Dao Divingdin | |
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Municipality of Dao | |
Etymology: Dao | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 11°23′40″N122°41′09″E / 11.39444°N 122.68583°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Capiz |
District | 2nd district |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ernesto P. Escutin |
• Vice Mayor | Joselito Y. Escutin |
• Representative | Fredenil H. Castro |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,990 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 88.64 km2 (34.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Highest elevation | 291 m (955 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 33,842 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
• Households | 8,333 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 6.58 |
• Revenue | ₱ 122.2 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 147.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 120.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 46.85 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5810 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)36 |
Native languages | Capiznon Hiligaynon Tagalog |
Website | www |
Dao, officially the Municipality of Dao (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Dao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Dao), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,842 people. [3]
Dao is 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Roxas City.
Dao was incorporated as a municipality following the founding of Capiz Province in 1901. It was invaded by the Japanese 41st Infantry Regiment as part of their Panay operation on 16 April 1942. [5] In 1957, the barrio of Nasuli-B was renamed to Santo Tomas. [6]
Dao is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [7] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Dao, Capiz | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 27 (81) | 29 (85) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) | 90 (3.5) | 144 (5.7) | 152 (6.0) | 145 (5.7) | 163 (6.4) | 160 (6.3) | 120 (4.7) | 90 (3.5) | 1,258 (49.4) |
Average rainy days | 12.3 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 221 |
Source: Meteoblue (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [8] |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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1903 | 6,694 | — | ||
1918 | 17,116 | +6.46% | ||
1939 | 13,886 | −0.99% | ||
1948 | 13,706 | −0.14% | ||
1960 | 16,624 | +1.62% | ||
1970 | 18,535 | +1.09% | ||
1975 | 21,052 | +2.59% | ||
1980 | 23,921 | +2.59% | ||
1990 | 29,156 | +2.00% | ||
1995 | 29,266 | +0.07% | ||
2000 | 30,623 | +0.98% | ||
2007 | 31,420 | +0.36% | ||
2010 | 31,911 | +0.57% | ||
2015 | 32,496 | +0.35% | ||
2020 | 33,842 | +0.80% | ||
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11] [12] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Dao, Capiz, was 33,842 people, [3] with a density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre or 980 inhabitants per square mile.
Dao has sites that are well known among natives and are tourist spots alike. [20] These include:
The people of Dao celebrate festivals, sometimes along with other regions of the province, in events like:
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