Dumangas, Iloilo
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 Map of Iloilo with Dumangas highlighted |
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| Coordinates: 10°50′N 122°43′E / 10.83°N 122.72°ECoordinates: 10°50′N 122°43′E / 10.83°N 122.72°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas (Region VI) |
| Province | Iloilo |
| Legislative district | 4th district of Iloilo |
| Barangays | 45 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ronaldo "Onal" Golez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 128.70 km2 (49.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 69,108 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 5006 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)33 |
| Website | www |
Dumangas is a first class municipality in the province of Iloilo, Philippines. The town is located north-east of Iloilo City on the island of Panay. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 69,108 people.
Like most parts in the Philippines, Dumangas is a rural town where agriculture and livestock are predominant. It is home of the Haw-as Festival.
Dumangas is located east of the province of Iloilo. Surrounded by the towns of Barotac Nuevo in the north, Pototan in the west, Zarraga in the south and the waters and islands of Guimaras and Negros Occidental in the east.
The town has a lot of tributaries like the rivers of Barasan, Agdarupan, Paloc, Talusan, Dumangas, Sulangan, Talauguis and Jalaur. Natural features found in Dumangas includes the mountains and hills of Ermita, Binaobao and Rosario. Sulangan has its own mini version of the "tinagong dagat" where a spring can be found and Binaobao has the Matagsing and Lacaran has the Elehan Caves.
Known tourist spots in the town includes the Lacaran Beach, Bacay Beach, Nalooyan Beach, Tinagong Dagat, fishponds in many barangays, the Aglipayan Church, the Ermita Shrine, the San Agustin Catholic Church, the RoRo Port, the coastal road and seafood restaurants found in the Monfort Coastal Road.
Although an hour drive from the port city of Iloilo, Dumangas continues to retain its provincial standing, but whose commitment to certain fundamental community values and innovation has produced many in the way of medicine, law and education. The town is one of the seven first class municipalities in Iloilo and the richest and the most populated municipality in the fourth district of Iloilo. It is also a fast-growing municipality and expected to become a component city in the future.
Dumangas is politically subdivided into 45 barangays.
Local stories written regarding the origin of the name of the town stated: "A Spaniards resting under two closely growing mango trees asked a native of the name of the place. Thinking that he was asked of the name of the trees under which the Spaniard was resting, he answered in crude Spanish "dos manggas", meaning two mango trees. Another version which is the most probable, tells about Legazpi's Spanish-French officer and a creole who was one of the leaders of the foraging party who come to Araut. Having seen mango trees growing abundantly in the place, he gave a verbal report to the Adelantado upon is return to Cebu mentioning "Sitio Du Manggas" as the place they got plenty of food. Being a creole and was accustomed to substandard Spanish he mispronounced the Spanish article "de" as "du" thus, the place was identified and recorded as "Pueblo de Dumangas".
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