Monkayo, Philippines
Monkayo is a town of 96,405 people in Davao Region, Philippines, founded in September 14, 1954.
Why visit Monkayo
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail, 39 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Monkayo
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About Monkayo
Monkayo, officially the Municipality of Monkayo (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Monkayo; Filipino: Bayan ng Monkayo), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 96,405 people, making it the most populous town in the province.
From the Wikipedia article Monkayo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes39
27 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
Monkayo belonged to the northern hinterland of what is now called Davao de Oro. It was occupied by Lumad groups such as the Mandaya, Manobo, Mansaka, Manguangan and Dibabawon people who dwelt on primitive life and lived by hunting, fishing and crude method of farming (Kaingin) long before the Spanish conquistadors penetrated deep in Mindanao in the middle part of the 19th century. These different tribes or groups, each had a bagani as head or chief. They wore clothing and armed with bladed weapons and bows and arrows, they sang hymns called Tudom and long narrative songs called Owaging they danced and held rituals, feasted and chewed beetle nuts. Nevertheless, when Spanish missionaries came, these natives changed their lives and attitudes and eventually receptive to Christian teachings and ultimately embraced Christianity. Today, this municipality still has Mandaya, Dibabawon, Manguangan and Manobo, other tribes have transferred to other places.
From the History section of Monkayo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries74
Davao National Agricultural School Campus – Annex
School · 13.9 km
Mahogany Street, Montevista
Monkayo Central Elementary School
School · 1.2 km
L. S. Sarmiento Sr. Street, Monkayo
Monkayo College of Arts, Sciences, and Technology
School · 1.3 km
L. S. Sarmiento Sr. Street, Monkayo
Monkayo National High School Annex
School · 1.0 km
L. S. Sarmiento Sr. Street, Monkayo
Montevista Central Elementary School
School · 14.3 km
National Highway, Montevista
Montevista National High School
School · 14.5 km
Pan-Philippine Highway, Montevista
Healthcare10
Map of Monkayo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bislig Airport (BPH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 51 km away.
- Compostela 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Montevista 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Nabunturan 25 km southwest, about 25 min by car
- Veruela 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- New Corella 36 km southwest, about 36 min by car
- Cambanugoy 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Bislig 53 km northeast, about 53 min by car
- Maco 55 km southwest, about 55 min by car
- Panabo 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Francisco 81 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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