Dinagat Islands
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This article is about the province. For the municipality, see Dinagat, Dinagat Islands. For its largest island, see Dinagat Island.
Dinagat Islands (Cebuano: Mga Pulo sa Dinagat; Surigaonon: Mga Puyo nan Dinagat; Kabalian: Mga Puyo san Dinagat; Waray: Mga Purô han Dinagat; Filipino: Mga Islang Dinagat[4]), officially the Province of Dinagat Islands, is an island province in the Caraga region of the Philippines, located on the south side of Leyte Gulf. The island of Leyte is to its west, across Surigao Strait, and mainland Mindanao is to its south. Its main island, Dinagat, is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from north to south.
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Dinagat Islands
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Province of Dinagat Islands[1] | |
Nickname: Mystical Island Province of Love | |
Coordinates: 10°06′N 125°36′E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Caraga |
Founded | 2 December 2006 |
Capital | San Jose |
Largest Municipality | Basilisa |
Government | |
• Governor | Nilo Demerey Jr. (Lakas) |
• Vice Governor | Benglen Ecleo (Lakas) |
• Legislature | Dinagat Islands Provincial Board |
Area | |
• Total | 1,036.34 km2 (400.13 sq mi) |
• Rank | 75th out of 81 |
Highest elevation (Mount Redondo) | 939 m (3,081 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 128,117 |
• Rank | 77th out of 81 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
• Rank | 65th out of 81 |
Divisions | |
• Independent cities | 0 |
• Component cities | 0 |
• Municipalities | |
• Barangays | 100 |
• Districts | Legislative district of Dinagat Islands |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PHT) |
ZIP code | 8411–8415, 8426, 8427 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
ISO 3166 code | PH-DIN |
Spoken languages | |
Income classification | 4th class |
Website | dinagatislands |
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