Don Marcelino

Don Marcelino, officially the Municipality of Don Marcelino (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Don Marcelino; Filipino: Bayan ng Don Marcelino), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,540 people.

History
It was created through Batas Pambansa Bilang 47 on December 19, 1979, from the municipality of Malita. It is named in honor of Marcelino Maruya, the first municipal mayor of Malita, appointed by President Manuel Quezon in 1936.

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.

Barangays
Don Marcelino is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios. • Baluntaya

• Calian

• Dalupan

• Kinanga (Poblacion)

• Kiobog

• Lanao

• Lapuan

• Lawa

• Linadasan

• Mabuhay

• North Lamidan (easternmost barangay in the proince)

• Nueva Villa

• South Lamidan

• Talaguton

• West Lamidan

Government
Municipal Officials 2022-2025:
 * Mayor: Michael A. Maruya
 * Vice Mayor: Mark Edward Anthony M. Maruya,MD,FPATACSI
 * Councilors:
 * Hon. Renato S. Bautista
 * Hon. Annie B. Sumalinog
 * Hon. Joseph C. Betinol
 * Hon. Reynold G. Llanto
 * Hon. Amador D. Cano
 * Hon. Jorge D. Gildore
 * Hon. Porferio M. Cambalon
 * Hon. Angelito M. Caluyan