Cagdianao

Cagdianao, officially the Municipality of Cagdianao (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Cagdianao; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cagdianao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cagdianao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,350 people.^[3]

Cagdianao
Municipality
Municipality of Cagdianao
Flag
Map of Dinagat Islands with Cagdianao highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Cagdianao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°55′N 125°40′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Dinagat Islands
District	Lone district
Founded	December 23, 1959
Barangays	14 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Marc Adelson D. Longos
• Vice Mayor	Rufino P. Fermilan Jr.
• Representative	Alan 1 B. Ecleo
• Municipal Council	Members Ian Mark S. Ecleo Reyna An B. Ecleo Renieboy S. Tillo Alexis B. Tugay Edito M. Paco Jackie Chan E. Eupeña Ali F. Fermilan Nestor L. Mangalao
• Electorate	13,598 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	249.48 km2 (96.32 sq mi)
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Highest elevation	529 m (1,736 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	18,350
• Density	74/km2 (190/sq mi)
• Households	4,466
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	22.48 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 164.9 million (2020), 90.78 million (2012), 86.45 million (2013), 85.95 million (2014), 152.9 million (2015), 118.9 million (2016), 144.2 million (2017), 150.6 million (2018, 2019)
• Assets	₱ 508.9 million (2020), 167.4 million (2012), 183.9 million (2013), 190.3 million (2014), 356.3 million (2015), 250.3 million (2016), 425 million (2017), 451.7 million (2018, 2019)
• Expenditure	₱ 128.4 million (2020), 55.34 million (2012), 57.59 million (2013), 63.71 million (2014), 78.83 million (2015), 73.62 million (2016), 90.36 million (2017)
• Liabilities	₱ 57.91 million (2020), 32.21 million (2012), 32.53 million (2013), 43.16 million (2014), 97.17 million (2015), 72.27 million (2016), 75.46 million (2017), 55.7 million (2018, 2019)
Service provider
• Electricity	Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8411
PSGC	168502000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)86
Native languages	Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog

Etymology

Cagdianao is derived from kagdianao, an alternate form of kaagdao-an, meaning "place where mangroves grow", from agdao, a local name for a species of mangrove.^[5]

History

The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted to Surigao del Norte.^[6] On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.^[7]

Geography

Barangays

Cagdianao is politically subdivided into 14 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Boa
• Cabunga-an
• Del Pilar
• Laguna
• Legaspi
• Ma-atas
• Mabini
• Nueva Estrella
• Poblacion
• R. Ecleo, Sr.
• San Jose
• Santa Rita
• Tigbao
• Valencia

Climate

Climate data for Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	210 (8.3)	161 (6.3)	123 (4.8)	85 (3.3)	148 (5.8)	186 (7.3)	164 (6.5)	157 (6.2)	141 (5.6)	190 (7.5)	223 (8.8)	200 (7.9)	1,988 (78.3)
Average rainy days	21.0	16.8	18.5	18.2	24.9	27.7	28.4	27.0	26.1	27.6	24.6	22.0	282.8
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[8]

Demographics

Population census of Cagdianao

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	4,342	—
1970	4,827	+1.06%
1975	5,789	+3.71%
1980	8,435	+7.82%
1990	11,555	+3.20%
1995	11,175	−0.62%
2000	12,886	+3.10%
2007	14,130	+1.28%
2010	15,047	+2.31%
2015	16,808	+2.13%
2020	18,350	+1.74%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Cagdianao

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 60.60 2009 55.57 2012 54.16 2015 45.03 2018 36.83 2021 22.48 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

References

1.  Municipality of Cagdianao | (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). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. Paredes, Francis Tom; Paredes, Sheila (2017). The Monosyllabic root -ao in Mindanao Languages. 8th Annual In-house Review of the Research Office of Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology. Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology.
6. Tetch Torres (February 11, 2010). "Dinagat Islands province back to being a town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
7. "IRA Shares for LGUs Jump by 37.5% in 2013". Office of the President of the Philippines. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
8. "Cagdianao: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
9. Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Cagdianao Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Site showing photos and Videos of Cagdianao