Malamodao is a barangay (borough) located in the eastern portion of the Municipality of Maco in the Province of Compostela Valley, Island of Mindanao, Republic of the Philippines. It is a two-hour ride from Davao International Airport (code: DVO) and approximately half hour from the national highway.
The place is originally inhabited by the Mansakas (one of the indigenous groups in the Philippines, found mainly in the southeastern portion of Mindanao, south of the Philippines) who named the place after one of the creeks found in the locality, Manlamodaw.
A quarter of the area is arable or can be cultivated, but less than 10% had become alienable and disposable. This cauldron-shaped valley used to be surrounded by dense forests where floras and faunas used to abound. Wanton cutting of timbers and unabated exploitation of natural resources could transform this rain forest into a howling desert.
The place is rich in minerals, like gold and copper. Local folks do gold panning along Hijo River and can usually gather free gold enough for a day wage.
Malamodao is home to native durian fruits (scienific name: Durio Ziberentius). This thorny fruit, dubbed as "smells like hell but tastes like heaven" or "fruit of the gods," is proven to be an aprodisiac and is winning approval from many palates, locals and foreigners alike. | 
