Title
Municipal districts reorganized into four municipalities in Davao
Law
Executive Order No. 156
Decision Date
Jul 9, 1948
Executive Order No. 156 establishes four regular municipalities—Compostela, New Leyte, Governor Generoso, and Trinidad—by reorganizing the municipal districts of Compostela, Moncayo, Saug, Camansa, Surup, Sigaboy, Batulaki, and Caburan in Davao, effective August 1, 1948.
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Q&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 156)

The title is EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 156, dated July 09, 1948.

The municipal districts of Compostela, Moncayo, Saug, Camansa, Surup, Sigaboy, Batulaki, and Caburan were organized into four municipalities.

The four new municipalities are Compostela, New Leyte, Governor Generoso, and Trinidad.

The seats of government are at the barrios of Compostela for Compostela, Cambanogoy for New Leyte, Sigaboy for Governor Generoso, and Butulan for Trinidad.

The municipality of Compostela consists of the territories of the municipal districts of Compostela and Moncayo.

New Leyte is composed of the territories of the municipal districts of Saug and Camansa.

Governor Generoso is formed from the municipal districts of Surup and Sigaboy.

The municipality of Trinidad consists of the municipal districts of Batulaki and Caburan.

The organization took effect on August 1, 1948.

It was promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 68 of the Revised Administrative Code.


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