Republic of the Philippines
Department of Agrarian Reform
Davao Oriental Province
Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan
Manay is a 2nd-class coastal municipality in Davao Oriental, nestled on Mindanao’s eastern seaboard facing the Philippine Sea. Founded in 1917, it covers about 418 km² and is home to roughly 39,600 people across 17 barangays .
Geography & Climate:
Lies between the sea and rugged hills, featuring sandy shores, rivers, waterfalls (like Tagdalid Falls), lakes, and caves.
Boasts a tropical rainforest climate—hot, humid, and wet all year .
The name comes from “Manay,” a respectful term for an elder sister, reportedly the first word uttered by native women as Spanish colonizers arrived
Department of Agrarian Reform. It is the lead government agency responsible for implementing comprehensive agrarian reform, which includes equitable land distribution, ownership, agricultural productivity, and tenurial security for farmers. DAR's main goal is to improve the quality of life for tillers of the land through these measures.
DAR-Davao Oriental, Government Center, Brgy. Dahican, Mati City (8200), Davao Oriental, Philippines