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Municipality

Dinagat

Dinagat is a municipality in Dinagat Islands, Caraga, Philippines. Its population was 10,820 in the 2024 census, and it has 12 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Dinagat by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
CagdianaoSan JoseCab-ilan: 1,145 people, 3,253 per km², −1.53% a yearCabayawan: 553 people, 238 per km², −1.50% a yearEscolta: 932 people, 8,396 per km², 1.50% a yearGomez: 776 people, 207 per km², 1.05% a yearMagsaysay: 899 people, 192 per km², 3.18% a yearMauswagon: 402 people, 12,523 per km², 0.36% a yearWhite Beach: 1,019 people, 1,760 per km², 1.16% a yearBagumbayan: 1,052 people, 360 per km², 0.25% a yearNew Mabuhay: 1,577 people, 777 per km², 0.17% a yearWadas: 1,098 people, 220 per km², 0.33% a yearCayetano: 679 people, 180 per km², 0.46% a yearJustiniana Edera: 688 people, 264 per km², 0.28% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    10,820

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Down 15.4% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    5th

    of the 7 cities and municipalities of Dinagat Islands by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 9 of every 100 people in Dinagat Islands lived in Dinagat in 2024 (8.98%)

  • Inside itSources

    12

    barangays

  • LandSources

    26.50 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Dinagat's land would fill a square about 5.1 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 408 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    2,795

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.9 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    0%

    Fewer than 1 of every 1,000 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1608503000[4]Formerly 168503000
ZIP code
8412[19, 20, 21]

People

Dinagat had 10,820 people in the 2024 census, down 15.4% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Dinagat had the 5th most people of the 7 cities and municipalities of Dinagat Islands in 2024[1]
  1. 1Basilisa27,238
  2. 2San Jose26,735
  3. 3Cagdianao18,679
  4. 4Libjo18,157
  5. 5Dinagat10,820
  6. 6Loreto9,940
  7. 7Tubajon8,964
All 7 cities and municipalities of Dinagat Islands
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 91 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. New Mabuhay1,57715 in 100
  2. Cab-ilan1,14511 in 100
  3. Wadas1,09810 in 100
  4. Bagumbayan1,05210 in 100
  5. White Beach1,0199 in 100
  6. Escolta9329 in 100
  7. Magsaysay8998 in 100
  8. Gomez7767 in 100
  9. Justiniana Edera6886 in 100
  10. Cayetano6796 in 100
See all 12 barangays of Dinagat
Age structure · 2020 Census[40]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 30 of every 100 are children under 15 (30.4%)
  • About 61 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (60.7%)
  • About 9 of every 100 are 65 or older (8.9%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 41,065557508
5 - 91,117598519
10 - 141,048532516
15 - 191,062564498
20 - 24909471438
25 - 29808412396
30 - 34645349296
35 - 39571293278
40 - 44499263236
45 - 49546283263
50 - 54525258267
55 - 59489251238
60 - 64381194187
65 - 69295148147
70 - 74241108133
75 - 7921098112
80 years and over19972127

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
10,820[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
2,795[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.9 on average[1, 2]
Share of Dinagat Islands, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
8.98%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
0% (0 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
5,451 men, 5,159 women[40]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202410,820[1, 2]0.45% a year2,7953.9
2020as of May 1, 202010,621[1]−0.02% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201510,632[1]−3.45% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201012,786[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then11,961[38]2.67% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders9,883[38, 39]3.00% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then8,609[38]−0.11% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then8,659[38]−13.45% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then36,726[38]10.50% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then22,284[38]27.18% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then6,714[38]−3.91% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then10,095[38]———

Barangays

Dinagat is made up of 12 barangays.
Barangays of Dinagat. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bagumbayan1,0529.72%0.25% a yearabout 2.92 km²Rural
Cab-ilan1,14510.58%−1.53% a yearabout 0.352 km²Rural
Cabayawan5535.11%−1.50% a yearabout 2.32 km²Rural
Cayetano6796.28%0.46% a yearabout 3.77 km²Rural
Escolta9328.61%1.50% a yearabout 0.111 km²Rural
Gomez7767.17%1.05% a yearabout 3.74 km²Rural
Justiniana Edera6886.36%0.28% a yearabout 2.61 km²Rural
Magsaysay8998.31%3.18% a yearabout 4.68 km²Rural
Mauswagon4023.72%0.36% a yearabout 0.0321 km²Rural
New Mabuhay1,57714.57%0.17% a yearabout 2.03 km²Rural
Wadas1,09810.15%0.33% a yearabout 4.99 km²Rural
White Beach1,0199.42%1.16% a yearabout 0.579 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Dinagat covers 26.50 km² of land, 408 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 332 m above the sea and it has 68.2 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
26.50 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
408 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
9.97622° N, 125.62227° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[34]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
69 m
Highest
332 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

68.2 km of coastline[35]

Rivers[35]

  1. Magsaysay River1.4 km

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II[36]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Covers about 94 of every 100 parts of its land. Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

At Surigao, the nearest PAGASA station, 26 km away[37]Averages for 1991 to 2020: 3,757 mm of rain on 192 days a year; 27.8 °C on average

Rain each month Average temperature

The figures by month

Climate at Surigao, 1991 to 2020, by month
MonthRainRainy daysAverageHighLow
January662 mm2426.3 °C29.4 °C23.1 °C
February468 mm1926.6 °C30.0 °C23.3 °C
March355 mm1927.3 °C30.9 °C23.7 °C
April211 mm1528.1 °C31.9 °C24.3 °C
May120 mm1028.9 °C32.8 °C24.9 °C
June158 mm1228.6 °C32.6 °C24.7 °C
July158 mm1228.5 °C32.4 °C24.6 °C
August143 mm1028.8 °C32.8 °C24.7 °C
September181 mm1128.6 °C32.7 °C24.6 °C
October250 mm1628.2 °C32.0 °C24.4 °C
November454 mm2127.5 °C31.0 °C24.0 °C
December597 mm2326.9 °C30.2 °C23.6 °C
The year3,757 mm19227.8 °C31.6 °C24.1 °C

A station's figures describe the place around it only roughly: inland and in the hills it may be cooler and wetter. The station stands 39 m above the sea.

Life & Economy

About 31 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
30.8% of people[24]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
4th class[4]
About 31 of every 100 people in Dinagat lived below the poverty line in 2021 (30.8%)[24]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 26.3% and 35.3%, with 90% confidence.

Public places

  • 3government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 17schools
  • 1place of worship
  • 3stations and terminals
  • 2parks

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Dinagat. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[17, 18]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
Lone district of Dinagat Islands[22, 23]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Simplicio Sayson Leyran Jr.[25]
    Vice mayor
    Jonathan Mang Mang Edillor[25]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Simplicio Sayson Leyran Jr.[26]
    Vice mayor
    Petnel Oposa Sombrado[26]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Simplicio Sayson Leyran Jr.[27]
    Vice mayor
    Petnel Oposa Sombrado[27]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Craig . Ecleo[28]
    Vice mayor
    Petnel Oposa Sombrado[28]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Craig Ecleo[29]
    Vice mayor
    Rosalio Entendez Lisondra II[29]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo[30]
    Vice mayor
    Lilibeth Diegas Edradan[30]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo[31]
    Vice mayor
    Lilibeth Diegas Edradan[31]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Gwendolyn Ecleo[32]
    Vice mayor
    Lilibeth Edradan[32]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Allan I B. Ecleo[33]
    Vice mayor
    Pompio O. Fijo[33]
Mayors and vice mayors of Dinagat, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Simplicio Sayson Leyran Jr.[25]Jonathan Mang Mang Edillor[25]
2022–2025Simplicio Sayson Leyran Jr.[26]Petnel Oposa Sombrado[26]
2019–2022Simplicio Sayson Leyran Jr.[27]Petnel Oposa Sombrado[27]
2016–2019Craig . Ecleo[28]Petnel Oposa Sombrado[28]
2013–2016Craig Ecleo[29]Rosalio Entendez Lisondra II[29]
2010–2013Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo[30]Lilibeth Diegas Edradan[30]
2007–2010Gwendolyn Buray Ecleo[31]Lilibeth Diegas Edradan[31]
2004–2007Gwendolyn Ecleo[32]Lilibeth Edradan[32]
2001–2004Allan I B. Ecleo[33]Pompio O. Fijo[33]

History & Identity

Its story

Dinagat was already a municipality of the Province of Surigao in 1903, when Act No. 953 kept its boundaries unchanged.[9]

From 1959 onward several municipalities on Dinagat Island were cut out of its territory: Cagdianao in 1959, Albor in 1960, and later Rizal, Basilisa and San Jose.[10, 11, 12]

In 1960 Dinagat was placed in Surigao del Norte, and in 2006 it became part of the new Province of Dinagat Islands.[13, 14]

Timeline

  1. October 22, 1903

    Act No. 953 of the Philippine Commission listed Dinagat among the municipalities of Surigao that kept their boundaries.[9]

  2. December 23, 1959

    Barrios of Dinagat were separated to form the municipality of Cagdianao under Executive Order No. 367.[10]

  3. 1960

    Republic Act No. 2786 divided Surigao into Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur and listed this town among the municipalities of Surigao del Norte.[13]

  4. February 29, 1960

    Barrios of Dinagat and Loreto were separated to form the municipality of Albor (later Libjo) under Executive Order No. 381.[11]

  5. June 17, 1967

    Republic Act No. 4986 separated thirteen barrios of Dinagat to form the Municipality of Rizal.[15]

  6. June 21, 1969

    Republic Act No. 5775 separated ten barrios of Dinagat to form the Municipality of Basilisa.[16]

  7. November 15, 1989

    Republic Act No. 6769 separated twelve barangays of Dinagat to form the Municipality of San Jose.[12]

  8. 2006

    Under Republic Act No. 9355, a new Province of Dinagat Islands was carved out of Surigao del Norte, and the town became one of its seven municipalities.[14]

Nearby

Dinagat shares a border with Cagdianao and San Jose.

How it compares

Dinagat beside Dinagat Islands, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Dinagat Islands.

Dinagat beside Dinagat Islands
FigureDinagatDinagat IslandsRank among the cities and municipalities of Dinagat Islands
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary10,820[1, 2]120,5335th of 7
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.45% a year[1, 2]faster−1.45% a year3rd of 7
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary408[6]more crowded1462nd of 7
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary26.50 km²[6]826.48 km²7th of 7
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.9[1, 2]higher3.8not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary0%[5]lower15.8%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

San Jose, the capital of Dinagat Islands
4.8 km north
Manila
719.0 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. San JoseDinagat Islands4.8 km north
  2. CagdianaoDinagat Islands11.1 km north
  3. BasilisaDinagat Islands17.4 km northwest
  4. LibjoDinagat Islands22.1 km north
  5. Surigao CitySurigao del Norte32.0 km southwest
  6. Tagana-AnSurigao del Norte32.4 km south

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  35. 35.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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