Dimasalang | |
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Municipality of Dimasalang | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°11′36″N123°51′30″E / 12.1933°N 123.8583°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Masbate |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 20 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Michael Demph D. Naga |
• Vice Mayor | Wilfredo D. Lim |
• Representative | Wilton T. Kho |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 17,834 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 148.07 km2 (57.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Highest elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 24,909 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,761 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 33.94 |
• Revenue | ₱ 130.1 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 375.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 126.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 145.6 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Masbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5403 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
Native languages | Masbateño Tagalog |
Dimasalang, officially the Municipality of Dimasalang, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 24,909 people. [3]
Dimasalang is 46 kilometres (29 mi) from Masbate City.
In 1951, the barrios of Palanas, Nipa, Nabangig, Banco, Pina, Maanahao, Salvacion, Antipolo, Malatawan, Intusan, Miabas, San Antonio, Libtong, Malibas, Santa Cruz, Bontod, and Cabil-isan were separated to form the town of Palanas. [5]
Dimasalang is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. [6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate data for Dimasalang, Masbate | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 32 (90) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 30 (86) |
Average low °C (°F) | 23 (73) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39 (1.5) | 34 (1.3) | 42 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 73 (2.9) | 109 (4.3) | 118 (4.6) | 108 (4.3) | 129 (5.1) | 136 (5.4) | 112 (4.4) | 89 (3.5) | 1,025 (40.4) |
Average rainy days | 12.6 | 9.7 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 25.3 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 25.9 | 21.9 | 17.9 | 235 |
Source: Meteoblue [7] |
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [8] [9] [10] [11] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Dimasalang was 24,909 people, [3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.
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