Dumingag

Dumingag
Municipality
Municipality of Dumingag
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Map of Zamboanga del Sur with Dumingag highlighted
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Dumingag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°09′18″N123°20′42″E / 8.155°N 123.345°E / 8.155; 123.345
Country	Philippines
Region	Zamboanga Peninsula
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	1st district
Founded	December 27, 1957
Barangays	44 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Gerry T. Paglinawan
•  Vice Mayor	Edgardo G. Jamero
•  Representative	Divina Grace C. Yu
•  Municipal Council	Members Julius G. Jamero Lars Christian C. Tangalin Irish J. Mandao Tracy E. Morpos Paquito P. Duerme Jr. Nilo B. Ledesma Jenny T. Arbitrario Francis Joeray T. Gumban
•  Electorate	30,838 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	297.75 km2 (114.96 sq mi)
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Highest elevation	536 m (1,759 ft)
Lowest elevation	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	48,881
• Density	160/km2 (430/sq mi)
•  Households	11,334
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	39.76 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 213.5 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 534.1 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 185.9 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 178.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zamboanga del Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	7028
PSGC	097308000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)62
Native languages	Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog
Website	dumingag.gov.ph

Dumingag, officially the Municipality of Dumingag (Cebuano : Lungsod sa Dumingag; Subanen: Benwa Dumingag; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Dumingag; Tagalog : Bayan ng Dumingag), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 48,881 people. ^[3]

Etymology

Local stories said it is named after a noted Subanen chieftain, "Dumi" and his wife, "Ingag". ^[5] Another supposed origin of the name tells about the native fellow who was asked by a government agent as to what the name of the place was while watching a cockfight. After the game was over, the stranger inquired about the name of the place. The native curtly replied: "Duminag!" meaning "I won". The government agent misheard the word. Instead of "Duminag", he wrote down "Dumingag".

The authenticity of these stories, however, is questionable since there has never been a single piece of evidence or record that Dumi and Ingag had ever actually existed. The first non-Subanen settlers of Dumingag were from the Ilo-ilo town of Dumangas the Decolongon Family who cultivated town center area. According to more convincing sources, the earliest settlers arrived in Dumingag with renewed optimism after World War II and, starting their lives anew, they hailed the place as "Little Dumangas". Hence, this soon developed into the current name "Dumingag".

History

First inhabitants

The first inhabitants of Dumingag were the Subanens who initially came from the coastal areas of the province and the neighboring province of Misamis Occidental. Prior to that, the place was once a vast expanse of jungle and marshland.

Establishment as a municipality

Originally, Dumingag was a barrio, and was part of the municipality of Molave. It was created in 1950 and the first barrio lieutenant back then was Jose Montuerto. On December 27, 1957, by virtue of Executive Order No. 283 issued by President Carlos P. Garcia, Dumingag finally became a municipality. Ever since it acquired its municipality status, a total of five people have handled the position of municipal mayor. They are Isidoro Y. Real, Sr (1957-1978), Julian C. Kho (1978-1986), Domeciano Y. Real (1986-1998), Edgardo J. Jamero (1998-2007), and Nacianceno M. Pacalioga, Jr., who's currently the mayor now. Of all the mayors who served the position, Isidro Y. Real, Sr. is widely considered to be the municipality's father and builder, him being the first mayor and the one who has served the longest.

Martial law era

The 1970s brought a period of numerous concurrent conflicts on the island of Mindanao, including Dumingag and Zamboanga del Sur. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} This included land dispute conflicts arising from the influx of settlers from Luzon and Visayas, ^{[10] [11]} and from the Marcos administration’s encouragement of militia groups such as the Ilaga. ^{[7] [8]} News of the 1968 Jabidah massacre ignited a furor in the Moro community, and ethnic tensions encouraged with the formation of secessionist movements. ^{[12] [8]} Additionally, an economic crisis in late 1969, violent crackdowns on student protests in 1970, and 1971, and eventually the declaration of Martial Law all led to the radicalization of many students. ^[9] Many of them left schools in Manila and joined New People's Army units in their home provinces, bringing a Communist rebellion in the Philippines to Mindanao for the first time. ^[6]

Dumingag became the site of a significant event during this period on February 12, 1982. Members of the Ilaga militia killed 12 persons in Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur, allegedly to avenge the death of their leader, who they believed had been killed by the NPA. ^[13]

Geography

Dumingag is the northernmost town of Zamboanga del Sur, and is located in the heartlands of the Zamboanga peninsula. It is north-west of the fertile Salug Valley and its land boundaries are the municipality of Sergio Osmeña, Sr. of Zamboanga del Norte in the north, the municipality of Mahayag in the east, the municipalities of Sominot and Midsalip in the south, and the municipality of Siayan in the west. Dumingag is classified as a 3rd class municipality and, as of the August 2007 census, has a population of about 46,039.

Barangays

Dumingang is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

• Bag-ong Valencia
• Bag-ong Kauswagan
• Bag-ong Silangan
• Bucayan
• Calumanggi
• Canibongan
• Caridad
• Danlugan
• Dapiwak
• Datu Totocan
• Dilud
• Ditulan
• Dulian
• Dulop
• Guintananan
• Guitran
• Gumpingan
• La Fortuna
• Labangon
• Libertad
• Licabang
• Lipawan
• Lower Landing
• Lower Timonan
• Macasing
• Mahayahay
• Manlabay
• Malagalad
• Maralag
• Marangan
• New Basak
• Saad
• Salvador
• San Juan
• San Pablo (Poblacion)
• San Pedro (Poblacion)
• San Vicente
• Senote
• Sinonok
• Sunop
• Tagun
• Tamurayan
• Upper Landing
• Upper Timonan

Climate

Climate data for Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	104 (4.1)	76 (3.0)	92 (3.6)	97 (3.8)	199 (7.8)	238 (9.4)	195 (7.7)	193 (7.6)	178 (7.0)	212 (8.3)	171 (6.7)	110 (4.3)	1,865 (73.3)
Average rainy days	14.7	12.5	15.8	17.5	27.6	28.5	29.0	27.5	26.9	27.9	23.5	18.2	269.6
Source: Meteoblue [14]

Demographics

Population census of Dumingag

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	23,713	—
1970	27,503	+1.49%
1975	29,521	+1.43%
1980	30,465	+0.63%
1990	33,514	+0.96%
1995	38,155	+2.46%
2000	42,203	+2.19%
2007	46,039	+1.21%
2010	46,500	+0.36%
2015	47,485	+0.40%
2020	48,881	+0.57%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [15] [16] [17] [18]

References

1.   Municipality of Dumingag | (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. Dumingag Official Website Archived February 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (retrieved: 8 April 2009)
6. Miclat, Gus (2002). "Our lives were never the same again". In Arguillas, Carolyn O. (ed.). Turning rage into courage : Mindanao under martial law. MindaNews Publications, Mindanao News and Information Cooperative Center. OCLC   644320116.
7. The Bangsamoro Struggle for Self-Determintation: A Case Study
8. Colin Mackerras; Foundation Professor in the School of Asian and International Studies Colin Mackerras (2 September 2003). Ethnicity in Asia. Routledge. pp. 143–. ISBN   978-1-134-51517-2.
9. Rodis, Rodel (2015-01-30). "Remembering the First Quarter Storm". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
10. See "History of the Philippines: From Indios Bravos to Filipinos" By Luis H. Francia| Link to page in the referenced book
11. For an in-depth survey of indigenous peoples and forced land seizures in the Philippines, see Cultural Survival Quarterly.
12. George, T. J. S. (1980). Revolt in Mindanao : the rise of Islam in Philippine politics. Kuala Lumpur. ISBN   0-19-580429-5. OCLC   6569089.
13. Doyo, Ma. Ceres P. "Martial law massacres" . Retrieved 2018-06-18.
14. "Dumingag: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
15. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
16. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
17. 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.
18. "Province of Zamboanga del Sur". 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.

External links

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