Mabini, officially the Municipality of Mabini (; ), is a municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 43,971.
The municipality is the location of the Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape. It was formerly known as Cuambog and Doña Alicia.
History The first people to occupy the area now known as Mabini were the Mansakas.
The settlement was formerly known as Cuambog, named after a tree species of the family Dilleniaceae.
On May 28, 1953, by virtue of Executive Order No. 596 of President Elpidio Quirino, the municipality of Mabini was created from the eastern part of Tagum and the northern part of Pantukan. The municipality was originally part of the undivided province of Davao. Barrio Cuambog became the seat of the municipal government.Quirino, E. (1953). Executive Order No. 596 : Organizing the municipalities of Hagonoy, Malalag, Doña Alicia and Babak; in the Province of Davao. Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines, 49 (5), 1748-1749. The municipality was named Doña Alicia after President Quirino's wife Alicia Syquía, who was killed by Japanese soldiers during the Second World War. In 1954, the municipality was renamed in honor of revolutionary leader Apolinario Mabini.
Mabini became part of Davao del Norte when Davao province was split on May 8, 1967. On June 17, 1967, the municipality of Maco was created from the northern barangays of Mabini.
In 1998, Mabini became part of Compostela Valley, a new province that separated from Davao del Norte. Compostela Valley was renamed Davao de Oro in 2019.
Geography Barangays Mabini is politically subdivided into 11 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.
In 1957, the sitios of Panibasan Proper and Andili became barrio Panibasan (Pindasan), the sitios of Cadunan Proper, Anislagan, Malabatuan and Lapinigan became barrio Cadunan, and the sitios of Tangnanan Proper, Mampising and Tagbalabao became barrio Tangnanan. Cadunan Pindasan Cuambog (Poblacion) Tagnanan (Mampising) Anitapan Cabuyuan Del Pilar Libodon Golden Valley (Maraut) Pangibiran San Antonio
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Mabini was 43,971 people, with a density of .
Economy
See also List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
References
External links Mabini Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information