Dalaguete
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.
Dalaguete | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Dalaguete | |
St William of Aquitaine church | |
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Map of Cebu with Dalaguete highlighted | |
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Dalaguete Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°45′40″N 123°32′06″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Central Visayas |
| Province | Cebu |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1711 |
| Barangays | 33 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronald Allan G. Cesante (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | William O. Lagahid (PDPLBN) |
| • Representative | Edsel A. Galeos |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 45,110 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 154.96 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) | |
| • Total | 74,596 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,201 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.20 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 224.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 693.7 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 205.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 226.8 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Cebu 1 Electric Cooperative (CEBECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 6022 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)32 |
| Native languages | Cebuano Tagalog |
| Website | dalaguete |
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.
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