Mati City

Infobox Philippine city
infoboxtitle = City of Mati
Lungsod ng Mati
sealfile =
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_davao oriental_mati.png caption = Map of Davao Oriental showing the location of Mati City
region = Davao Region (Region XI)
province = Davao Oriental
districts = Second District of Davao Oriental
barangays = 26
founded =
class =
mayor = Michelle N. Rabat
cityhood = June 19, 2007
website = [http://www.mati.gov.ph www.mati.gov.ph]
areakm2 =
pop2000 = 105,908
popden2000 =
coordinates =
The City of Mati is a city in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. It is the capital city of Davao Oriental. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 105,908 people in 21,293 households. Residents of Mati are called "Matinians".

Airports

The city is serviced by the Mati National Airport.
Name of Airport: Imelda Romualdez Marcos Airport (Mati National Airport)

Details were taken from Airport Data [ [http://www.airport-data.com/world-airports/RPMQ-MXI/ Imelda Romualdez Marcos Airport - Airport Information. Mati, Philippines] ]
Location & QuickFacts
Airport ICAO Code: RPMQ
Airport IATA Code: MXI
Longitude/Latitude: E 126° 16' 22.62"/N 06° 56' 57.72" 126.272950/6.949367
Elevation: 156 ft / 47.55 m
Location: Mati, Philippines
Magnetic Variation: E 0°10.5' (2008-04)
Time Zone: UTC+8
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
Dimension: 5330 x 105 ft / 1624.6 x 32.0 m
Runway 14
Longitude: 126.268100 / E 126° 16' 05.16"
Latitude: 6.954889 / N 06° 57' 17.60"
Alignment: 139.0

Runway 32
Longitude: 126.277797 / E 126° 16' 40.07"
Latitude: 6.943847 / N 06° 56' 37.85"
Alignment: 319.0

Cityhood

On June 20, 2004,the Commission on Elections officially proclaimed the ratification of Republic Act 9408 converting the Municipality of Mati into a component city to be known as City of Mati.

Final tabulation showed Yes got 18,267 votes while No garnered only 846. There are 18,267 actual voters out of the 51,287 registered voters in 26 villages and 266 polling precincts during the June 18 plebiscite. [ [http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/dav/2007/06/20/news/mati.now.a.city.html Sun.Star Davao - Mati now a city ] ]

Barangays

Mati City is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

* Badas * Bobon * Buso * Cabuaya * Central (Pob.) * Culian * Dahican * Danao * Dawan * Don Enrique Lopez * Don Martin Marundan * Don Salvador Lopez, Sr. * Langka

* Lawigan * Libudon * Luban * Macambol * Mamali * Matiao * Mayo * Sainz * Sanghay * Tagabakid * Tagbinonga * Taguibo * Tamisan

References

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://mati.gov.ph/ City of Mati Official Website]