Don Marcelino
[3] Don Marcelino is named in honor of Marcelino Maruya, who served as the first municipal mayor of the mother municipality of Malita, appointed by President Manuel L. Quezon in 1936.It originally consisted of six barangays: Calian, Kiobog, Lamidan, Lawa, Nueva Villa, and Talagutong.[5] On October 28, 2013, the municipality was ceded to Davao Occidental as a result of a plebiscite, in which the majority of voters approved the creation of the new province.[7][8][9][10][11] Television personality Franco Hernandez died at a drowning incident in Barangay North Lamidan on November 11, 2017.Poverty incidence of Don Marcelino Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25] Municipal Officials 2022-2025: