Monkayo is a 1st class municipality in the province of Compostela Valley, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 85,830 people in 20,238 households. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Compostela Valley is the second newest province of the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao; only Zamboanga Sibugay is newer. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...
Barangays
Monkayo is politically subdivided into 21 barangays. A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ...
One of the newest Philippine province occupies a picturesque valley carved by the tributaries of the mighty Agusan River.
The valley is an extensive flat alluvial plain hemmed by mountains along the boundaries with Davao Oriental and Davao provinces.
CompostelaValley is part of the Davao Gulf Area Development Zone, which seeks to integrate the development of highly urbanized and industrialized centers with surrounding rural areas.
ANOTHER soldier was abducted by suspected New People's Army (NPA) men in Monkayo, CompostelaValley bringing to two the number of government soldiers abducted in this province in one month.
He was released four days later and turned over to CompostelaValley Governor Arturo "Chiongkee" Uy.
Monkayo Vice Mayor Avelino Cabag is reportedly facilitating the safe release of Gaila from his rebel captors.
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