Dagohoy, Bohol
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.
Dagohoy | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Dagohoy | |
 Dagohoy, Bohol | |
 Map of Bohol with Dagohoy highlighted | |
.svg)  Dagohoy Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°17′E / 9.92°N 124.28°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 | Germinio C. Relampagos, M.D |
| • Vice Mayor | Roel P. Lagroma |
| • Representative | Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,425 voters (2022) |
| 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 (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 19,874 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,547 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.50 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 95.64 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 238.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 113.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 70.69 million (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.
Dagohoy is 73 kilometres (45 mi) from Tagbilaran.
Dagohoy celebrates its fiesta on 10 February, to honor the town patron Our Lady of Lourdes.
History
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. Former Colonia agricultural colony superintendent Camilo Calceta was appointed first mayor of the town at the age of 84 years. The barrios constituting the new municipality were:
- from the municipality of Carmen
- Colonia
- San Vicente
- Can-oling
- La Esperanza
- Villa Aurora
- from the municipality of Ubay
- Babag
- from the municipality of Sierra Bullones
- Caluasan
- San Miguel
- Candelaria
- from the municipality of Trinidad
- Mahayag
- Malitbog
- Cagawasan
- Santo Rosario
Geography
Barangays
Dagohoy is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2010 | |||||
| 071217001 | Babag | 6.4% | 1,278 | 1,388 | −0.82% | |
| 071217005 | Cagawasan | 4.8% | 948 | 1,044 | −0.96% | |
| 071217006 | Cagawitan | 3.3% | 665 | 612 | 0.83% | |
| 071217007 | Caluasan | 9.5% | 1,892 | 1,816 | 0.41% | |
| 071217002 | Can‑oling | 3.9% | 772 | 985 | −2.41% | |
| 071217003 | Candelaria | 5.3% | 1,057 | 1,006 | 0.50% | |
| 071217004 | Estaca | 2.7% | 537 | 538 | −0.02% | |
| 071217008 | La Esperanza | 5.0% | 997 | 1,085 | −0.84% | |
| 071217009 | Mahayag | 5.1% | 1,016 | 987 | 0.29% | |
| 071217010 | Malitbog | 8.2% | 1,633 | 1,509 | 0.79% | |
| 071217011 | Poblacion | 13.5% | 2,692 | 2,646 | 0.17% | |
| 071217012 | San Miguel | 13.9% | 2,754 | 2,819 | −0.23% | |
| 071217013 | San Vicente | 7.0% | 1,386 | 1,374 | 0.09% | |
| 071217014 | Santa Cruz | 4.5% | 891 | 850 | 0.47% | |
| 071217015 | Villa Aurora | 2.3% | 456 | 443 | 0.29% | |
| Total | 19,874 | 18,868 | 0.52% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Dagohoy, Bohol | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Economy
References
- Bohol Chronicle (11 Feb 1958). "A new town is born, ailing ex-superintendent named mayor". Archived from the original on 6 Aug 2022.
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