Cagdianao, officially the Municipality of Cagdianao (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cagdianao; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cagdianao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cagdianao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,350 people.[3]

Cagdianao
Municipality of Cagdianao
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Cagdianao is located in Philippines
Cagdianao
Cagdianao
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 125°40′E / 9.92°N 125.67°E / 9.92; 125.67
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceDinagat Islands
District Lone district
FoundedDecember 23, 1959
Barangays14 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMarc Adelson D. Longos
 • Vice MayorRufino P. Fermilan Jr.
 • RepresentativeAlan 1 B. Ecleo
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate13,598 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total249.48 km2 (96.32 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation
529 m (1,736 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total18,350
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Households
4,466
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
36.83
% (2018)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 164.9 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 508.9 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 128.4 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 57.91 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8411
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)86
Native languagesSurigaonon
Cebuano
Tagalog

Etymology edit

Cagdianao is derived from kagdianao, an alternate form of yugien balaod, meaning "place where mangroves grow", from agdao, a local name for a species of mangrove.[5]

History edit

RJ SALADAGA .[6] On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.[7]

Geography edit

Barangays edit

Cagdianao is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Boa
  • Cabunga-an
  • Del Pilar
  • Laguna
  • Legaspi
  • Ma-atas
  • Mabini
  • Nueva Estrella
  • Poblacion
  • R. Ecleo, Sr.
  • San Jose
  • Santa Rita
  • Tigbao
  • Valencia

Climate edit

Climate data for Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)
28
(82)
28
(82)
30
(86)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
30
(86)
30
(86)
29
(84)
29
(84)
28
(82)
29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
23
(73)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
25
(77)
24
(75)
24
(75)
24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 210
(8.3)
161
(6.3)
123
(4.8)
85
(3.3)
148
(5.8)
186
(7.3)
164
(6.5)
157
(6.2)
141
(5.6)
190
(7.5)
223
(8.8)
200
(7.9)
1,988
(78.3)
Average rainy days 21.0 16.8 18.5 18.2 24.9 27.7 28.4 27.0 26.1 27.6 24.6 22.0 282.8
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[8]

Demographics edit

Population census of Cagdianao
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 4,342—    
1970 4,827+1.06%
1975 5,789+3.71%
1980 8,435+7.82%
1990 11,555+3.20%
1995 11,175−0.62%
2000 12,886+3.10%
2007 14,130+1.28%
2010 15,047+2.31%
2015 16,808+2.13%
2020 18,350+1.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11]

Economy edit


References edit

  1. ^ Municipality of Cagdianao | (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 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Paredes, Francis Tom; Paredes, Sheila (2017). The Monosyllabic root -ao in Mindanao Languages. 8th Annual In-house Review of the Research Office of Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology. Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology.
  6. ^ Tetch Torres (February 11, 2010). "Dinagat Islands province back to being a town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
  7. ^ "IRA Shares for LGUs Jump by 37.5% in 2013". Office of the President of the Philippines. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Cagdianao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  9. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  10. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
  14. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
  15. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
  16. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
  17. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
  18. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.

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