is regarded as the “Summer Capital” of the Davao region because of the abundance of waterfalls and spring resorts.

How many barangays are there in Pantukan?

13 barangays
Pantukan is politically subdivided into 13 barangays.

How many barangay are there in Davao de Oro?

Barangays. Pantukan has 13 barangays as shown in the following table.

What are the tribes in Pantukan?

Mansaka ethnic group is found in the provinces of Davao del Norte and Compostela Valley particularly in the cities of Davao and Tagum and other municipalities of the said provinces in Pantukan , Maco Mabini, Mawab, Nabunturan and Maragusan. The Mansaka are the most dominant ethnic group in Compostella Valley Province.

Is Davao de Oro and Compostela Valley the same?

The province was officially renamed from Compostela Valley to Davao de Oro by virtue of Republic Act 11297 approved on 17 April 2019 and ratified through a plebiscite held on 7 December 2019.

Is Compostela Valley a province?

Compostela Valley, the 78th province in the country, was carved out of Davao del Norte Province on January 30, 1998.

Who is the most dominant ethnic group in Compostela Valley?

Visayans
Although a virtual melting pot, the Visayans (mostly Cebuano-speaking) are the dominant group in Compostela Valley.

Which municipality is one of the oldest town in Davao?

The official founding of the town was in 1861 along with Mati, making it one of the oldest towns of the province of Davao Oriental. The etymology of the word “Caraga” is said to have originated from the native word “Kalag” which means “spirit of soul”.

When was Compostela Valley changed to Davao de Oro?

What is the oldest city Philippines?

Cebu City
Cebu City is the capital of Cebu Island Province, 365 miles south of Manila. Cebu has a population of 2.5 million and is the oldest city and the first capital of the Philippines.