Dagohoy, Bohol
Dagohoy, officially the Municipality of Dagohoy (Cebuano: Munisipalidad sa Dagohoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dagohoy), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,874 people.
Dagohoy | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Dagohoy | |
Dagohoy, Bohol | |
Map of Bohol with Dagohoy highlighted | |
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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 for | Francisco Dagohoy |
| Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Germinio C. Relampagos, M.D |
| • Vice Mayor | Roel P. Lagroma |
| • Representative | Erico Aristotle C. Aumentado |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 13,425 voters (2022) |
| 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 (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 19,874 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,547 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.50 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 95.64 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 238.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 113.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 70.69 million (2020) |
| 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.
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