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Dalaguete

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Not to be confused with Dumaguete.

Dalaguete, officially the Municipality of Dalaguete (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Dalaguete; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dalaguete), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 74,596 people.[3]

Dalaguete
Municipality
Municipality of Dalaguete
St William of Aquitaine church
St William of Aquitaine church
Official seal of Dalaguete
Seal
Map of Cebu with Dalaguete highlighted
Map of Cebu with Dalaguete highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Dalaguete is located in Philippines
Dalaguete
Dalaguete
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°45′40″N 123°32′06″E / 9.7612°N 123.5349°E / 9.7612; 123.5349
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceCebu
District 2nd district
Founded1711
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRonald Allan G. Cesante (PDPLBN)
 • Vice MayorWilliam O. Lagahid (PDPLBN)
 • RepresentativeEdsel A. Galeos
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate45,110 voters (2022)
Area
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 • Total154.96 km2 (59.83 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Highest elevation
608 m (1,995 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total74,596
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Households
17,201
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
45.03
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 224.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 693.7 million (2020), 177.8 million (2012)
 • Expenditure₱ 205.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 226.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
6022
PSGC
072222000
IDD : area code +63 (0)32
Native languagesCebuano
Tagalog
Websitedalaguete.gov.ph

Located 84 kilometers (52 mi) south of Cebu City, Dalaguete is bordered to the north by the town of Argao, to the west are the towns of Badian and Alegria, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of Alcoy.

Dalaguete offers one of the trails to Cebu's highest mountain, the Osmeña Peak.

History

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The dalakit (Ficus benjamina) tree is the foundation of the origin and name of Dalaguete.

The natives look upon the tree not for its gigantic size, nor for its fruit which is of no use, but rather for the religious observance of the natives.

— Alcina 1668: 473–485 

They highly consider this tree for their belief that it harbors spirits or diwatas who could impose sickness if maltreated or hand in fortunes and gifts if placated. When fully grown, the intertwining roots are exposed from the earth and form huge caverns that could house several people.[5]

In ancient times, before the coming of the Spaniards, these trees had been used by people as major landmarks. People gathered under the encompassing shades and conduct social and economic activities such as festivities, contest, trading meetings, and other community gatherings. They establish market places under the shades of the dalaket where they sell their products and conduct trade with local roving traders bringing in Chinese and Asiatic goods from the port of Cebu.[5]

The place where the church or the poblacion were laid would have been the site of a communal gathering area for the natives. It was also the abode of a huge dalakit tree which provide shade and shelter while people conduct their activities. "Adto ta mag-abot sa dalakit". "Adto ta magtigom-tigom sa dalakit" [Let us meet at the dalakit]. These and other phrases were common among locals of centuries past when coming up with an agreement to meet or conduct an activity specifically at the site where the dalakit is situated. For several generations in pre-Hispanic Dalaguete, the area has always been unofficially called as dalakit. Its accessibility and its reputation as a communal area for community gathering have prompted the Spanish authorities to construct the church and eventually establish the area as part of an encomienda. From this common ground, and from this tree, begun the conception of a larger town which later come to be known as Dalaguete.[5]

Geography

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Osmeña peak in Mantalongon, Dalaguete

Land characteristics

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  • Land Area: 15,496 hectares (38,290 acres)
  • Topography: 85% hilly and mountainous with more than 30% slope
  • Land Use:
    • 45% protected area and watersheds
    • 30% agriculture (prime area for vegetable production in the province)
    • 6% built-up area (proj. 2010: 6 - 15%)

Climate

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Climate data for Dalaguete, Cebu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		25
(77) 		25
(77) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		24
(75)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 35
(1.4) 		28
(1.1) 		38
(1.5) 		51
(2.0) 		125
(4.9) 		195
(7.7) 		194
(7.6) 		173
(6.8) 		180
(7.1) 		192
(7.6) 		121
(4.8) 		64
(2.5) 		1,396
(55)
Average rainy days 9.2 8.2 9.9 11.3 22.5 27.3 28.0 27.2 27.1 26.9 19.7 12.7 230
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [6]

Tropical climate prevails year round in Dalaguete. The temperature is high and varies little with a difference of about 3 °C (5.4 °F) between the coldest month which occurs around January and hottest month around May. The mountain barangays are cold and Mantalongon is considered the "Little Baguio of Cebu". Average daytime temperatures except in mountainous region range from 22.2 to 32.1 °C (72.0 to 89.8 °F). Humidity is 77%.

Barangays

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Dalaguete town proper

Dalaguete is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


PSGC Barangay Population ±% p.a. Area PD 2020
2020[3] 2010[7] ha acre /km2 /sq mi
072222001 Ablayan 1.8% 1,318 1,146 ▴ 1.41% 4501,112 290 760
072222002 Babayongan 0.7% 493 458 ▴ 0.74% 386954 130 330
072222003 Balud 4.9% 3,673 3,044 ▴ 1.90% 128316 2,900 7,400
072222004 Banhigan 1.7% 1,269 1,240 ▴ 0.23% 121299 1,000 2,700
072222005 Bulak 1.3% 988 893 ▴ 1.02% 4601,137 210 560
072222007 Caleriohan 3.4% 2,557 1,861 ▴ 3.23% 353872 720 1,900
072222006 Caliongan 3.6% 2,649 2,298 ▴ 1.43% 8892,197 300 770
072222008 Casay 6.3% 4,681 4,103 ▴ 1.33% 353872 1,300 3,400
072222009 Catolohan 3.3% 2,464 1,587 ▴ 4.50% 9452,335 260 680
072222010 Cawayan 4.0% 2,957 2,599 ▴ 1.30% 297734 1,000 2,600
072222011 Consolacion 2.8% 2,120 1,561 ▴ 3.11% 194479 1,100 2,800
072222012 Coro 1.8% 1,320 1,019 ▴ 2.62% 264652 500 1,300
072222013 Dugyan 1.4% 1,055 1,094 ▾ −0.36% 308761 340 890
072222014 Dumalan 2.7% 2,002 1,664 ▴ 1.87% 8912,202 220 580
072222015 Jolomaynon 2.2% 1,629 1,458 ▴ 1.11% 4691,159 350 900
072222016 Lanao 1.6% 1,219 1,094 ▴ 1.09% 5751,421 210 550
072222017 Langkas 2.0% 1,480 1,191 ▴ 2.20% 326806 450 1,200
072222018 Lumbang 1.2% 863 791 ▴ 0.87% 110272 780 2,000
072222019 Malones 1.7% 1,253 1,145 ▴ 0.91% 237586 530 1,400
072222020 Maloray 1.3% 1,007 918 ▴ 0.93% 4331,070 230 600
072222021 Mananggal 1.3% 983 1,025 ▾ −0.42% 166410 590 1,500
072222023 Manlapay 2.6% 1,956 2,095 ▾ −0.68% 5261,300 370 960
072222024 Mantalongon 9.7% 7,237 5,238 ▴ 3.28% 9172,266 790 2,000
072222025 Nalhub 2.7% 1,980 1,797 ▴ 0.97% 7031,737 280 730
072222026 Obo 2.2% 1,609 1,651 ▾ −0.26% 4831,194 330 860
072222027 Obong 4.3% 3,212 3,277 ▾ −0.20% 9402,323 340 890
072222028 Panas 1.3% 938 727 ▴ 2.58% 357882 260 680
072222029 Poblacion 9.0% 6,695 5,893 ▴ 1.28% 144356 4,600 12,000
072222030 Sacsac 2.7% 1,995 1,509 ▴ 2.83% 5971,475 330 870
072222033 Salug 1.8% 1,323 1,003 ▴ 2.81% 372919 360 920
072222034 Tabon 4.6% 3,436 3,056 ▴ 1.18% 5101,260 670 1,700
072222031 Tapun 6.4% 4,738 3,577 ▴ 2.85% 202499 2,300 6,100
072222032 Tuba 2.0% 1,497 1,227 ▴ 2.01% 9402,323 160 410
Total 74,596 63,239 ▴ 1.67% 15,496 38,291 480 1,200

Demographics

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Population census of Dalaguete
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 21,354—    
1918 26,904+1.55%
1939 27,284+0.07%
1948 29,333+0.81%
1960 28,487−0.24%
1970 31,834+1.12%
1975 33,964+1.31%
1980 37,076+1.77%
1990 45,545+2.08%
1995 48,778+1.29%
2000 57,331+3.52%
2007 61,405+0.95%
2010 63,239+1.08%
2015 67,497+1.25%
2020 74,596+1.99%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][7][9][10]

Religions

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Roman Catholic Parishes Protestant Churches Independent (Non-Sectarian)
  • Faith Tabernacle Church (Poblacion)
 Jehovah's Witnesses (Poblacion) [11]
  • S. Isidro Labrador, founded 1958 (Mantalongon)
  • Assembly of God (Poblacion)
  • Santa Monica, founded 1952 (Cawayan)
  • Evangelical Free Church (Poblacion)
  • Our Lady of Consolation, founded 2012 (Manlapay)
  • Christ to the Philippines - Rock Group (Solong-on, Tapon)

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Economy

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Poverty incidence of Dalaguete

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20
30
40
50
60
2006
54.20
2009
55.64
2012
42.32
2015
33.58
2018
25.20
2021
45.03

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

 
Dalaguete Public Market – wet fish
  • Agriculture: farming, fishing
  • Products: vegetables, fish
  • Cottage industry: blanket & mat weaving, basket making
  • Mineral Resources: ice stones, lime red stone, lime pink stones, wood stones, phosphate, coal

Utanon Festival

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Dalaguete celebrates its annual town fiesta in honor of its patron saint, San Guillermo, every 9 and 10 February. One of the highlights of the celebration is the street dancing and showdown competition called "Utanon Festival".

Utanon Festival is also a form of thanksgiving for all the blessings and graces the Dalaguetenons have received from San Guillermo and for giving them a place so rich in agriculture and music. Utanon Festival is a celebration of good harvest through dance and music. The town is known as the "Vegetable Basket of Cebu" and Mantalongon as the "Summer Capital of Cebu".

Education

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The public schools in the town of Dalaguete are administered by two school districts under the Schools Division of Cebu Province.

Elementary schools:

  • Ablayan Elementary School — Ablayan
  • Amonsao Elementary School — Sitio Amonsao, Catolohan
  • Babayongan Elementary School — Babayongan
  • Balud Elementary School — Balud
  • Banhigan Elementary School — Banhigan
  • Bulak Elementary School — Bulak
  • Caleriohan Elementary School — Caleriohan
  • Caliongan Elementary School — Caliongan
  • Cancabalong Elementary School — Sitio Cancabalong, Obo
  • Canlawilao Elementary School — Sitio Canlawilao, Dumalan
  • Casay Elementary School — Casay
  • Catambisan Elementary School — Sitio Catambisan, Mantalongon
  • Catolohan Elementary School — Catolohan
  • Cawayan Central Elementary School — Cawayan
  • Consolacion Elementary School — Consolacion
  • Coro Elementary School — Coro
  • Dalaguete Central Elementary School — Osmeña Avenue, Poblacion
  • Dugyan Elementary School — Dugyan
  • Dumalan Elementary School — Dumalan
  • Jolomaynon Elementary School — Jolomaynon
  • Karatagan Elementary School — Sitio Karatagan, Caliongan
  • Lanao Elementary School — Lanao
  • Langkas Elementary School — Langkas
  • Libo Primary School — Sitio Libo, Catolohan
  • Lugsangan Elementary School — Sitio Lugsangan, Tabon
  • Lumbang Elementary School — Lumbang
  • Malones Elementary School — Malones
  • Maloray Elementary School — Maloray
  • Manangal Elementary School — Mananggal
  • Manlapay Elementary School — Manlapay
  • Mantalongon Elementary School — Mantalongon
  • Nalhub Elementary School — Nalhub
  • Obo Elementary School — Obo
  • Obong Elementary School — Obong
  • Panaguikan Elementary School — Sitio Panaguikan, Tapon
  • Panas Elementary School — Panas
  • Sacsac Elementary School — Sacsac
  • Salug Elementary School — Salug
  • Sampig Elementary School — Sitio Sampig, Mantalongon
  • Tabon Elementary School — Tabon
  • Tuba Elementary School — Sitio Amonsao, Catolohan
  • Tubod Elementary School — Sitio Tubod, Obong

High schools:

  • Caleriohan National High School — Caleriohan
  • Caliongan National High School — Caliongan
  • Casay National High School — Casay
  • Cawayan National High School — Cawayan
  • Dalaguete National High School — Poblacion
  • Dumalan National High School — Dumalan
  • Manlapay National High School — Manlapay
  • Mantalongon National High School — Mantalongon

College/University

References

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  1. ^  Municipality of Dalaguete | (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 c Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Origin of the name "Dalaguete"". Municipal Government of Dalaguete. Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Dalaguete: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VII (Central Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  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. National Statistics Office.
  10. ^ "Province of Cebu". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Are Jehovah's Witnesses Protestants? | FAQ". JW.ORG. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
  12. ^ "Statistics". Municipal Government of Dalaguete. Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

Sources

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