Baganga | |
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| Municipality of Baganga | |
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| Motto: "Life Starts Here" | |
 Map of Davao Oriental with Baganga highlighted | |
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.svg)  Baganga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°34′31″N 126°33′30″E / 7.575156°N 126.558453°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 29, 1903[1] |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Baganga[*] | Ronald Lara |
| • Vice Mayor | Modesto V. Layupan |
| • Representative | Nelson Dayanghirang |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 37,139 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 945.50 km2 (365.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 58,714 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,556 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 359.6 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 610.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 272.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 118.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8204 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Mandaya Mansaka |
| Website | www |
Baganga (/bəˈɡɑːŋɡə/), officially the Municipality of Baganga, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,714 people, making it the third largest town in province.
It is the largest among the municipalities and city in the province in terms of land area, and is considered the chief town of the province's 1st legislative district.
- ^ "[Act No. 21] AN ACT Providing for the establishment of the municipalities of Mati, Davao, Makar, Cottabato, Malabang, Dapitan, Cateel, Baganga and Caraga, and enlarging the municipalities of Iligan and Zamboanga" (PDF). Report of the Governor of the Moro Province.: 29–30. October 29, 1903. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Municipality of Baganga | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.