Creation of Maco Municipality, Davao

Section 1 separates the following barrios from the Municipality of Mabini: Maco, Bukana, Lupon, Hijo, San Juan, Langgam, San Roque, Anisingan, Mapaang, Manipongol, Binuangan, Patari, Ulogan, Tugunan, Maga-arad, Lumatab, Concepcion, Dao, Maduaw, Panangan, Panibasan, Lower Tagaawa, Upper Tagaawa, Masara, Somil, Limbo, Kalabkan, New Leyte, Dumlan, Libaylibay, Siranganan, Alibungog, Lunibo, Taira, Anagasi, Anibo-ngan, Lapulapu, Tiglawig, Pangi, and Pandi-upon.
Section 1 includes the following sitios from the Municipality of Mabini: Rabaywa, Laniti, Anislag, Balatinao, Baayon, Simura, Sarog, Kantunga, Birigian, Burog, Kaburakanan, Macupa, Panglan, Kantaraud, Kawayan, Pangpang, Basag, Kambakuro, Kanakyasan, Tigpan, Tibulan, Marabiga, Kamansi, Kuyapi, Lahog and Makutpu.
Section 1 expressly states that these separated areas are within the Province of Davao, under the new Municipality of Maco.

Section 1 defines the Municipality of Maco’s boundaries by a route starting at Cor. 1, at the mouth of Hijo river.
Section 1 provides that the boundary follows Hijo river upstream in a general northerly and northeasterly direction to corner 2, at the southern municipal boundary of Mabaw.
Section 1 provides a straight-line segment from corner 2 to cor. 3: S76' 30"E, 14.25 kilometers to cor. 3, at the southernmost boundary corner of the same municipality of Mawab.
Section 1 provides that from cor. 3 the boundary goes due north, 1.75 kilometers to corner 4, at the intersection of the municipal boundaries of Mawab and Nabunturan.
Section 1 provides that from corner 4 it goes S77' 30"E, 6.75 kms. to cor. 5, at the southern boundary of the Municipality of Nabunturan.
Section 1 provides that from cor. 5 it goes S55' 00"W, 20 kilometers to cor. 6, a point.
Section 1 provides that from cor. 6 it goes due west, 6.25 kms. to cor. 7, at the mouth of Tabuipua creek at Gulf of Davao.
Section 1 provides that from cor. 7 the boundary follows the shoreline in a general northerly and westerly direction to cor. 1, the point of beginning.

Section 1 fixes the seat of government of the Municipality of Maco in the present site of Barrio Maco.

Section 2 states that the Municipality of Maco acquires corporate existence upon the election and qualification of the first mayor, vice-mayor and councilors in the next general elections for local officials.
Section 2 directs that for election purposes, the municipal officials of the mother municipality (charged with election duties under the Revised Election Code) shall hold office until the first officials of the new municipality are elected and qualified.

Section 3 provides that the Act takes effect upon its approval.
The Act is enacted without Executive approval on June 17, 1967, and is effective upon its approval as provided in Section 3.