Dagohoy, Bohol
Municipality in Bohol, Philippines
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Dagohoy, officially the Municipality of Dagohoy (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Dagohoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dagohoy), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 20,068 people.[5]
Dagohoy | |
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| Municipality of Dagohoy | |
Dagohoy, Bohol | |
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 Map of Bohol with Dagohoy highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Dagohoy | |
.svg)  Dagohoy Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°17′E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Bohol |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 21 June 1956 |
| Named after | Francisco Dagohoy |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Softronio C. Apat |
| • Vice Mayor | Vicente T. Lanoy, Jr. |
| • Representative | Vanvan Aumentado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 14,027 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 20,068 |
| • Density | 258.6/km2 (669.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,547 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.84 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 133.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 347.8 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 115.2 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 93.1 million (2022) |
| 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.[6]
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.[7] Former Colonia agricultural colony superintendent Camilo Calceta was appointed first mayor of the town at the age of 84 years.[8] The barrios constituting the new municipality were:[7]
- 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. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[9] | 2010[10] | |||||
| 071217001 | Babag | 6.4% | 1,278 | 1,388 | −0.59% | |
| 071217005 | Cagawasan | 4.7% | 948 | 1,044 | −0.69% | |
| 071217006 | Cagawitan | 3.3% | 665 | 612 | 0.60% | |
| 071217007 | Caluasan | 9.4% | 1,892 | 1,816 | 0.29% | |
| 071217002 | Can‑oling | 3.8% | 772 | 985 | −1.73% | |
| 071217003 | Candelaria | 5.3% | 1,057 | 1,006 | 0.35% | |
| 071217004 | Estaca | 2.7% | 537 | 538 | −0.01% | |
| 071217008 | La Esperanza | 5.0% | 997 | 1,085 | −0.60% | |
| 071217009 | Mahayag | 5.1% | 1,016 | 987 | 0.21% | |
| 071217010 | Malitbog | 8.1% | 1,633 | 1,509 | 0.57% | |
| 071217011 | Poblacion | 13.4% | 2,692 | 2,646 | 0.12% | |
| 071217012 | San Miguel | 13.7% | 2,754 | 2,819 | −0.17% | |
| 071217013 | San Vicente | 6.9% | 1,386 | 1,374 | 0.06% | |
| 071217014 | Santa Cruz | 4.4% | 891 | 850 | 0.34% | |
| 071217015 | Villa Aurora | 2.3% | 456 | 443 | 0.21% | |
| Total | 20,068 | 18,868 | 0.44% | |||
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[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Population census of Dagohoy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
