PUJADA ISLAND

     

        Pujada Island is an island located at Mati City, Davao Oriental. This island is open to all and has a clear water.

SUMMERFROLIC 2014

            Summerfrolic 2014 is a night party in Mati City. This is the first summerfrolic in Mati City and it was held at Dahican Beach Resort.

MASAO

                           Masao beach is located at the eastern part of Mati, Davao Oriental. This is about 18 km from Mati Poblacion situated at Sitio Dita, Barangay Bobon. It is resting stop overlooking Pujada Bay and is protected w/ railings that improve its ambiance.

        Dahican is a beach in Mati City which people can enjoy and this specific beach is open to all.

SLEEPING DINOSAUR

          

       One of the key attactions in Davao Oriental is the the so-called "sleeping dinosaur" of Mati City. It is Located at along Badas Point in Barangay Dawan, Mati Davao Oriental. One can see this overlooking view of a land formation that somehow resembles a submerged dinosaur sleeping on its belly.

Tourism

Mati offers beautiful landscapes and a number of beautiful resorts. The Provincial Capitol building and park rises atop the hill commanding a fantastic view of the  . Other locations that offer a bird's-eye view of the city are the Mati Tourism Complex and  Badas  viewdeck.

Mati has always been known as a beach destination, with foreigners flocking to the city to enjoy what its beaches have to offer. Dahican is one of the most popular destinations in Mati with its 17-kilometer pure, fine white sand shore. It has recently become a prime destination for surfers and skimboarders. Pujada Bay boasts 15,700 species of sea life and has been considered as among the richest bays in Southeast Asia. As such, locals take measures to preserve the diversity of marine life, protecting animals like lobsters, sea

Economy

This region is linked to the markets of the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia. Most of the local people rely on agriculture and agro-industries for a living. Exports include bananas, pineapples, coconuts and fish. Because of its nature and tropical beaches, tourism is a rapidly growing business. Mining is also a contributor to the city's economy, due to the large deposits of copper in the city outskirts.

Religion

Roman Catholicism is the major religious group, comprising 80% of the total population. Islam comes in second with 8 percent, Church comes in third with 6 percent and comprising a small number of believers of other Christian groups like the United Church of Christ and the Seventh-Day Adventists are in the city as well.

The Cathedral of San Nicolas de Tolentino is the center of the Diocese of Mati  under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Davao or  DADITAMA.

Ethnicity and Language

Cebuano is the widely spoken language and the corresponding ethnicity accounts for 68.5% of the total household population according to a 2000 census. Jockey ranks second with 12.74% followed by Loose Bohol with 6.87% and 3.05% respectively. Mati residents are migrants from the Philippines who came for employment opportunities in logging, mining, farming, fishing, trading and teaching.

MATI  is the only city in and the capital of, the Province  of Davao Oriental   , Philippines  , located on the southeastern side of Mindanao  . According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 126 143 people.