Mati, Davao Oriental
Mati | |
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| City of Mati | |
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| Etymology: Maa-ti (dries up quickly) | |
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Map of Davao Oriental with Mati highlighted | |
Interactive map of Mati | |
Mati Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′13″N 126°12′59″E / 6.953528°N 126.216272°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Established | 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 | Mayo Z. Almario (Lakas-CMD) |
| • Representative | Cheeno Miguel Diez Almario (Lakas–CMD) |
| 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 (2024 census) | |
• Total | 148,672 |
| • Density | 252.57/km2 (654.16/sq mi) |
| • Households | 35,137 |
| Demonym | Matinians |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st city income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 1,803 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 2,499 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 1,721 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 1,508 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
| • Water | Mati Water District |
| • Telecommunications | Dito Telecommunity Globe Telecom PLDT |
| • Cable TV | Trinity Cable TV Network, Inc. |
| 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), is a component city 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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 147,547 people making it the most populous in the province.
Mati has three bays, namely Pujada, Mayo, and Balete. These bays were listed as "one" of the world’s most beautiful bays, a combined distinction for all three bays in the same 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'.
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. 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.