Cateel

Cateel, officially the Municipality of Cateel, is a 2nd class municipality (or town) in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,207 people.

Cateel
Municipality
Municipality of Cateel
St. James the Apostle Parish Church of Cateel. Shown is the church just after the town was hit hard by the Typhoon Bopha of December 2012.
Map of Davao Oriental with Cateel highlighted
Cateel Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°47′24″N 126°27′11″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region (Region XI)
Province	Davao Oriental
District	1st District
Founded	October 29, 1903
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Erlinda C. Nuñez
• Vice Mayor	Camilo T. Nuñez
• Congressman	Corazon N. Malanyaon
• Electorate	29,085 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	545.56 km2 (210.64 sq mi)
Population  (2020 census)
• Total	44,207
• Density	81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.61% (2015)
• Revenue (₱)	₱236,151,399.87 (2020)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8205
PSGC	112505000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)87
Website	www.cateel.gov.ph

Barangays

In governmental administration, Cateel is divided into 16 divisions called barangays.

• Abihod
• Alegria
• Aliwagwag
• Aragon
• Baybay
• Maglahus
• Mainit
• Malibago
• San Alfonso
• San Antonio
• San Miguel
• San Rafael
• San Vicente
• Santa Filomena
• Taytayan
• Poblacion