Dueñas, Iloilo

Dueñas, officially the Municipality of Dueñas (Kinaray-a: Banwa kang Dueñas; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Dueñas, Tagalog: Bayan ng Dueñas), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 34,597 people.^[3]

Dueñas Laglag Sibucao Sumandig
Municipality
Municipality of Dueñas
Dueñas Church
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Map of Iloilo with Dueñas highlighted
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Dueñas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°04′N 122°37′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Iloilo
District	4th district
Barangays	47 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Mamerto L. Pelopero III
• Vice Mayor	Robert Martin U. Pama
• Representative	Braeden John Q. Biron
• Municipal Council	Members Benjamin V. Pedregosa Rey E. Lamasan Sammy L. La-ab Rey Stephen M. Catalan Delbe V. Olano Natalia P. Padrones Jose E. Acullador Emma R. Estocada
• Electorate	22,474 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	90.52 km2 (34.95 sq mi)
Elevation	55 m (180 ft)
Highest elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Lowest elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	34,597
• Density	380/km2 (990/sq mi)
• Households	8,835
Demonym(s)	Dueño,Dueñason
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	20.56 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 128.2 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 295.7 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 85.9 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Iloilo 2 Electric Cooperative (ILECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5038
PSGC	063017000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)33
Native languages	Karay-a
Website	www.duenas.gov.ph

Dueñas is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Iloilo City. Dueñas river Jalaur is known for its first class quality of sand and gravel and became the quarry capital of Western Visayas.

History

Dueñas had its foundation and Christianization in 1590 with the name of Sumandig.^[5] In 1599, it was moved to Sibucao. Four years later (1603) she was joined to Dumangas and two years later in 1605 she enjoyed her independence.

In 1608, she was transferred to Laglag, now Barangay Pader, Dueñas, and remained in this place for 59 years or until 1667. It had only five barrios, namely: Sibucao and Sumandig in the lowlands; and Misi, Camantugan and Malonor in the upland.

In 1641, the neighboring pueblo of Baong to the east became so small after it has been depopulated twice^[6] that it was annexed as a visita to Laglag and remained as such for 182 years.^[7]

In 1668, Laglag was joined to Passi, only to be separated a year after (1669). From 1669 to 1844 or for a period of 175 years, Laglag still remained in the said site. (This was for reason that most of the family name of the residents of Dueñas begin with letter “L” ).

On March 8, 1820, with the support of 31 cabezas de barangay of the principalía of the visita of Dingle [formerly Baong], and the parish priest of Laglag, Fray Juan Raile, a petition for the re-elevation of Dingle into a pueblo was submitted to Miguel Calderón, alcalde mayor (equivalent to the present-day provincial governor) of Iloilo, through the leadership of the Dingleño teniente mayor (municipal vice-mayor) of Laglag, Don Juan Marcelino Dayot (Dingle gobernadorcillo, 1829–1835).^[8] On April 28, 1823, Dingle was thus re-elevated into a pueblo and separated itself from Laglag after almost two centuries of being under one pueblo.^[8]

In 1845, Laglag was moved around four kilometers eastward and was given the name Dueñas in memory of the birthplace (Dueñas, Palencia, Spain) of Fr. Florencio Martin, who authored the transfer. Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church, is the Patron Saint of Dueñas.

The word “Dueñas” or “Dueña” is derived from a Latin word domna or domina, which means landlady or madam who has dominion over a certain house or estate.

Urban legend

Dueñas has been known to be the site of the infamous "Teniente Gimo" urban legend story. Teniente is a Spanish word for lieutenant since according to the story, a man named Gimo was the Teniente del Barrio, or what is now known as the Barangay Chairman of the place. The story revolves about Gimo's family of aswangs wherein one of her daughters invited two of her female classmates from Iloilo City to their barrio fiesta without any knowledge of them being aswangs. The story says that Gimo and company mistakenly slaughtered his daughter while asleep instead of the targeted guest after that one guest herself overheard them of their plan to slaughter her and feast for her body. As a result, the girl tricked the aswangs into killing their own kind and escaped, while the fate of the other classmate was unknown.^[9]

The story has still been considered unproven and remains arguably the most famous aswang story of all time. Sources state that the whole story and characters were all fictional and is a product of old native literature by the elderly Ilonggo people. The story is often told by adults, both young and old, to scare off disobedient children. It has even been referenced to in popular culture specifically in a few Philippine horror films and is also widespread outside Iloilo and the rest of Panay, with various versions of the tale.^[10]

Geography

Barangays

Dueñas is politically subdivided into 47 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agutayan
• Angare
• Anjawan
• Baac
• Bagongbong
• Balangigan
• Balingasag
• Banugan
• Batuan
• Bita
• Buenavista
• Bugtongan
• Cabudian
• Calaca-an
• Calang
• Calawinan
• Capaycapay
• Capuling
• Catig
• Dila-an
• Fundacion
• Inadlawan
• Jagdong
• Jaguimit
• Lacadon
• Luag
• Malusgod
• Maribuyong
• Minanga
• Monpon
• Navalas
• Pader
• Pandan
• Ponong Grande
• Ponong Pequeño
• Purog
• Romblon
• San Isidro
• Santo Niño
• Sawe
• Taminla
• Tinocuan
• Tipolo
• Poblacion A
• Poblacion B
• Poblacion C
• Poblacion D

Climate

Climate data for Dueñas, Iloilo
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	32 (90)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	57 (2.2)	37 (1.5)	41 (1.6)	42 (1.7)	98 (3.9)	155 (6.1)	187 (7.4)	162 (6.4)	179 (7.0)	188 (7.4)	114 (4.5)	78 (3.1)	1,338 (52.8)
Average rainy days	12.0	7.7	9.2	10.2	19.5	24.6	26.9	25.1	25.5	25.2	18.0	13.0	216.9
Source: Meteoblue[11]

Demographics

Population census of Dueñas

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,700	—
1918	10,177	+2.83%
1939	16,310	+2.27%
1948	17,842	+1.00%
1960	19,004	+0.53%
1970	19,866	+0.44%
1975	23,028	+3.01%
1980	23,962	+0.80%
1990	28,472	+1.74%
1995	28,954	+0.32%
2000	30,882	+1.39%
2007	32,149	+0.56%
2010	33,671	+1.70%
2015	34,242	+0.32%
2020	34,597	+0.20%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15]

In the 2020 census, the population of Dueñas, Iloilo, was 34,597 people,^[3] with a density of 380 inhabitants per square kilometre or 980 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Dueñas

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 52.18 2003 42.23 2006 30.70 2009 22.30 2012 25.29 2015 24.66 2018 20.52 2021 20.56 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Government

As of 2018, there have been around 75 town executives who served Dueñas (from old name - Laglag to present name - Dueñas).

Elected officials

• Mayor: Robert Martin U. Pama
• Vice Mayor: Aimee Paz S. Lamasan
• Congressman: Ferjenel G. Biron
• Councilors:
  • Paclibar, Ronald, S.
  • Lamasan Reymar, F.
  • Lumayno, Ireneo, D.
  • Palmares, Marigie, P.
  • La-ab, Francis, L.
  • Lara, Jessie James Manuel, B..
  • Muyco, Roy, S..
  • Panerio, Medardo, L.

Notable personalities

• Nazaria Lagos-The Florence Nightingale Of Panay and she was the nurse during the Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War.

References

1.  Municipality of Dueñas | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. Sumandig.http://ilongo.weebly.com/iloilo-history-part-1.html Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
6. Galende, Pedro G. (January 1, 1987). Angels in stone: Architecture of Augustinian churches in the Philippines. p. 404. ISBN 978-9718575000.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
7. Municipality of Dingle (1993). 400 Years from Foundation and Christianization: Fresh Hopes for Dingle.
8. Erreción de Pueblos, Yloýlo: Erigiendo en Pueblo la Visita de Dingle [Establishment of Towns, Iloilo: Erecting as a Pueblo the Visita of Dingle] (in Spanish). Manila. 10 May 1823.
9. Here’s why ‘Rated K’s’ episode about Teniente Gimo is ‘problematic’
10. The legend that is Teniente Gimo
11. "Dueñas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
12. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
13. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region VI (Western Visayas)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
14. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
15. "Province of Iloilo". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
16. "Poverty incidence (PI)". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
17. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
18. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
19. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
20. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
21. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
22. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
23. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine
• Official website of Dueñas government