Baganga
Baganga | |
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| Municipality of Baganga | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: "Life Starts Here" | |
Map of Davao Oriental with Baganga highlighted | |
Interactive map of Baganga | |
Baganga Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°34′31″N 126°33′30″E / 7.575156°N 126.558453°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Davao Region |
| Province | Davao Oriental |
| District | 1st district |
| Founded | October 29, 1903 |
| Barangays | 18 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronald Lara |
| • Vice Mayor | Modesto V. Layupan |
| • Representative | Nelson Dayanghirang |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 41,592 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 945.50 km2 (365.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 289 m (948 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 59,796 |
| • Density | 63.243/km2 (163.80/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,556 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 26.21 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 481.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 703.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 369.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 115.3 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Davao Oriental Electric Cooperative (DORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8204 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)87 |
| Native languages | Davawenyo Cebuano Kalagan Kamayo Mandaya Mansaka |
| Website | www |
Baganga (/bəˈɡɑːŋɡə/), officially the Municipality of Baganga, is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 58,714 people, making it the third largest town in the province.
It is the largest among the municipalities and city in the province in terms of land area, and is considered the chief town of the province's 1st legislative district.