Dagohoy, officially the Municipality of Dagohoy (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Dagohoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dagohoy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,874 people. [3]
Dagohoy | |
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Municipality | |
Municipality of Dagohoy | |
Dagohoy, Bohol | |
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Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°17′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Visayas |
Province | Bohol |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 21 June 1956 |
Named for | Francisco Dagohoy |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Sofronio C. Apat |
• Vice Mayor | Ma. Shirley A. Amodia |
• Representative | Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 12,754 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 77.59 km2 (29.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
Highest elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,874 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,170 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Revenue | ₱95,640,550.57 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱238,550,135.34 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱113,263,196.53 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱70,691,309.15 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 6322 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)38 |
Native languages | Boholano dialect Cebuano Tagalog |
The town is named after Boholano revolutionary Francisco Dagohoy.
The town of Dagohoy, Bohol celebrates its fiesta on February 10, to honor the town patron Our Lady of Lourdes.[4]
On 21 June 1956, the municipality of Dagohoy was created through Executive Order No. 184 issued by President Ramon Magsaysay, becoming the 41st town in the province.[5] At 84-years old, former Colonia agricultural colony superintendent Camilo Calceta was appointed first mayor of the town.[6] The barrios constituting the new municipality were:[5]
From the municipality of Carmen | ||
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1. Colonia | 3. San Vicente | 5. Can-oling |
2. La Esperanza | 4. Villa Aurora | |
From the municipality of Sierra Bullones | ||
1. Caluasan | 2. San Miguel | 3. Candelaria |
From the municipality of Trinidad | ||
1. Mahayag | 2. Malitbog | 3. Cagawasan |
4. Santo Rosario | ||
From the municipality of Ubay | ||
1. Babag |
Dagohoy comprises 15 barangays:
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [7] | |||||
071217001 | Babag | 6.4% | 1,278 | 1,388 | ▾ | −0.79% |
071217005 | Cagawasan | 4.8% | 948 | 1,044 | ▾ | −0.92% |
071217006 | Cagawitan | 3.3% | 665 | 612 | ▴ | 0.80% |
071217007 | Caluasan | 9.5% | 1,892 | 1,816 | ▴ | 0.39% |
071217002 | Can‑oling | 3.9% | 772 | 985 | ▾ | −2.31% |
071217003 | Candelaria | 5.3% | 1,057 | 1,006 | ▴ | 0.47% |
071217004 | Estaca | 2.7% | 537 | 538 | ▾ | −0.02% |
071217008 | La Esperanza | 5.0% | 997 | 1,085 | ▾ | −0.81% |
071217009 | Mahayag | 5.1% | 1,016 | 987 | ▴ | 0.28% |
071217010 | Malitbog | 8.2% | 1,633 | 1,509 | ▴ | 0.76% |
071217011 | Poblacion | 13.5% | 2,692 | 2,646 | ▴ | 0.17% |
071217012 | San Miguel | 13.9% | 2,754 | 2,819 | ▾ | −0.22% |
071217013 | San Vicente | 7.0% | 1,386 | 1,374 | ▴ | 0.08% |
071217014 | Santa Cruz | 4.5% | 891 | 850 | ▴ | 0.45% |
071217015 | Villa Aurora | 2.3% | 456 | 443 | ▴ | 0.28% |
Total | 19,874 | 18,868 | ▴ | 0.50% |
Climate data for Dagohoy, Bohol | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98 (3.9) |
82 (3.2) |
96 (3.8) |
71 (2.8) |
104 (4.1) |
129 (5.1) |
101 (4.0) |
94 (3.7) |
99 (3.9) |
135 (5.3) |
174 (6.9) |
143 (5.6) |
1,326 (52.3) |
Average rainy days | 18.0 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 16.8 | 23.7 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 25.9 | 24.0 | 20.6 | 259.2 |
Source: Meteoblue[8] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1960 | 6,699 | — |
1970 | 7,291 | +0.85% |
1975 | 8,578 | +3.31% |
1980 | 9,451 | +1.96% |
1990 | 13,121 | +3.34% |
1995 | 13,943 | +1.15% |
2000 | 16,845 | +4.14% |
2007 | 18,311 | +1.16% |
2010 | 18,868 | +1.10% |
2015 | 19,158 | +0.29% |
2020 | 19,874 | +0.72% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10][11] |
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