Talagutong, Philippines
Don Marcelino
Talagutong is a town of 7,983 people in Davao Region, Philippines, founded in February 21, 1980.
Why visit Talagutong
Townapedia lists 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mount Tungco.
Weather in Talagutong
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About Talagutong
Don Marcelino, officially the Municipality of Don Marcelino (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Don Marcelino; Filipino: Bayan ng Don Marcelino), is a municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,681 people.
From the Wikipedia article Don Marcelino (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do19
7 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries36
24 more on the map.
History
Don Marcelino was created as a municipality of Davao del Sur through Batas Pambansa Bilang 47 on December 19, 1979, having been carved out from the municipality of Malita. It originally consisted of six barangays: Calian, Kiobog, Lamidan, Lawa, Nueva Villa, and Talagutong.
On October 28, 2013, the municipality was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite, in which the majority of voters approved the creation of the new province.
The municipality was struck by earthquakes in 2017. Television personality Franco Hernandez died at a drowning incident in Barangay North Lamidan on November 11, 2017.
From the History section of Don Marcelino on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Talagutong
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Getting there and nearby towns
General Santos International Airport (GES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Malita 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Alabel 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Malalag 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Sulop 52 km northwest, about 52 min by car
- Padada 55 km northwest, about 55 min by car
- General Santos 57 km west, about 57 min by car
- Hagonoy 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Digos 64 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Matanao 65 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Polomolok 67 km west, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS015-E-16029 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-67339 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-67338 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS015-E-16028 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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