Coronon, Davao del Sur

**Coronon, Davao del Sur** is a barangay of Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Philippines. It is on the coast of Mindanao. Coronon's barangay captain is Proceso Gido II (Jun Gido). Coronon is next to the Mt. Apo Natrual Park Area.

## Geography

Coronon contains the Coronon River I, Coronon River II and the Coronon River III.

### Climate

Coronon has a favorable climate all year round. It has wet and dry seasons. It is inside the typhoon belt. Generally the months of November to April are dry periods. Wet season occurs from May to October. This type of climate is in the plain and coastal areas. Rainfall is more or less evenly distributed throughout the year. Most often in Coronon, heavy downpour occurs every afternoon while in the morning the sun shines.

## Demographics

**Population census of Coronon**
- **1970**: 1
- **1975**: 16
- **1980**: 23
- **1985**: 81
- **1990**: 411
- **1995**: 761
- **2000**: 867
- **2005**: 1,179
- **2010**: 1,457
- **2014**: 1,814

**Source**: National Statistics Office (2014)

### Languages

The languages spoken in Coronon are Tagalog, Cebuano, Mansakan and English.

### Resources

_Agriculture_... Among agriculture crops, coconut leads in production followed by banana and sugarcane. Other major crops are corn, coffee and vegetables. The barangay also produces high value fruits like mango, lanzones and durian. Cattle leads in livestock production.

_Fisheries_... The 24-kilometer long coastline of Coronon which forms part of the Davao Gulf provides a rich fishing grounds and is suitable for aquaculture.

_Mineral_... Deposits of sulfur ore, rock phosphate, guano, limestone and cement raw materials were also traced but still have to be tapped for commercial and industrial uses.

_Forestry_... Tropical evergreen and other timber cover the vast timberland and forest area. Rattan, bamboo and other vines are also in abundance.

### Major industries

Banana, Coconut and Seaweed cultivation.

#### Existing industries

- _Franklin Baker Company of the Phils_ - established in 1968 and produces 20-25 million pounds of desiccated coconut annually.
- _Gido Farm_ - established in 2014 and produces 1-2 million pounds of produce.

##### Under construction

- _Harry's_ - is a restaurant under construction.
- _The Port of Coronon_ - is a port on the coast of Coronon.

##### Planned industries

- _Coronon Rizal Airport_ - is an airport going to be built on an artificial island in the Davao Gulf.

### Schools

- Coronon Elementary School
- Panaytubo Elementary ng Coronon

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Coronon, Davao del Sur
- **settlement type**: Barangays of the Philippines, Barangay
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: Philippines
- **subdivision type1**: Regions of the Philippines, Region
- **subdivision name1**: Davao Region (Region XI)
- **subdivision type2**: Provinces of the Philippines, Province
- **subdivision name2**: Davao del Sur province, Davao del Sur
- **subdivision type3**: House of Representatives of the Philippines#Municipality representation, Municipality
- **subdivision name3**: Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: May 2, 1970
- **parts type**: Villages
- **parts style**: para
- **p1**: 7
- **leader title**: Barangay captain
- **leader name**: Pablito Lim
- **area total km2**: 319.91
- **population total**: 1,457
- **population as of**: 2010
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Philippine Standard Time, PST
- **utc offset**: +8
- **postal code type**: List of ZIP codes in the Philippines, ZIP code
- **area code type**: Telephone numbers in the Philippines, Dialing code