Region: Davao Region · Philippines
Matanao travel guide
Matanao is a city in Davao Region, Philippines, home to about 63,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- DVO66 km · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
- Plugs
- A, B, C · 220 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- English, Filipino, Taglish
When to go
The best time to visit Matanao
Matanao has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; May is the wettest, with about 225 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Philippines, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Matanao: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), about 66 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Santos International Airport (GES, 74 km) and Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO, 122 km) are also within reach.
DVO · Francisco Bangoy International Airport
GES · General Santos International Airport
CBO · Cotabato (Awang) Airport
Questions
Matanao: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Matanao?
Matanao has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; May is the wettest, with about 225 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Matanao?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), about 66 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Santos International Airport (GES, 74 km) and Cotabato (Awang) Airport (CBO, 122 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Matanao?
Philippine peso (PHP).
Nearby
Destinations near Matanao
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.