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CONTACTS
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE Bahay Turista, San Juan, San Jose, Dinagat Islands
Phone No. 09065013163
PROVINCIAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE San Jose, Dinagat Islands
Phone No. 09067884680
DINAGAT ISLANDS MAP
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Republic of the Philippines PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS
San Jose
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
M E S S A G E
Though we are an infant province, with almost nine (9)
months of existence since chartering last October 2, 2006
through R.A. 9355, I am pleased to present this Socio –
Economic Fact Book of the Province of Dinagat Islands. This
fact book is very useful for prospective researchers and
investors who want to know about our province.
This will provide basic information that maybe required in the
formulation of plans, implementation of programs and in
general, guide our development partners in making decisions
on their investments.
We are very grateful for the help extended to us by our
mother province, the Province of Surigao del Norte for sharing
with us data and information and the national line agencies
and the private sector for the assistance provided during
preparation of this document.
Mabuhay kitang mga Dinagatnons!
GERALDINE “JADE” ECLEO VILLAROMAN
Provincial Governor
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C O N T E N T S
Provincial Elective Officials 3
Municipal Mayors 4
Date and Legal Basis on the Creation of Municipalities 4
History 4
Geography 5
Demographics 7
Religious Affiliations 10
Housing and Settlement 11
Income, Expenditures and Poverty Incidence 12
Education 13
Health and Nutrition 16
Safe Water Access and Sanitation 20
Protective Services 21
Fire Prevention 21
Sports and Recreation Facilities 21
Economic Profile 22
Mining and Quarrying 28
Industry 28
Commerce and Trade 29
Tourist Attractions 30
Services (Water and Land Transportation) 35
Communication Facilities 36
Mailing and Courier Services 37
Financial Institutions 38
Directory of Municipal LGUs 38
Directory of Provincial Offices 39
Dinagat Islands Map 40
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DIRECTORY OF PROVINCIAL OFFICES
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
• Rural Bank of Loreto (SRBC) • Green Bank of Caraga • Starjed
DIRECTORY OF MUNICIPAL LGUS
MUNICIPALITY TELEPHONE NUMBER
BASILISA 826-1603
CAGDIANAO 356-1607
DINAGAT 365-1657
LIBJO 365-1701/365-1709
LORETO 365-1717/365-1725
SAN JOSE 365-1837
TUBAJON 365-1965
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PROVINCIAL ELECTIVE OFFICIALS
Governor : Geraldine “JADE” Ecleo – Villaroman
Vice Governor : Elvis A. Dela Merced
SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN DISTRICT I : Hon. Gracelyn B. Ecleo
: Hon. Domingo L. Torotoro
: Hon. Merlinda D. Lagroma
: Hon. Rolizareth T. Ladaga
: Hon. Romeo S. Ecleo
DISTRICT II : Hon. Mario P. Menil
: Hon. Bernardino F. Alcaria
: Hon. Nilo P. Gulfo
: Hon. Norberto A. Sarita, Sr.
: Hon. Zacarias N. Vales
EX - OFFICIO
: Hon. Cristino V. Medallo, Sr.
Provincial Federated ABC President
: Hon. Allan II B. Ecleo
Provincial Councilor’s League President
: Hon. Sean V. Eludo
Provincial SK Federated President
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MUNICIPAL MAYORS
NAME MUNICIPALITY
Hon. Floro F. Baltar Jr. Basilisa
Hon. Marc Adelson D. Longos Cagdianao
Hon. Gwendolyn B. Ecleo Dinagat
Hon. Lamberto T. Llamera, Jr. Libjo
Hon. Doandre Bill A. Ladaga Loreto
Hon. Benglen B. Ecleo San Jose
Hon. Ronald O. Luib, Sr. Tubajon
DATE AND LEGAL BASIS ON THE CREATION OF MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY DATE OF
CREATION LEGAL BASIS
Basilisa June 17, 1967 R.A. 4986
Cagdianao December 23, 1959 E.O. 367
Dinagat 1830 Direccion Gen. No. 5505
Leg. 103
Libjo February 29,1960 E.O. 381
Loreto January 1,1919 Unnumbered E.O.
San Jose November 15,1989 R.A. 6769
Tubajon June 21, 1969 R.A. 5643
HISTORY
Settlements within Dinagat Islands were already present during the
Spanish regime. Most of the residents emigrated from nearby provinces
of Bohol and Leyte.
The municipality of Dinagat is the oldest community in the province. In
the early days, a story was told that a stranger reached the place in
search of greener pasture. He approached a native and asked what the
inhabitants do for a living. The native said that they farm and fish to live.
The stranger’s interest in fishing prompted him to inquire where they
fish, and the native replied and pointed to a place saying – “dinhi niini na
dagat” (here in this bountiful waters). Since then, the place was called
Dinagat.
The province was the site of the Historic Battle of Surigao Strait during
the Second World War. The Municipality of Loreto became the entry
point of the American Liberation Forces on October 17, 1944. It was on
this shore that the 6th Ranger Batallion of the 6th U.S. Army under Col.
Mucci landed at Sitio Campintac of Barangay Panamaon, Loreto. It was
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MAILING / COURIER SERVICES
Contact Number
Philippine Postal Corporation - 0910-4923836
LBC Express - 0920-2532026
Western Union - 0919-3624668
ACCOMODATIONS
Name of
Establishment
# of
Rooms
Room Rates Description
Family Double
Puyangi
Beach Resort 4 P 1,500.00 P 750.00
2 beds family
size
Air conditioned
Private T & B
Additional
100.00/head
Pink House 7
P 500.00 P 100.00 P 250.00
Air conditioned
Additional per
head
Short time
P 250.00
P 50.00
Ceiling fan with
comfort room
Additional/head
Yalkot Lodge
5
P 500.00 P 100.00
Air conditioned
room
Good for 2
persons
Additional/head
P 250.00
P 50.00
Ceiling fan with
comfort room
Additional per
head
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LAND TRANSPORTATION
Type of
Vessel Route Fare Frequency
Motorcycle
San Jose – Basilisa 120.00/trip Motor hire
San Jose – Libjo 350.00/trip Motor hire
San Jose – Tubajon 600.00/trip Motor hire
San Jose – Loreto 700-800/trip Motor hire
San Jose – Dinagat 120.00/trip Motor hire
San Jose –
Cagdianao 150.00/trip Motor hire
Jeepney
San Jose – Basilisa 25.00/person Daily
San Jose – Libjo 90.00/person Daily
San Jose – Tubajon No trip Special trip
San Jose – Loreto No trip Special trip
San Jose – Dinagat 25.00/person Daily
San Jose –
Cagdianao 35.00/person Daily
COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
PHILCOM Corporation
Tel No. (086) 826-5331
Services Offered:
� Fax Services
� Domestic & International Calls
NEWS MPC Services Offered:
� Internet Cafe’
� Smart Wireless Communication Satellite
� Cable Services
GLOBE TELECOMS
� Mobile Phone Services
SMART COMMUNICATION
� Mobile Phone Services
� Smart Broadband Internet Connection
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on this shore that the 6th Ranger Battalion of the 6th U.S. Army under
Co. Mucci landed at Sitio Campintac of Barangay Panamaon. It was
during this landing that the first American flag flew on the Philippine
soil. They named the place “Black Beach No. 2”.
The northern part of the island served as refuge for the American
soldiers, while the western border was the camp site of the Japanese
Forces. Capsized vessel structures are still found today in the waters
of Basilisa.
Dinagat Islands was part of the First District of the Province of
Surigao del Norte until it became a separate province on December
2, 2006 through Republic Act No. 9355 of the Charter of the Province
of Dinagat Islands.
Last January 2007, Surigao del Norte Governor Robert S. Lyndon
Barbers inducted the interim officials into office. The interim officials
were Geraldine “JADE” Ecleo Villaroman, Provincial Governor; Elvis A.
dela Merced, Provincial Vice Governor; Provincial Board Members:
Merlinda D. Lagroma, Norberto A. Sarita Sr., Mario P. Menil, Zacarias
N. Vales, Gracelyn B. Ecleo, Nilo P. Gulfo, and Rolizareth T. Ladaga.
They took oath at the Municipal Cultural Center of San Jose.
GEOGRAPHY
LOCATION
Dinagat Islands is located in the northern part of Surigao del Norte.
Politically bounded on the North, starting from the Desolation Point,
by Surigao Strait; on the East by Philippine Sea; on the South-East
by Dinagat Sound; on the South by Gaboc Channel and Nonoc
Island; on the South-West by Awasan Bay, Hanigad Island and
Hikdop Island; and on the West by Surigao Strait.
LAND AREA
The Province of Dinagat Islands has a total land area of 96,745.85
hectares and is composed of seven municipalities. The largest
municipality in terms of land area is Loreto with a total land area of
25,587 hectares (26%) and the smallest municipality is Dinagat with
a total land area of 3,287 hectares (3%).
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LAND AREA PER MUNICIPALITY
Municipality Land Area (Has.) % to Total
Loreto 25,587.00 26%
Cagdianao 22,704.53 23%
Libjo 20,748.96 21%
Tubajon 11,301.00 12%
Basilisa 9,268.36 10%
San Jose 3,849.00 4%
Dinagat 3,287.00 3%
TOTAL 96,745.85 100%
NUMBER OF BARANGAYS PER MUNICIPALITY
MUNICIPALITY No. of Barangays Year Updated
Basilisa 27 2006
Libjo 16 2000
Cagdianao 14 1998
Dinagat 12 1998
San Jose 12 2000
Loreto 10 1998
Tubajon 9 1998
TOTAL 100
TOPOGRAPHY
The province has a varied terrain ranging from flat, to rugged, t o
mountainous. The elevation of the eastern part of the province reaches
over 900 meters from sea level. The rest of the island is characterized by
broken relief or relatively low elevation especially land areas adjacent to
the ocean.
The highest points of the province are Mt. Kambinliw and Mt. Redondo.
They are both found in the northern and southern part of the
municipality of Loreto.
SOIL TYPES
The Dinagat Islands soil is primarily Dinagat Clay Loam which is
comprised of 70% Kabatohan, loam 20% and 10% of Bolinao clay steep
phase. It is characterized as friable and slightly granular in nature.
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ARCHEOLOGICAL SITES
MAN-MADE ATTRACTIONS
PBMA Shrine (San Jose) - A holy place for all Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) members. This is where the body of
the founder, Ruben E. Ecleo, Sr. was laid to rest. The shrine serves
as the main destination of local and foreign tourists of the
municipality. Established in 1987, this unique and historical landmark
boasts of 7 man-made drinking dams formed into different shapes
such as e.g. Guitar Stage, Sala, and Garage. In the vicinity we can
marvel at the Guitar Healing Pool, Garden Stairs, a Comet House and
a Mini Forest that maintains the coolness of the surrounding view of
the mountains and islands.
SERVICES
WATER TRANSPORTATION
Type of
Vessel Route Fare Frequency
Pump boat
San Jose – Surigao 75.00/ person Daily
Basilisa – Surigao 90.00/ person Daily
Libjo to Surigao 100.00/
person Daily
Tubajon to Basilisa 130.00/
person Daily
Loreto to Surigao 160.00/
person Daily
Dinagat to Surigao 70.00/ person Daily
Cagdianao to
Surigao 80.00/ person Daily
San Jose – Basilisa 1,000.00/trip Special trip
San Jose –
Cagdianao 3,500.00/trip Special trip
San Jose – Dinagat 1,200.00/trip Special trip
San Jose – Libjo 3,000.00/trip Special trip
San Jose – Loreto 3,500.00/trip Special trip
San Jose – Tubajon 2,000.00/trip Special trip
Source: PPA and Private Pump boat Owners
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HISTORICAL AND RELIGIOUS SITES AND LANDMARKS
Campintac Black Beach (Loreto) – A
strategic area where U.S. Liberators landed
and fought against the Japanese Imperial
Army. A few miles from the island is Surigao
Strait - the historical landmark where
hundreds of Japanese Naval Ships sank due
to massive bombardments by the U.S. Air
Force during World War II.
World War II Artifacts – are remains of the US and Filipino soldiers’
gears left during their heroic fight aimed to free Filipinos from Japanese
domination.
Sinaongag Landmark (Tubajon) – is the point where the last stand of the Japanese Imperial Army against Filipino Local Guerillas was made.
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METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATE
The province falls under climate type II characterized by no
pronounced dry season but with a very pronounced maximum rainfall
period from November to January. It has a total annual rainfall of
2,830.60 meters from the 204 rainy days. Temperature ranges from
a low of 23.9 degrees Celsius in January to a high of 33.06 degree
Celsius in September. The average annual minimum and maximum
temperature in 2004 measures to 253 degrees Celsius and 31.06
degrees Celsius respectively. The average annual humidity is 81%
and the average velocity is one (1) meter per second.
MINERAL DEPOSITS
The province is rich with metallic and non-metallic mineral resource.
These include large tonnage of chromite, aluminous laterite ore and
nickeliferous laterite. Small amount of rock phosphate, limestone,
siliceous and gold deposits are scattered across the island as well.
Chromite is most abundant in the municipality of Loreto and can also
be found in the municipality of Basilisa, Cagdianao and Libjo. Nickel,
on the other hand, is abundant in the Eastern part of the island in
the municipalities of Tubajon, Libjo and Cagdianao. Of all the
municipalities, Cagdianao has the most abundant mineral reserves in
the island.
LAND CLASSIFICATION
Dinagat Islands Province has a total land area of 96,745.85 hectares.
Its alienable and disposable (A & D) land is 15,836 hectares whereas
its timberland has a total of 62,660.36 hectares. The bigger
percentage of timberland can be ascribed to the slope of the
province. Alienable and disposable lands are found in the flat lands or
areas with 0% - 3% slopes in the western part of the province.
DEMOGRAPHICS
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION/TREND Per NSO 2000 survey, the province total population is 106,951 or an
increase of 6% from the last survey of 100,537 (1995) with an
annual growth rate of 1.24%. Population density has also increased
from 120 persons per square kilometer in 1995 to 131 in 2000. San
Jose is a densely populated municipality (666 persons per square
kilometer) while Loreto, the most thinly populated municipality has
only 38 persons per square kilometer. Household population
correspondingly increased
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by 6% from 100,472 in 1995 to 106,897 in 2000. Total number of
households significantly increased to 9% from 18,850 in 1995 to 20,564
in the year 2000.
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
The newly created province is made up of seven (7) municipalities and
one hundred (100) barangays. The province is a lone congressional
district which is comprised by the municipalities of Basilisa, Cagdianao,
Dinagat, Libjo, Loreto, San Jose and Tubajon.
The province is classified as third class. All municipalities except Dinagat
and Tubajon (5th class) are 4th class municipalities.
LANGUAGE AND DIALECTS
Cebuano, Surigaonon, Boholano, Tagalog, and Waray are the major
languages/dialects spoken in the province.
POPULATION
POPULATION AND GROWTH RATE
Particular 1995 2000
Population 100,537.00 106,951.00
Growth Rate
(1990 – 1995) (1995 – 2000) .59 1.24
Population Density 123 131
Number of Households 18,850 20,546
Average Household size 5.33 5.20
Source: NSO and IPHO Surigao del Norte
POPULATION AND LAND AREA PROFILE
Municipality 2000 Population Total Land Area
(has.)
Province 106,951.00 96,745.85
Basilisa 26,489.00 8,052.00
Cagdianao 12,886.00 19,251.00
Dinagat 9,883.00 2,441.00
Libjo 16,610.00 19,191.00
Loreto 8,751.00 16,178.00
San Jose 25,532.00 3,791.00
Tubajon 6,800.00 11,301.00
Source: NSO and PPDO Surigao del Norte
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WATERFALLS
Bankaw Mountain Resort (Tubajon) –
is located at Barangay Diaz
approximately 10 kilometers from the
heart of the municipality. The place can
be reached after nearly 15 minutes motor
ride from the poblacion. This natural
waterfall has crystal clear water ideal for
nature loving individuals.
MANGROVE AND BONSAI FORESTS
Mt. Redondo Natural Bonsai Forest (Loreto) - Soaring to about 1,000 mtrs.
above sea level is Mt. Redondo (the
2nd highest mountain in the island of
Dinagat). The place is almost as cool as
Baguio City. This century tree “Bonsai”
forest covers an estimated area of
more than 100 hectares. It is one of
the only two natural bonsai gardens in
the whole Mindanao and the only one accessible by land
transportation.
COLD AND HOT SPRINGS
Esperanza Spring (Loreto) - Crystal
clear and chilly water cascades in the
midst of a tropical forest naturally
captured in a lagoon where you can enjoy
a refreshing dip.
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LAGOONS AND TIDAL FLATS
Ouano Lagoon (Libjo) – is hidden from the
rock formation between barangay Arellano
and Plaridel. The perpetual serenity of the
place adds ecstasy to its deep-bluish-clear
water which is ideal for swimming and floating
cottages.
Blue Lagoon (Libjo) - is located at
Pangabangan Island at Barangay Magsaysay,
Libjo with an estimated depth of about 12
feet during low tide and a width of about half
a hectare. This lagoon has a crystal clear
water ideal for snorkeling.
Tambongon Lagoon (Tubajon) - welcomes photography and scuba
diving.
SURF SITES
Campijagit Point (Cagdianao) - offers
majestic waves that are good for surfing.
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HISTORICAL GROWTH OF POPULATION
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
1903 1918 1939 1948 1960 1970 1975 1980 1990 1995 2000 2006
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Source: NSO 2000, IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
The province was once a municipality named Dinagat. From this
municipality stemmed the six (6) other municipalities. In 1903, the
population of the province was 5,243 and it rose to 116,068 in 2006.
There is a dramatic increase of population during the 1970s due to
the immigration of the members of the Philippine Benevolent
Missionaries Association in the 1960s.
TOTAL POPULATION AND POPULATION DENSITY
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
The population density for the whole province is 120 persons per
square kilometer. San Jose is the densest area among the
municipalities with a population of 666 persons per square kilometer
(sq. km.). Basilisa and Dinagat followed. Meanwhile, Loreto is the
least densely populated at 38 persons per square kilometer (sq.
km.).
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NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AND AVERAGE SIZE
Source: NSO 2000, IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
NUMBER OF LIVEBIRTHS AND DEATHS PER MUNICIPALITY
Source: NSO 2000
Dinagat had the least occurrence of live births. There were also 444
deaths recorded in the province of which 284 were male and 160 were
female. Among the municipalities, San Jose had the highest number and
Tubajon got the lowest incidence of death.
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS
In terms of religious affiliations, 53% of the total population is Roman
Catholic. The four (4) other most common religious affiliation is
Philippine Independent Church (PIC) or Aglipayan, 7th Day Adventist,
United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) and Iglesia ni Cristo
which comprise 23%, 12%, 4% and 3% of the total population
respectively.
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CAVES
Ouano Cave (Libjo) – A gigantic cave
majestically located above Ouano Lagoon.
Crystal quartz glitter on the walls, ceilings
and ground blending with cool green
pigments. The cave has a pond and long
dark tunnels leading to nowhere.
DIVING SITES
Sangay Beach and Dive Site (Loreto) - is located at the eastern shore of Loreto facing the Pacific Ocean. It is a potential site for
surfing and diving.
Baing Beach and Dive Site (San Jose) - a white sand beach located in Sitio
Eviota, Matingbe, San Jose that can be
reached via motorized banca with an
approximate travel time of 15 minutes
from the port of Poblacion, San Jose.
LAKES
Lake Bababu (Basilisa) - is mountain
lake nestled in vast walls of granite and
surrounded by wild trees. A 45 – minute
ride by boat from Surigao City and 1 ½
hour of hiking and climbing on the
steeply sloping hill. A steep descent to
the lake adds thrill to avid adventurers
and offers fine views to numerous small
caves.
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
NATURAL ATTRACTIONS
ISLANDS AND BEACHES
Pangabangan Island (Libjo) – is located
at the western side of Libjo. It is about 20
minutes pumpboat ride from the poblacion.
With a size of about 2.5 hectares, it is
blessed with fine-white-sand, untouched
nature. Rock formation towering over the
deep bluish clear water with wonderful
corral reefs. Viewed from the island, the
beautifully scattered ‘Romantic Islets’ are
comparable to the Hundred Islands of Pangasinan.
Bitaug Beach (Basilisa) - is the new paradise of the island, south of Basilisa. It offers
powder-white sand beach with rock formations.
It can be reached by sea transportation for
about an hour and a half trip from the service
center.
Sundayo Beach (Basilisa) – is ideal for snorkeling with islets in different shapes and
sizes that surround it. It is near Lake Bababu
and can be reached by an hour and a half
boat trip from Surigao City.
Pig-ot Hideaway Beach (Libjo) - A cluster of islets that looks like broken emeralds
slapped on the aquamarine surface of the
water. One can witness the different aquatic
species gliding and hiding behind coral reefs.
This hideaway is indeed heavenly especially
for adventure, leisure seekers and nature
lovers.
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POPULATION BY RELIGIOUS AFFILIATIONS
53%
23%
12%4%4%
3%
1%
Roman Catholic
PIC/Aglipayan
7th Day Adventist
UCCP
Others
Iglesia ni Cristo
No Data
Source: NSO 2000
HOUSING AND SETTLEMENT
The feasibility of housing project in the province is not a problem,
since wide tracks of land are available to be developed as residential
areas. The province also possesses a relative abundance of the basic
raw materials needed for housing construction.
Assistance programs such as Resettlement Program, Community-
based Land Tenurial Assistance Programs, Cooperative Housing
Program and Joint-Venture Programs (DICP) are offered in the
locality.
4,820 4,802
3,072
2,537
1,9041,738
1,313
-
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
No. o
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sin
g U
nits
San Jose Basilisa Libjo Cagdianao Dinagat Loreto Tubajon
OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS PER MUNICIPALITY
Source: NSO 2000
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Of the total occupied housing units, 83.38% are owned and amortized,
8.98% occupied for free with owners consent, 6.86% occupied for free
without owners’ consent, 2.38% rented and 4.58% are not reported.
This means that majority of the people have the financial resources to
own a property given the availability of land and raw materials.
TOTAL OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY CONDITION OF THE BUILDING PER MUNICIPALITY
Source: NSO 2000
INCOME, EXPENDITURES AND POVERTY INCIDENCE
The average annual family income and expenditure for the province of
Surigao del Norte is observed at Php 80,261.00 and Php 70,820.00
respectively for the year 2000. Consequently, average per capita income
is Php 18,948.00 and average per capita expenditure is Php 16,450.00.
Based from this, average savings per family and per capita are Php
9,981.00 and Php 2,498.00 respectively.
Based from the NSCB report, the municipality of Basilisa and Loreto have
the highest and lowest poverty incidence respectively. Average poverty
incidence in the province is 0.6437. it means that 0.6437 of the
population are below the poverty line. Poverty gap is measured at
0.2434 and severity is 0.1174.
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NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES
Sources: MCLUPs & MPDO of San Jose 1998-1999
COMMERCE AND TRADE
NUMBER OF REGISTERED BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT BY
TYPE
Sources: DTI, Surigao del Norte Seven Municipal Treasurer’s Office
934
88
68
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20
0 200 400 600 800 1000
COUNT
FIVE MAJOR BUSINESSES
Commercial Trade
Metal & Electrical Works
Bakery/Carenderia/Food Services
Vegetables, Meat & MarineProducts
Sari-sari store/Dry Goods
Source: MCLUPs & MPDO of San Jose 1998-1999
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POULTRY
POULTRY POPULATION
Source: Bureau of Agricultural Statistics 2003
MINING AND QUARRYING
There are 17,113.91 hectares of land devoted to mining and quarrying
activities. Cagdianao covers the largest percentage share with 55.70%.
Loreto follows with 16.38% while Libjo ranks last with only 4.36%.
Chromite is the primary resources mined in the province. Total
production of Chromite is 12,167.61 metric tons. Concentrate
metallurgical chromite accounts for 66.24% of the total volume of
production while lumpy metallurgical chromite comprises 33.76%. The
total production of metallurgical chromite values at Php 40,113,160.03
production while the lumpy type comprises 37.75%.
CONSOLIDATED PRODUCTION AND SALES OF MINERAL
COMMODITIES
Source: Mines & Geo-Sciences Bureau XIII (what year?)
INDUSTRY
There are 42 industries engaging in arts and handicrafts, while only one
is engaged in citronella production. The making of charcoal from coconut
shells is another common industry in the province.
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0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
VA
LU
E
POVERTY MEASURES
Incidence 0.7268 0.7202 0.5973 0.6765 0.4940 0.6493 0.6418
Gap 0.2883 0.2853 0.2162 0.2598 0.1699 0.2425 0.2420
Severity 0.1431 0.1412 0.1010 0.1263 0.0775 0.1158 0.1167
Basilisa Cagdianao Dinagat Libjo Loreto San Jose Tubajon
Source: NSCB 2000
Of the total family expenditures, 50.2% is spent on food, 10.1% on
rental of occupied dwelling unit, 6.0% on fuel/light/water, 5.7% on
miscellaneous expenditures such as gifts and contributions for special
occasions, 4.7% on education and 23.3% on other expenditures.
Other expenditures include transportation and communication,
medical care, taxes, recreation and clothing among others.
DISTRIBUTION ON FAMILY EXPENDITURES
50.2%
23.3%
4.7%
5.7%
6.0%
10.1%
Food
Rental of Occupied Units
Fuel/Light/Water
Miscellaneous(Gifts/Special Occasions)Education
Others
Source: NSO 2000
EDUCATION
Generally, the people in the Province of Dinagat Islands have
undergone formal education. A large segment of the population
completed elementary and high school education.
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The island has seven (7) school districts. It has 124 pre-schools, 19
primary schools, 94 elementary schools, 24 secondary schools but it has
only one college. A huge number of Dinagatnons usually go to Surigao
City for tertiary level of education and quite a number opted to go to
Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro City, Butuan City and Marawi City.
On technical vocational education and training (TVET), there is only one
technical vocational institution (TVI) the Don Jose Ecleo Memorial
Foundation College of Science and Technology (DJEMFCST). Dinagat
School of Fisheries (DOF) has reverted to the DepEd by virtue of the
trifocalization of the management in the education sector and has ceased
to technical vocational programs. Programs being offered by this lone
TVET institution are information technology management and electrical
and electronic technology.
NUMBER OF SCHOOL BY LEVEL OF EDUCATION PER MUNICIPALITY
Source: DepEd Surigao del Norte Division, SY 2003-2004
Majority of the population have undergone formal education, the
Dinagatnons in general has 94.09% literacy rate with population ranging
five years old and above. The province has 96.14% functional literacy
rate within 15 years old and above population. The Municipality of
Tubajon has the highest literacy rate of 96.88%.
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LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK POPULATION
Source: Bureau of Agricultural Statistics 2003
Among the seven municipalities, Dinagat has the most number of
livestock with 6,223 or 27.18% of the total number of livestock in
the province. Libjo and Basilisa follow with 25.66% and 18.28%
respectively. Cagdianao has the least percentage of 10.32%. There is
a total income of 172,982 pesos generated from livestock raising.
Off-farm income contributes the largest with 58,843 pesos while
non-farm generates the least with 46,920 pesos.
HOUSEHOLD INCOME BASED ON FARMING
Source: DLR-PMEU based on ARCM 3Q2004
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180.00
120.00
120.00
120.00
100.00
80.00
80.00
80.00
70.00
70.00
0.00 50.00 100.00 150.00 200.00
Price per kilo
TEN MOST EXPENSIVE FISH SPECIES BY AVERAGE PRICE PER KILO
Manimbuyaw
Suyahan
Bat-og
Boras
Langog
Bariles
Kuyabotan
Lapu-lapu
Tangigi
Bangus
Source: Municipal Fisheries Profile 2005
2
3
30
3218
61
219
1093
372
83
6308
787
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
COUNT
NUMBER OF FISHERMEN BY GEARS USED
Oyang-oyang/Gill Net
Hook and Line
Buso/Cast Net
Fish Cord/Net
Spear Gun
Rison
Dapal
Fish/Crab Pot
Pamo/Drift Net
Liba-liba
Bobo/Fish Trap
Source: Municipal Fisheries Profile 2001-2005
There are a lot of concerns in the fishery sector. One problem is the lack
of fishing technology and facilities in the province. Another is the
prevalence of illegal fishing activities. The absence of proper delineation
of municipal waters and the encroachment by commercial fishers into
the municipal waters are major issues that hound the local fishing
industry.
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CLASSROOM-STUDENT RATIO
INSTITUTIONAL ROOMS ANALYSIS
ELEMENTARY LEVEL
Source: DepEd Surigao del Norte Division, SY 2003-2004
SECONDARY LEVEL
Source: DepEd Surigao del Norte Division, SY 2003-2004
TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO
TEACHER DEPLOYMENT ANALYSIS
ELEMENTARY LEVEL
Source: DepEd Surigao del Norte Division, SY 2003-2004
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SECONDARY LEVEL
Source: DepEd Surigao del Norte Division, SY 2003-2004
HEALTH AND NUTRITION
Every RHU in the municipality conducts an annual program called
“Operation Timbang”. In 2003, the result revealed that 67% of the
children weighed (aged 6 years and under) are within normal weight.
Only 29% are below normal weight and 4% are above normal weight.
Among the municipalities, Cagdianao has the most number of
underweight and overweight children.
OPERATION TIMBANG RESULTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER 6 YEARS
Above Normal Weight, 4%
Below Normal Weight, 29%
Within Normal Weight, 67%
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2003
In 2006, only 11.81% of the total live births or deliveries were attended
by doctors, 0.25% by nurses and 23.99% by midwives. Majority of live
births of 61.81% were attended by trained hilots. Of the total live births,
69.97% were delivered at home while only 29.90% were delivered at the
hospital. A good number of residents would resort to “manghihilots”
because
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There is a total fish production of 161.5 metric tons in 2005. Dilis has
the largest volume of catch of 38 metric tons. Hawol-hawol or
Tamban follows with 28.1 metric tons. Timbongan ranks tenth with
3.25 metric tons.
3.25
3.5
3.5
5
5.5
7
7
8.6
28.1
38
0 10 20 30 40
VOLUME (MT)
VOLUME OF PRODUCTION OF TEN MAJOR SPECIES
Dilis
Hawol-hawol/Tamban
Katambak
Nokos
Anduhaw
Balo
Budloy
Boras
Tulingan
Timbongan
Source: Municipal Fisheries Profile 2005
In 2005, bangus is the most expensive species of fish, costing an
average price of Php 180 per kilo. Tangigi, Lapu-lapu and Kuyobotan
follow with Php 120. Manimbuyaw and Suyahan both cost Php 70 per
kilo.
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IRRIGATION Irrigation systems are established throughout the whole province. There
is a total land area of 720 hectares being irrigated and 806 farmers
being served by these irrigation systems. Irrigated wet farms have a
total area of 637 hectares while dry farms have an area of 455 hectares.
However, there is still insufficiency of irrigation systems in the province
especially in the municipalities of Loreto and Tubajon.
Other than lack of irrigation, the conversion of agricultural land to
residential land is another problem. Rice production deficit is also a
concern in the agriculture sector of the province. The 2003 Bureau of
Agricultural Statistics that rice production reached a volume of 6,225.25
metric tons. Total consumption of rice totaled 15,615.03 metric tons. As
a consequence, there is a rice deficit of 9,389.78 metric tons. Another
predicament being faced by the farmers is the lack of capital to meet the
demand for fertilizer and farm chemicals.
FISHERIES
FISHERY STATISTICS
Source: Municipal Fisheries Profile, 2001 Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
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it is affordable and convenient, and hospitals are not that accessible.
Even if the facilities-hospital, RHU, BHS were near their area, the
availability of personnel is still uncertain. Fortunately, majority of the
deliveries were categorized as normal deliveries where only 22.04%
were considered risky.
PERCENTAGE OF DELIVERIES BY ATTENDEE
Nurses,
Midwives, 382
Trained Hilot, 984
Doctors, 188Others, 3Untrained Hilot, 31
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006 *hilots or manghihilots – traditional health practitioners/midwives
PERCENTAGE OF DELIVERIES BY LOCATION
Hospital, 476
Others, 2
Home, 1,114
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
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PERCENTAGE OF DELIVERIES BY TYPE OF PREGNANCY
Unknown, 345 Risk, 351
Normal, 896
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
In 2006, the leading causes of morbidity are Acute Upper Respiratory
Infection (AURI), Tuberculosis, Influenza, Diarrhea and Pneumonia.
Respiratory infections are the leading causes of morbidity. These
infectious diseases can be caused by viral or bacterial infections. It is
usually a result of an unhealthy environment and poor nutrition.
Meanwhile, the leading causes of mortality are Tuberculosis, Heart
Disease, Myocardial infection, Cancer and Pneumonia. The leading
causes of death are mostly degenerative disease.
Source: Municipal RHUs 2006
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CROP PRODUCTION STATISTICS CY 2004
Crop Harvest
Area (HA)
Production
(MT)
Palay 26,179.00 67,629.00
Coconut 605.00 668.00
Corn 93,300.00 89,790.33
Banana 1,160.00 9,645.33
Coffee 18.00 11.75
Cacao 75.00 31.60
Vegetables (all
kinds) 720.00 3,535.00
Root crops (all kinds)
1,220.00 40,526.63
Source: Bureau of Agricultural Statistics
CROP PRODUCTION BY VOLUME (MT)
Source: MAOs & CLUPs 2005-2007 Phil. Coconut Authority, Surigao del Norte
INVENTORY OF FARM MACHINERIES AND FACILITIES
Source: Bureau of Agricultural Statistics 1999
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or covered multi-functional gymnasiums, billiard halls and sing-along
houses. Construction and enhancement of additional athletic grounds
and playgrounds should be taken into consideration. At present, only the
Municipality of Cagdianao has an athletic ground which also served as a
playground. Gymnasiums also need enhancement to improve present
conditions.
ECONOMIC PROFILE
AGRICULTURE The Province of Dinagat Islands is considered as an agricultural area.
Agricultural lands cover an area of about 35,265.7 hectares. This
comprises 36.44% of the province total land area. Among the seven
municipalities of the islands, Loreto contributes the largest in the total
agricultural land area with 25,587 hectares. Libjo follows with 20,748.96
hectares, San Jose has the least with 3,849 hectares.
CROP PRODUCTION BY AREA
Source: MAOs & CLUPs 2005-2007 Phil. Coconut Authority, Surigao del Norte (unit used)
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80
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Tuberculosis HyperCardiovascular
Disease
MyocardialInfection
Cancer Pneumonia
LEADING CAUSES OF MORTALITY
Source: Municipal RHUs 2006
HEALTH FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL Dinagat Islands is divided into two inter local health zones. These are
the North Zone which comprises municipality of Loreto, Libjo and
Tubajon. The South Zone is composed of San Jose, Dinagat,
Cagdianao and Basilisa. The South Zone is served by 1 district
hospital located in Dinagat. On the other hand, the North Zone has
two hospitals – Albor District Hospital and Loreto District Hospital.
0
10
20
30
40
50
NU
MB
ER
HEALTH PERSONNEL, NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES SERVED AND NUMBER OF BEDS PER DISTRICT HOSPITAL
Health Personnel 37 41 13
Municipalities Served 2 3 2
Beds 10 30 10
Albor District Hospital
Dinagat District Hospital
Loreto District Hospital
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
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SAFE WATER ACCESS AND SANITATION
In 2006, there are 21,147 households in the province. Among those,
92.34% have access to safe water, 78.68% have sanitary toilets and
63.70% have satisfactory garbage disposal. Since a large number of
households are equipped with such facilities, sanitation within the
households is not a problem. However, waste disposal is a problem
outside the limits of their home. Environmental factors contribute to the
over-all health condition of the people. Thus, there is a need to put
together an effective waste disposal management – may it be within the
households or within every community.
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
14000
16000
18000
20000
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access to safe water sanitary toilet satisfactory garbagedisposal
HOUSEHOLDS WITH SAFE WATER ACCESS, SANITARY TOILETS AND SATISFACTORY GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
NUMBER OF HEALTH WORKERS PER MUNICIPALITY
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
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NUMBER OF BARANGAY HEALTH STATION
Source: IPHO Surigao del Norte 2006
PROTECTIVE SERVICES
The problem besetting the province, especially in the municipality of
Tubajon in particular is the risk to the environment and natural
resources. It is inevitable to include the fish habitats and forestlands
which are the most vulnerable sectors in the environmental
protection programs of the Philippine National Police, hand in hand
with the efforts of the Provincial Government. All the programs are
geared toward the eradication of destructive activities such as illegal
logging and fishing that are chronic problems according to the
Philippine National Police.
The seven (7) municipalities have Barangay at Pulisya Laban sa
Krimen (BPLK) members in every barangay. They actively participate
in activities and programs initiated by the local government and the
PNP. But lack of equipments such as handheld radios, handcuffs,
among others, affect their response to emergencies. It is also a
necessity to establish enough BPLK outposts in every barangay.
FIRE PREVENTION
There are two (2) fire stations operating in the Province of Dinagat
Islands. These stations are based in the municipalities of Dinagat and
San Jose. Establishment of additional stations for the five remaining
municipalities and procurement of sufficient equipments should be
prioritized to prevent future fire related emergencies keeping up with
the projected growth of the province. The existing and additional fire
stations should meet the standard fireman population ratio of 1
fireman is to 100 population in the municipal area.
SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
Sports and recreation facilities in the Province of Dinagat Islands are
mostly comprised of outdoor basketball courts, volleyball courts,
indoor
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