Asuncion, Davao del Norte

Asuncion Saug
Municipality
Municipality of Asuncion
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Etymology: Our Lady of the Assumption
Map of Davao del Norte with Asuncion highlighted
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Asuncion Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°32′19″N125°45′03″E / 7.5386°N 125.750825°E / 7.5386; 125.750825
Country	Philippines
Region	Davao Region
Province	Davao del Norte
District	1st district
Founded	August 1, 1948
Barangays	20 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Eufracio P. Dayaday Jr.
•  Vice Mayor	Joel M. Camello
•  Representative	Pantaleon D. Alvarez
•  Municipal Council	Members Angelito C. Laride Reynaldo D. Panisal Jr. Alvin S. Almeda Sr. Silvino P. Matobato Jr. Alan Q. Monteroso Rocky Jay A. Binasbas Rogelio E. Bual Teofilo G. Dawa Sr.
•  Electorate	42,484 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	297.39 km2 (114.82 sq mi)
Elevation	19 m (62 ft)
Highest elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Lowest elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2024 census) [3]
• Total	62,929
• Density	210/km2 (550/sq mi)
•  Households	15,416
Economy
•  Income class	1st municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	16.98 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 324 million (2022)
•  Assets	₱ 691.8 million (2022)
•  Expenditure	₱ 313.6 million (2022)
•  Liabilities	₱ 66.18 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	8102
PSGC	1102301000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)84
Native languages	Davawenyo Cebuano Ata Manobo Kalagan Tagalog mandaya, bisaya
Website	www.adn.gov.ph

Asuncion, officially the Municipality of Asuncion (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Asuncion; Tagalog : Bayan ng Asuncion), is a municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,893 people. ^[5]

History

The municipality of New Leyte was established on August 1, 1948 by combining the municipal districts of Saug and Camansa, pursuant to Executive Order No. 156 as signed by President Elpidio Quirino. ^[6] The same year in September 13, New Leyte was renamed to Saug pursuant to Executive Order No. 173 signed once again by President Quirino, after its largest settlement which used to be one of the two municipal districts before the merger. ^[7] Finally, Saug was once more renamed as Asuncion, named after Our Lady of the Assumption, pursuant to Republic Act No. 1675 approved on June 20, 1957. ^[8]

In 1955, the barrio (barangay) of New Sabongan was transferred to the town of Compostela. ^[9]

In 2004, Barangays Igangon, Kipalili, Sabangan, Sawata, Santo Niño, and Mamangan was transferred to create the municipality of San Isidro, Davao del Norte. ^[10]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Asuncion, Davao del Norte
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	63 (2.5)	50 (2.0)	35 (1.4)	22 (0.9)	47 (1.9)	68 (2.7)	51 (2.0)	53 (2.1)	49 (1.9)	47 (1.9)	39 (1.5)	38 (1.5)	562 (22.3)
Average rainy days	15.0	12.6	10.4	8.2	18.8	22.5	21.2	20.5	20.3	20.3	14.4	11.7	195.9
Source: Meteoblue [11]

Barangays

Asuncion is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

Concepcion was elevated from being a sitio to a barrio in 1954. ^[12] Del Pilar followed suit in 1957. ^[13]

• Binancian
• Buan
• Buclad
• Cabaywa
• Camansa
• Camoning
• Canatan
• Concepcion
• Doña Andrea
• Magatos
• Napungas
• New Bantayan
• New Santiago
• Pamacaun
• Cambanogoy (Poblacion)
• Sagayen
• San Vicente
• Santa Filomena
• Sonlon
• New Loon

Demographics

Population census of Asuncion

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1918	2,314	—
1939	6,465	+5.01%
1948	8,594	+3.21%
1960	23,653	+8.80%
1970	36,033	+4.29%
1975	66,102	+12.94%
1980	42,915	−8.27%
1990	54,954	+2.50%
1995	57,072	+0.71%
2000	60,383	+1.22%
2007	50,731	−2.37%
2010	55,844	+3.56%
2015	59,322	+1.16%
2020	61,893	+0.90%
2024	62,929	+0.40%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Asuncion

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 50.72 2003 44.94 2006 38.40 2009 40.98 2012 39.18 2015 33.10 2018 18.12 2021 16.98 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines

References

1.   Municipality of Asuncion | (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. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. "ORGANIZING INTO FOUR REGULAR MUNICIPALITIES THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF COMPOSTELA, MONCAYO, SAUG, CAMANSA, SURUP, SIGABOY, BATULAKI AND CABURAN, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO" . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
7. "CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEW LEYTE, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, TO SAUG" . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
8. "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Saug, Province of Davao, to Asuncion" . Retrieved 28 September 2021.
9. "An Act Making the Barrio of New Sabonga in the Municipality of Saug, Province of Davao, As a Part of the Municipality of Compostela of the Same Province". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
10. National Statistical Coordination Board (2004-08-22). "2004 Factsheet (January to July 2004)". Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-24.
11. "Asuncion: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
12. "An Act Creating the Barrio of Concepcion in the Municipality of Saug, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
13. "An Act Converting the Sitio of Del Pilar, Municipality of Saug, Province of Davao, into a Barrio to Be Known As Barrio Del Pilar". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
14. "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
15. Census of Population (2015). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
16. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region XI (Davao Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
17. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
18. "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
19. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
20. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
21. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
22. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
23. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
24. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
25. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
26. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Asuncion Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System