Territorial Boundaries and Description
- Monkayo consists of a portion separated from the municipality of Compostela.
- The boundary is defined starting from M.B.M. No. 6 on the Saug-Compostela boundary line running southeasterly through M.B.M. No. 7 (near Barrio Bankerohan) to M.B.M. No. 8 at the junction of the Agusan River and Mapaca River south of Barrio Pilan.
- Then the boundary runs northeasterly through M.B.M. Nos. 9 and 10 to M.B.M. No. 11 at the summit of Mt. Agtouganon on the Cateel-Compostela boundary.
- The description is based on the Compostela Cadastre and an official map certified by a Bureau of Lands supervising surveyor.
Constituent Barrios of Monkayo
- The municipality of Monkayo includes the following barrios:
- Monkayo (seat of the municipal government)
- MuAoz
- Bayle
- Haguimitan
- Banglasang
- Camungangan
- Mamunga
- Babag
- Pilan
- Libasan
- Bankerohan
- Linoan
Effect on Municipality of Compostela
- The municipality of Compostela retains its territory except for the portion included in Monkayo.
Conditions for the Existence of Monkayo
- Monkayo comes into existence upon:
- Appointment and qualification of its mayor, vice-mayor, and majority of councilors.
- Certification by the Secretary of Finance that Monkayo is financially capable of:
- Implementing the Minimum Wage Law.
- Fulfilling all statutory obligations.
- Providing ordinary essential municipal services.
- Certification that Compostela, after losing the included territory, remains financially capable of:
- Maintaining its municipal government creditably.
- Meeting statutory and contractual obligations.
- Providing essential municipal services.
Formalization and Effectivity
- The Executive Order was signed on September 14, 1954, in Manila.
- Signed by President Ramon Magsaysay and Executive Secretary Fred Ruiz Castro.
- The date marks the legal creation and recognition of the Municipality of Monkayo under stated conditions.