Dagohoy, Bohol

Municipality in Bohol, Philippines

Municipality in Central Visayas, Philippines

Dagohoy

Municipality

Municipality of Dagohoy

Dagohoy, Bohol

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Map of Bohol with Dagohoy highlighted

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Dagohoy

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 9°55′N 124°17′E﻿ / ﻿9.92°N 124.28°E﻿ / 9.92; 124.28
Country| Philippines
Region| Central Visayas
Province| Bohol
District|  2nd district
Founded| 21 June 1956
Named after| Francisco Dagohoy
Barangays| 15 (see Barangays)
Government

[1]

• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Softronio C. Apat
• Vice Mayor| Vicente T. Lanoy, Jr.
• Representative| Vanvan Aumentado
• Municipal Council|

Members

* Niño Cesar J. Lagapa
* Llyod L. Evardo
* Andres D. Ampoloquio
* Allan A. Sasan
* Ron Loi M. Apat
* Lucio C. Bonio
* Ruben L. Logroño
* Fritcel Angeli A. Frajele
* NB https://ph.rappler.com/elections/2025/local-race/bohol/dagohoy

• Electorate| 14,027 voters (2025)
Area

[2]

• 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| 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
• Households

| 4,547
Economy

• Income class| 5th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

31.84

% (2021)[4]
• 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|

071217000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)38
Native languages| Boholano dialect
Cebuano
Tagalog

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 2020 census, it has a population of 19,874 people.[5]

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

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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

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### Barangays

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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 |  ▾  |  −0.58%
071217005 |  Cagawasan  |  4.7% |  948 |  1,044 |  ▾  |  −0.67%
071217006 |  Cagawitan  |  3.3% |  665 |  612 |  ▴ |  0.58%
071217007 |  Caluasan  |  9.4% |  1,892 |  1,816 |  ▴ |  0.29%
071217002 |  Can‑oling  |  3.8% |  772 |  985 |  ▾  |  −1.70%
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 |  ▾  |  −0.59%
071217009 |  Mahayag  |  5.1% |  1,016 |  987 |  ▴ |  0.20%
071217010 |  Malitbog  |  8.1% |  1,633 |  1,509 |  ▴ |  0.56%
071217011 |  Poblacion  |  13.4% |  2,692 |  2,646 |  ▴ |  0.12%
071217012 |  San Miguel  |  13.7% |  2,754 |  2,819 |  ▾  |  −0.16%
071217013 |  San Vicente  |  6.9% |  1,386 |  1,374 |  ▴ |  0.06%
071217014 |  Santa Cruz  |  4.4% |  891 |  850 |  ▴ |  0.33%
071217015 |  Villa Aurora  |  2.3% |  456 |  443 |  ▴ |  0.20%
| Total  | 20,068  | 18,868  |  ▴ | 0.43%

### Climate

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Climate data for Dagohoy, Bohol

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

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Population census of Dagohoy| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1960 | 6,699| —
1970 | 7,291| +0.85%
1975 | 8,578| +3.31%
1980 | 9,451| +1.96%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1990 | 13,121| +3.34%
1995 | 13,943| +1.15%
2000 | 16,845| +4.14%
2007 | 18,311| +1.16%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

2010 | 18,868| +1.10%
2015 | 19,158| +0.29%
2020 | 19,874| +0.78%
2024 | 20,068| +0.23%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14]

## Economy

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Dagohoy public market

Poverty incidence of Dagohoy

2000
61.94

2003
57.21

2006
65.90

2009
55.95

2012
40.67

2015
35.18

2018
27.50

2021
31.84

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Dagohoy |  (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. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Bohol Festivals Timetable". www.bohol-philippines.com. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
7. ^ a b Executive Order No. 184 (21 June 1956), CREATING THE MUNICIPALITY OF DAGOHOY IN THE PROVINCE OF BOHOL (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2022, retrieved 22 May 2020
8. ^ Bohol Chronicle 1958, pp. 1, 5.
9. ^ Census of Population (2020). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
10. ^ 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.
11. ^ "Dagohoy: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
12. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
13. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region VII (Central Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
14. ^ 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.
15. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
16. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
17. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
18. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
19. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
20. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
21. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
22. ^ "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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* Bohol Chronicle (11 Feb 1958). "A new town is born, ailing ex-superintendent named mayor". Archived from the original on 6 Aug 2022.

## External links

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Province of Bohol

Tagbilaran (capital and largest city)

Municipalities|

* Alburquerque
* Alicia
* Anda
* Antequera
* Baclayon
* Balilihan
* Batuan
* Bien Unido
* Bilar
* Buenavista
* Calape
* Candijay
* Carmen
* Catigbian
* Clarin
* Corella
* Cortes
* Dagohoy
* Danao
* Dauis
* Dimiao
* Duero
* Garcia Hernandez
* Getafe
* Guindulman
* Inabanga
* Jagna
* Lila
* Loay
* Loboc
* Loon
* Mabini
* Maribojoc
* Panglao
* Pilar
* President Carlos P. Garcia
* Sagbayan
* San Isidro
* San Miguel
* Sevilla
* Sierra Bullones
* Sikatuna
* Talibon
* Trinidad
* Tubigon
* Ubay
* Valencia

Component city|

* Tagbilaran

Islands|

* Bagongbanwa
* Balicasag
* Banacon
* Bansaan
* Batasan
* Bilangbilangan
* Bohol
* Cabilao
* Cabulan
* Hingotanan
* Inanuran
* Jandayan
* Jao
* Juagdan
* Lapinig
* Mahanay
* Malingin
* Mantatao
* Maomawan
* Mocaboc
* Pamilacan
* Pangangan
* Pangapasan
* Panglao
* Sagasa
* Sandingan
* Tintinan
* Ubay Island

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