Dinagat, Dinagat Islands
Dinagat | |
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| Municipality of Dinagat | |
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Map of Dinagat Islands with Dinagat highlighted | |
Interactive map of Dinagat | |
Dinagat Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′22″N 125°35′36″E / 9.95611°N 125.59333°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Dinagat Islands |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1830 |
| Barangays | 12 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Simplicio S. Leyran Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Petnel O. Sombrado |
| • Representative | Alan 1 B. Ecleo |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 8,828 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 139.94 km2 (54.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 10,820 |
| • Density | 77.32/km2 (200.3/sq mi) |
| • Households | 2,512 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 30.04 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 123.4 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 202.9 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 97.41 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 17.94 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Dinagat Island Electric Cooperative (DIELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8412 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog |
Dinagat, officially the Municipality of Dinagat (Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Dinagat; Cebuano: Lungsod sa Dinagat; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dinagat), is a municipality and the titular town in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,621.
Dinagat is 9.1 kilometres (5.7 mi) from the provincial capital San Jose.