Dagohoy, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count15
Postal code6322
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Area (2013)77.59 km2 (29.96 sq mi)
Population (2020)19,874
Density (2020)256 / km2 (663 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 56' North, 124° 19' East (9.9363, 124.3153)
Estimated elevation above sea level120.1 meters (394.0 feet)

Dagohoy is a landlocked municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 77.59 square kilometers or 29.96 square miles which constitutes 1.63% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,874. This represented 1.43% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.25% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 256 inhabitants per square kilometer or 663 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dagohoy has 15 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dagohoy
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Babag6.19%1,2301,278-3.76%-0.80%
Cagawasan5.98%1,18994825.42%4.88%
Cagawitan3.35%6656650.00%0.00%
Caluasan10.72%2,1311,89212.63%2.54%
Candelaria5.13%1,0201,057-3.50%-0.75%
Can-oling3.47%690985-29.95%-7.22%
Estaca2.74%5455371.49%0.31%
La Esperanza5.41%1,0759977.82%1.60%
Mahayag5.07%1,0089872.13%0.44%
Malitbog8.84%1,7571,6337.59%1.55%
Poblacion13.75%2,7322,6921.49%0.31%
San Miguel14.08%2,7982,7541.60%0.33%
San Vicente8.28%1,6451,38618.69%3.67%
Santa Cruz4.80%9538916.96%1.43%
Villa Aurora2.19%436456-4.39%-0.94%
Dagohoy Total19,87419,1583.74%0.78%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dagohoy for the fiscal year of 2016 was 66,161,971.86.

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Annual regular income of Dagohoy (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200936,574,489.07
201038,329,629.834.80%
201142,019,842.749.63%
201240,828,654.44-2.83%
201345,385,853.9511.16%
201451,762,422.4814.05%
201559,704,716.9415.34%
201666,161,971.8610.82%

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

Households

The household population of Dagohoy in the 2015 Census was 19,158 broken down into 4,176 households or an average of 4.59 members per household.

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Number of households in Dagohoy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,1192,4435.37
13,9392,7845.01
16,8453,0955.44
18,3113,5285.19
18,8593,8074.95
19,1584,1764.59

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dagohoy is 10 to 14, with 2,362 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 259 individuals.

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Population of Dagohoy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13651.91%
1 to 41,6778.75%
5 to 92,26611.83%
10 to 142,36212.33%
15 to 191,8829.82%
20 to 241,5217.94%
25 to 291,3827.21%
30 to 341,1045.76%
35 to 391,0975.73%
40 to 441,0155.30%
45 to 499835.13%
50 to 548514.44%
55 to 597864.10%
60 to 645793.02%
65 to 694232.21%
70 to 743311.73%
75 to 792751.44%
80 and over2591.35%
Total19,158100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.05
  • Median Age: 23.38

Historical population

The population of Dagohoy grew from 6,699 in 1960 to 19,874 in 2020, an increase of 13,175 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.78%, or an increase of 716 people, from the previous population of 19,158 in 2015.

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Population of Dagohoy (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,699
7,2910.83%
8,5783.32%
9,4511.96%
13,1213.34%
13,9431.14%
16,8454.14%
18,3111.16%
18,8681.10%
19,1580.29%
19,8740.78%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dagohoy for the year 2019 was 12,754, broken down into 6,305 males and 6,449 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dagohoy is situated at approximately 9° 56' North, 124° 19' East, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 120.1 meters or 394.0 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Dagohoy are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Cebu City, Talisay, Cebu, and Naga, Cebu. The nearest municipalities are Danao, Bohol, Pilar, Bohol, Sierra Bullones, Bohol, Carmen, Bohol, San Miguel, Bohol, and Batuan, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 631.15 kilometers (392.18 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Danao, Bohol, 8.02 kilometers (4.98 miles) to the Northwest (N45°W)
  • Pilar, Bohol, 9.19 kilometers (5.71 miles) to the Southeast (S40°E)
  • Sierra Bullones, Bohol, 9.71 kilometers (6.03 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S11°E)
  • Carmen, Bohol, 11.35 kilometers (7.05 miles) to the Southwest (S47°W)
  • San Miguel, Bohol, 12.45 kilometers (7.74 miles) to the Northeast (N34°E)
  • Batuan, Bohol, 18.29 kilometers (11.37 miles) to the Southwest (S48°W)

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 53.68 kilometers (33.36 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S58°W)
  • Lapu-Lapu, 58.26 kilometers (36.20 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)
  • Mandaue, 59.90 kilometers (37.22 miles) to the Northwest (N37°W)
  • Cebu City, 60.07 kilometers (37.33 miles) to the Northwest (N43°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 60.77 kilometers (37.76 miles) to the Northwest (N50°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 66.35 kilometers (41.23 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N58°W)

Distance from Manila: 631.15 kilometers (392.18 miles) to the Northwest (N34°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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