Malita is a municipality and the capital of Davao Occidental province in the Davao Region of the Philippines, established in 1936 and made the province capital in 2013 when Davao Occidental was created. Its 2024 census population was 118,438, the most populous town in the province, and its economy centers on agriculture, fishery and tourism.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Climate Zone Sources
1. Malita, Davao Occidental - Wikipedia
Lead section
According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 118,438 people making it the most populous town in the province.
Infobox, Area
883.37 square kilometers (341.07 square miles)
Infobox: established_date
November 17, 1936
Infobox, Elevation
Average elevation 197 meters (646 feet)
Infobox, Coordinates
6.41083 N
Infobox, Coordinates [longitude]
125.61444 E
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source2. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 6.25, 125.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 6.25, 125.75
6.25 125.75 Af
3. GeoNames: Malita - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1702649Quote, cities500 record 1702649
6.415 125.61167 P PPLA3 PH 11 P3 118603000 118438 8 Asia/Manila
Wikidata: Malita
Wikidata Q314907, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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