Dagohoy, Bohol

Dagohoy
Municipality
Municipality of Dagohoy
Dagohoy, Bohol

Map of Bohol with Dagohoy highlighted
Dagohoy
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°17′E / 9.92°N 124.28°E / 9.92; 124.28Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°17′E / 9.92°N 124.28°E / 9.92; 124.28
Country  Philippines
Region Central Visayas (Region VII)
Province Bohol
District 2nd District
Founded 21 June 1956
Barangays 15 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Sofronio Apat
 • Vice Mayor Maria Shirley Amodia
 • Congressman Erico Aristotle Aumentado
 • Electorate 11,228 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 77.59 km2 (29.96 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 19,158
 • Density 250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 6322
PSGC 071217000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)38
Climate type Tropical monsoon climate
Income class 5th municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 66,161,971.86 (2016)
Native languages Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

Dagohoy, officially the Municipality of Dagohoy, (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Dagohoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dagohoy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,158 people.[3]

The town is named after Francisco Dagohoy.

History

On 21 June 1956, the municipality of Dagohoy was created. Camilo Calceta was the first mayor.[4] The barrios constituting the new municipality were:[4]

From the municipality of Carmen
1. Colonia3. San Vicente5. Can-oling
2. La Esperanza4. Villa Aurora
From the municipality of Sierra Bullones
1. Caluasan2. San Miguel3. Candelaria
From the municipality of Trinidad
1. Mahayag2. Malitbog3. Cagawasan
4. Sto. Rosario
From the municipality of Ubay
1. Babag

Barangays

Dagohoy comprises 15 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[5]
071217001 Babag 6.7% 1,278 1,388 ▾ −1.56%
071217005 Cagawasan 4.9% 948 1,044 ▾ −1.82%
071217006 Cagawitan 3.5% 665 612 ▴ 1.59%
071217007 Caluasan 9.9% 1,892 1,816 ▴ 0.78%
071217002 Can‑oling 4.0% 772 985 ▾ −4.53%
071217003 Candelaria 5.5% 1,057 1,006 ▴ 0.95%
071217004 Estaca 2.8% 537 538 ▾ −0.04%
071217008 La Esperanza 5.2% 997 1,085 ▾ −1.60%
071217009 Mahayag 5.3% 1,016 987 ▴ 0.55%
071217010 Malitbog 8.5% 1,633 1,509 ▴ 1.52%
071217011 Poblacion 14.1% 2,692 2,646 ▴ 0.33%
071217012 San Miguel 14.4% 2,754 2,819 ▾ −0.44%
071217013 San Vicente 7.2% 1,386 1,374 ▴ 0.17%
071217014 Santa Cruz 4.7% 891 850 ▴ 0.90%
071217015 Villa Aurora 2.4% 456 443 ▴ 0.55%
Total 19,158 18,868 ▴ 0.29%

Demographics

Population census of Dagohoy
YearPop.±% p.a.
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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3] [5] [6] [7]


Dagohoy public market

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Bohol". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 Executive Order No. 184 (21 June 1956), CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAGOHOY IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL (PDF)
  5. 1 2 Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  7. ↑ "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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  • Dagohoy
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