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| Province of Dinagat Islands | |
 Provincial seal of Dinagat Islands |
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 Map of the Philippines with Dinagat Islands highlighted |
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| Region | Caraga (Region XIII) |
| Capital | San Jose |
| Divisions | |
| - Independent cities | 0 |
| - Component cities | 0 |
| - Municipalities | 7 |
| - Barangays | 100 |
| - Congressional districts |
Lone district of Dinagat Islands |
| Population | |
| - Total (2007) | 120,813 (76th out of 80) including independent cities: 120,813 (76th out of 80) |
| - Density | 116.58/km² (59th out of 80) including independent cities: 116.58/km² (60th out of 80) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,036.34 km² (74th out of 80) including independent cities: 1,036.34 km² (74th out of 80) |
| Founded | December 2, 2006 |
| Spoken languages | Cebuano |
| Governor | Geraldine Ecleo Villaroman (Lakas-CMD)/(Kampi) |
Dinagat Islands is a province in the Philippines, located on the south side of Leyte Gulf. Leyte is to its west, across Surigao Strait, and Mindanao is to its south. Its main island, Dinagat, is about 60 km from north to south.
Dinagat Islands was part of the First District of Surigao del Norte until it became a separate province on December 2, 2006 through Republic Act No. 9355, the Charter of the Province of Dinagat Islands. It was the Philippines 81st and newest province. It is currently the 80th province when the Philippine Supreme Court nullified the creation of the province Shariff Kabunsuan on July 17, 2008.
The islands and mushroom islets of the province offer a Shangri-La for the adventurers. Its caves, rock formations, waterfalls, bonsai forests, white beaches, and mountain lakes provide a perfect ambiance for the thrill seekers and nature-loving individuals.
It is also the site of the greatest and historic Battle of Surigao Strait during World War II. Loreto, the northernmost municipality of the province, is the entry point in the Philippines of the American and Filipino Liberation Forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur before proceeding to Leyte to fulfill his promise to return and liberate the Philippine Islands from the Japanese Imperial Army.
San Jose is the capital of the province and is where the headquarters of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association, Inc., founded by the late Ruben Ecleo, is located.
The province is known as one of the archipelago's holiest sites in the Pre-Christian native religion. It is here where the God of Hurricanes was persuaded to relent his attacks on the islands by Da, the God of Peace.
Dinagat Islands styles itself as the "Mystical Island Province of Love."
Political divisions
Dinagat Islands is divided into 7 municipalities.
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Basilisa (Rizal) |
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Libjo (Albor) |
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Loreto |
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References
- Dinagat Island provincehood status
- Charter of the Province of Dinagat Islands (Republic Act No. 9355)
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Coordinates: 10°06′N 125°36′E / 10.1°N 125.6°E
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