Dinagat, Dinagat Islands

Dinagat
Municipality of Dinagat
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Dinagat is located in Philippines
Dinagat
Dinagat
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°57′22″N 125°35′36″E / 9.95611°N 125.59333°E / 9.95611; 125.59333
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceDinagat Islands
District Lone district
Founded1830
Barangays12 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSimplicio S. Leyran Jr.
 • Vice MayorPetnel O. Sombrado
 • RepresentativeAlan 1 B. Ecleo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate8,353 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total139.94 km2 (54.03 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Highest elevation
343 m (1,125 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total10,621
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Households
2,512
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
30.04
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 85.22 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 187.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 78.82 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 14.88 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8412
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Cebuano
Tagalog

Dinagat, officially the Municipality of Dinagat (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Dinagat; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Dinagat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dinagat), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,621.[3]

360° shot of the Barangay White Beach at the Dinagat wharf, famous for its sunset scene
  1. ^ Municipality of Dinagat | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.