Cateel
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| Coordinates: 07°47′N 126°27′E / 7.783°N 126.450°ECoordinates: 07°47′N 126°27′E / 7.783°N 126.450°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Davao (Region XI) | |
| Province | Davao Oriental | |
| District | 1st district of Davao Oriental | |
| Founded | October 29, 1903 | |
| Barangays | 16 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Camilo Nunez | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 545.56 km2 (210.64 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 40,704 | |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 8205 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 | |
| Income class | 2nd municipal income class | |
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| Electorate | 24,474 voters as of 2016 | |
| Website | www |
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Cateel is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 40,704 people.
Cateel is the home of the Aliwagwag Falls, located at barangay Aliwagwag within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. It is a towering waterfalls considered by hydraulic engineers as the highest in the country and regarded as one of the most beautiful falls in the Philippines. It is a series of 84 falls appearing like stairway to heaven with various heights among the steps ranging from 2 to 33.5 metres (7 to 110 ft). One step is measured 22 metres (72 ft) and another is 20 metres (66 ft). Overall Aliwagwag Falls has a height of 340 metres (1,120 ft) and a width of 20 metres (66 ft). All these in the midst of virgin forest, with a river at the foot of the falls. 13 rapids to cross.
In 1959,the Mainit and Alegria were converted into barrios.
The municipality was one of the hardest-hit towns of Typhoon Bopha when it hit the town on December 3, 2012.
Cateel is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.
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