Dinagat Islands

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Dinagat Islands
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
Cities0
Municipalities7
Barangays100
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea, Surigao Strait
Area (2013)817.47 km2 (315.63 sq mi)
Population (2020)128,117
Density (2020)157 / km2 (406 / sq mi)

Dinagat Islands is a province in the Philippines situated in the Caraga region occupying the northeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the Municipality of San Jose.

The province has a land area of 817.47 square kilometers or 315.63 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 128,117. This represented 4.57% of the total population of the Caraga region, 0.49% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.12% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 157 inhabitants per square kilometer or 406 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Dinagat Islands is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Leyte Gulf, Philippine Sea, Dinagat Sound, Surigao del Norte, and Surigao Strait.

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Map of the Philippines with Dinagat Islands highlighted in redMap of Dinagat Islands showing its component municipalitiesBasilisaCagdianaoDinagatLibjoLoretoSan JoseTubajon

Local government units

Dinagat Islands has 7 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 100.

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Local government units of Dinagat Islands
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Basilisamunicipality36,91136,8800.02%102.4636027
Cagdianaomunicipality18,35016,8081.87%196.579314
Dinagatmunicipality10,62110,632-0.02%21.3649712
Libjomunicipality18,05117,7600.34%180.5710016
Loretomunicipality9,6909,3090.85%155.826210
San Josemunicipality, capital26,37527,487-0.87%34.3176912
Tubajonmunicipality8,1198,276-0.40%126.38649
Dinagat Islands Total128,117127,1520.16%817.47157100

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dinagat Islands for the fiscal year of 2016 was 536,638,621.55.

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Annual regular income of Dinagat Islands (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009278,306,784.91
2010294,708,902.425.89%
20116,042,070.69-97.95%
201223,625,001.70291.01%
2013358,830,704.811,418.86%
2014444,939,774.9924.00%
2015497,564,951.3811.83%
2016536,638,621.557.85%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dinagat Islands is 10 to 14, with 14,081 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,413 individuals.

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Population of Dinagat Islands by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,5442.00%
1 to 411,1108.74%
5 to 913,94310.97%
10 to 1414,08111.07%
15 to 1912,5319.86%
20 to 2411,1278.75%
25 to 299,7287.65%
30 to 347,7816.12%
35 to 397,0965.58%
40 to 446,9355.45%
45 to 496,5365.14%
50 to 545,7104.49%
55 to 594,9623.90%
60 to 644,0153.16%
65 to 693,3352.62%
70 to 742,5321.99%
75 to 791,7731.39%
80 and over1,4131.11%
Total127,152100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.39
  • Median Age: 24.21

Historical population

The population of Dinagat Islands grew from 22,761 in 1960 to 128,117 in 2020, an increase of 105,356 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.16%, or an increase of 965 people, from the previous population of 127,152 in 2015.

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Population of Dinagat Islands (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
22,761
32,2273.46%
53,44310.68%
79,3428.22%
98,8652.22%
100,5370.31%
106,9511.33%
120,8131.70%
126,8031.78%
127,1520.05%
128,1170.16%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dinagat Islands for the year 2019 was 78,795.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Dinagat Islands are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (Lipata-Surigao Section)
  • Daang Maharlika (Surigao-Agusan Section)

Secondary Roads

  • Dapa-Gen. Luna Road
  • Dapa-Junction Cancohoy Road
  • Sayak Airport
  • Surigao Wharf Road
  • Surigao-Davao Coastal Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bad-as Cadre Road
  • Dapa-Union-Gen. Luna Road
  • Junction Cancohoy-Del Carmen Road
  • Junction Cancohoy-Pilar Road
  • Junction Capalayan-Cabongbongan Road
  • Junction del Carmen-Santa Monica-San Isidro Road
  • Junction National Road-Antipolo-Tuboran-Quezon-Mabini Road
  • Junction OsmeƱa-Pilar Road
  • Magpayang-Mainit Road
  • Quezon-Mapawa-Capalayan-Espina-Navarro Road
  • Socorro-Nueva Estrella-Brgy. Pamosaingan Road
  • Surigao Airport Road
  • Surigao City-San Juan Coastal Road
  • Surigao-Davao Bacuag By-Pass Road
  • Surigao-Davao Placer By-Pass Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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