Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur

Dinas
Municipality
Municipality of Dinas
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Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Dinas highlighted
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Dinas Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°36′58″N123°20′16″E / 7.6161111°N 123.3377778°E / 7.6161111; 123.3377778
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	June 17, 1950
Barangays	30 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Eleazer Y. Asoy
•  Vice Mayor	Matt S. Nian
•  Representative	Leonardo L. Babasa Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Frederick A. Albios Tohame C. Lao Arlyn M. Coronado Chezza Mae B. Asoy Arman A. Bastatas Camarodden S. Maulana Nelson G. Macarate Nasib M. Pelso
•  Electorate	24,513 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	121.10 km2 (46.76 sq mi)
Elevation	93 m (305 ft)
Highest elevation	484 m (1,588 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	36,291
• Density	300/km2 (780/sq mi)
•  Households	8,595
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	36.81 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 132.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 392.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 119.4 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 107.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7015
PSGC	097306000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	www.zds-dinas.gov.ph

Dinas, officially the Municipality of Dinas (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Dinas; Subanen: Benwa Dinas; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Dinas; Tagalog : Bayan ng Dinas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,291 people. ^[3]

History

Several theories have been woven and advanced to explain the origin of the now famous municipality of Dinas, which had been the cradle of Islamic Culture and civilization and the bulwark of anti-Hispanic colonization of the entire Baganian Peninsula in Zamboanga del Sur.

According to ancient history which has been accepted and educated by the scions of the great grand Sultan Kudarat, a descendants of the renowned Shariff Kabungsuan of Maguindanao was that the name Dinas was taken from a Maguindanao tern Di Nas where "Di" means "Not" and "Nas" means "Bad Luck or Unlucky".

Hence, the early settlers who migrated from the province of Cotabato found their new haven as not unlucky or "Di Nas" because the mouths of all rivers emptying into the coastlines are facing East which according to their belief is a sign of good luck.

The most popular legend handed down to this generation is that Dinas got its name by coincidence as a result of communication gap between a native and foreigner.

When the Spaniards came to our shores, there was already a little settlement in Dinas organized by the followers of Shariff Kabungsuan. Within the community, there was only one sari-sari store wherein household necessities being supplied by the Chinese traders, who frequently visited the place from Zamboanga City.

One day, a group of Spaniards happened to visit the place as part of their Christianization campaign. They roamed around until they reached the only store within the settlement. They asked what the name of the place was. The store owner did not understand a single word from the Spaniards. He thought that the Spaniards were asking what he was selling because they were pointing at the piles of sardines inside the shelves. Immediately, the store owner replied, "Sardinas", the native word of sardines. The foreigner nodded convincingly, "Ah, Dinas" and the Spaniards thought that the name of the place is Dinas. This is how Dinas got its name. ^[5]

Geography

Barangays

Dinas is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.

• Bacawan
• Benuatan
• Beray
• Don Jose
• Dongos
• East Migpulao
• Guinicolalay
• Ignacio Garrata (New Mirapao)
• Kinakap
• Legarda 1
• Legarda 2
• Legarda 3
• Lower Dimaya
• Locuban
• Ludiong
• Nangka
• Nian
• Old Mirapao
• Pisa-an
• Poblacion
• Proper Dimaya
• Sagacad
• Sambulawan
• San Isidro
• Sungayan
• Sumpotan
• Tarakan
• Upper Dimaya
• Upper Sibul
• West Migpulao

Climate

Climate data for Dinas, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	31 (88)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)
Average low °C (°F)	21 (70)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22 (0.9)	18 (0.7)	23 (0.9)	24 (0.9)	67 (2.6)	120 (4.7)	132 (5.2)	156 (6.1)	119 (4.7)	124 (4.9)	54 (2.1)	24 (0.9)	883 (34.6)
Average rainy days	9.4	9.1	11.5	11.9	20.1	22.5	22.4	23.2	21.5	22.2	15.7	11.5	201
Source: Meteoblue [6]

Demographics

Population census of Dinas

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	29,500	—
1970	23,704	−2.16%
1975	23,081	−0.53%
1980	24,784	+1.43%
1990	28,141	+1.28%
1995	28,364	+0.15%
2000	31,570	+2.32%
2007	33,738	+0.92%
2010	34,768	+1.10%
2015	35,504	+0.40%
2020	36,291	+0.43%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9] [10]

References

1.   Municipality of Dinas | (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). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Municipality of Dinas | Zamboanga del Sur Official Website". Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
6. "Dinas: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
7. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
8. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
9. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
10. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
11. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
12. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
13. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
14. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
15. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
16. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
17. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Dinas Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information