Sapang_Dalaga,_Misamis_Occidental

Sapang Dalaga

Sapang Dalaga

Municipality in Misamis Occidental, Philippines

Sapang Dalaga, officially the Municipality of Sapang Dalaga (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Sapang Dalaga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Sapang Dalaga), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,490 people.[3]

Quick Facts Country, Region ...

It is located 96 kilometres (60 mi) from Ozamiz City and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dipolog Airport.

It is rich in mineral resources such as gold, copper and manganese, and has mountains, rivers, waterfalls and beaches. Baga (meaning "waterfalls" in the native language) is one kilometer from the town center and can be reached by foot or motor vehicles. Mountains, such as Mount Dasa and Mount Pedoluan, are also nearby. Casul Bay, which connects to Murcielagos Bay, can be navigated.

Etymology

Its name is derived from the phrase sapa ng dalaga (ancient Visayan language dating back to the 14th century before Spanish colonization), meaning "maiden in a creek".

The names of some barangays were derived from rivers and trees, for example, Guinabot came from a river, Locus was derived from the native locus tree.

Geography

Barangays

Sapang Dalaga is politically subdivided into 28 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks while some have sitios.

  • Bautista
  • Bitibut
  • Boundary
  • Caluya
  • Capundag
  • Casul
  • Dalumpinas
  • Dasa
  • Dioyo
  • Disoy
  • El Paraiso
  • Guinabot
  • Libertad
  • Locus
  • Macabibo
  • Manla
  • Masubong
  • Medallo
  • Agapito Yap Sr. (Napilan)
  • Poblacion
  • Salimpuno
  • San Agustin
  • Sapang Ama
  • Sinaad
  • Sipac
  • Sixto Velez Sr.
  • Upper Bautista
  • Ventura

Climate

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Demographics

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In the 2020 census, the population of Sapang Dalaga was 20,490 people,[3] with a density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre or 570 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty Incidence of Sapang Dalaga

10
20
30
40
50
60
2006
51.70
2009
43.85
2012
46.60
2015
41.41
2018
35.35
2021
37.23

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Its economy is based on agriculture, with root crops such as gabi, palaw, sweet potato, ube and apale. It has plantation of coconuts, lanzones, mangosteen, rambotan, marang, hibi (June plume), guyabano, santol, durian and native bananas. Herbal plants such as Salingkapao (tawa-tawa), buyo, dalapot (sambong) grows in each household plot. Vegetables such as string beans, squash, malunggay, likway, bago and sikwa can be found. Sea foods such as bongcawel, saang, bacase, king crabs, nukos (squid), lato (seaweeds), kitong, dangget, lapu-lapu, pasayan (prawn) can be bought every Friday (market day).

References

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     Municipality of Sapang Dalaga | (DILG)
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    "Province of Misamis Occidental". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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    "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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    "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
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    "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
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    "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
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    "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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