Act
Approved June 18, 1966

Republic Act No. 4743

An act creating a new municipality in the province of davao to be known as the municipality of santa maria

An Act Creating a New Municipality in the Province of Davao to be Known as the Municipality of Santa Maria

In plain language

An act creating the municipality of Santa Maria in Davao province by separating specified barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Malalag.

  • Separates specified barrios and sitios from the Municipality of Malalag to form the Municipality of Santa Maria.
  • Designates Barrio Basiawan as the seat of the municipal government.
  • Mandates the election of a mayor, vice-mayor, and six councilors in the 1967 local elections.
  • The act shall take effect upon its approval.
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REPUBLIC ACT No. 4743

An Act Creating a New Municipality in the Province of Davao to be Known as the Municipality of Santa Maria

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1

The barrios of Basiawan, Kidalan, Pong-pong, Cogon, Kimatay, Pugat Buaya, Kadaatan, Santa Maria, Culibao, Camasi, Kibulan and Kulungan, and the sitios of Longag Bato, Gandang, Sulok, Ogpao, Mamacao, Dool, Kisulad, Cabalantian, Tagbilaran, Boca, Dita, Malalag Tubig, Lagaylay, Tambo and Magapisa are separated from the Municipality of Malalag, Province of Davao, and constituted into a new municipality to be known as the Municipality of Santa Maria. The seat of municipal government shall be Barrio Basiawan.

Section 2

The mayor, vice-mayor and six councilors shall be elected in the local elections of the year nineteen hundred and sixty-seven.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: June 18, 1966.

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