Dumarao

Dumarao, officially the Municipality of Dumarao (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Dumarao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dumarao), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,506 people.^[3]

Dumarao
Municipality
Municipality of Dumarao
Flag
Map of Capiz with Dumarao highlighted
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Dumarao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°15′47″N 122°41′16″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	2nd district
Barangays	33 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• mayor of Dumarao[*]	Mateo C. Hachuela
• Vice Mayor	Jose Bilmar F. Dampog
• Representative	Jane T. Castro
• Municipal Council	Members Francis Dave I. Juanico Dave Rainier G. Basiliano Fernando P. Alianza Fernando P. Dorado, Jr. Alicia F. Farinas Roweno F. Perra Karen G. Hallarda Giovanne H. Hare
• Electorate	31,139 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	232.56 km2 (89.79 sq mi)
Elevation	92 m (302 ft)
Highest elevation	577 m (1,893 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	49,506
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
• Households	12,775
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	21.22 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 176.2 million (2020), 75.81 million (2012), 84.09 million (2013), 95.82 million (2014), 108 million (2015), 119.3 million (2016), 134.4 million (2017), 146.9 million (2018), 160.1 million (2019), 189.9 million (2021), 260 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 432.5 million (2020), 99.64 million (2012), 104.4 million (2013), 117.1 million (2014), 158.6 million (2015), 198.3 million (2016), 225.5 million (2017), 256.2 million (2018), 492.7 million (2021), 509.5 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 146 million (2020), 63.6 million (2012), 68.49 million (2013), 65.42 million (2014), 83.25 million (2015), 94.65 million (2016), 103.9 million (2017), 120.2 million (2018), 136.2 million (2019), 158.6 million (2021), 192.3 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 85.22 million (2020), 27.1 million (2012), 25.5 million (2013), 23.08 million (2014), 42.29 million (2015), 57.95 million (2016), 41.97 million (2017), 46.09 million (2018), 95.8 million (2019), 109.6 million (2021), 65.16 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5812
PSGC	061904000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Capisnon Hiligaynon Ati Tagalog
Website	www.dumarao.gov.ph

It is 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Roxas City.

It was founded in 1580 and established by Spaniards under the advocacy of Our Lady of Snows.

Geography

Barangays

Dumarao is politically subdivided into 33 barangays. ^[5] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agbatuan
• Aglalana
• Aglanot
• Agsirab
• Alipasiawan
• Astorga
• Bayog
• Bungsuan
• Calapawan
• Codingle
• Cubi
• Dacuton
• Dangula
• Gibato
• Guinotos
• Jambad
• Janguslob
• Lawaan
• Malonoy
• Nagsulang
• Ongol Ilawod
• Ongol Ilaya
• Poblacion Ilawod
• Poblacion Ilaya
• Sagrada Familia
• Salcedo
• San Juan
• Sibariwan
• Tamulalod
• Taslan
• Tina
• Tinaytayan
• Traciano / Agsalay

Climate

Climate data for Dumarao, Capiz
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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[6]

Demographics

Population census of Dumarao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,479	—
1918	7,428	+2.05%
1939	14,298	+3.17%
1948	16,308	+1.47%
1960	19,231	+1.38%
1970	22,422	+1.55%
1975	27,338	+4.06%
1980	29,934	+1.83%
1990	36,801	+2.09%
1995	38,037	+0.62%
2000	40,303	+1.25%
2007	42,603	+0.77%
2010	43,986	+1.17%
2015	46,157	+0.92%
2020	49,506	+1.39%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10]

In the 2020 census, the population of Dumarao was 49,506 people,^[3] with a density of 210 inhabitants per square kilometre or 540 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Dumarao

10 20 30 40 50 2006 41.20 2009 26.72 2012 33.40 2015 20.79 2018 8.19 2021 21.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

References

1.  Municipality of Dumarao | (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. "Province: Capiz". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
6. "Dumarao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "Province of Capiz". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
18. "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