Dagohoy, Bohol

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]

Dagohoy
Municipality
Municipality of Dagohoy
Dagohoy, Bohol
Map of Bohol with Dagohoy highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Dagohoy
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°17′E
Country Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
District2nd District
Founded21 June 1956
Barangays15 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorSofronio C. Apat
 • Vice MayorMa. Shirley A. Amodia
 • CongressmanErico Aristotle C. Aumentado
 • Electorate12,754 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total77.59 km2 (29.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total19,158
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
 • Households
4,170
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence35.18% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)66,161,971.86 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6322
PSGC
071217000
IDD : area code +63 (0)38
Climate typetropical monsoon climate
Native languagesBoholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

The town is named after Francisco Dagohoy.

The town of Dagohoy, Bohol celebrates its fiesta on February 10, to honor the town patron Our Lady of Lourdes.[5]

History

On 21 June 1956, the municipality of Dagohoy was created. Camilo Calceta was the first mayor.[6] The barrios constituting the new municipality were:[6]

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. Santo Rosario
From the municipality of Ubay
1. Babag

Barangays

Dagohoy comprises 15 barangays:

PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a.
2015[3] 2010[7]
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%

Climate
Climate data for Dagohoy, Bohol
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]

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][7][9][10]
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. Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Bohol Festivals Timetable". "www.bohol-philippines.com". Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  6. Executive Order No. 184 (21 June 1956), CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAGOHOY IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL (PDF)
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. "Dagohoy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  9. 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.
  10. "Province of Bohol". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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