Sapang Dalaga, Misamis Occidental
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| Coordinates: 08°33′N 123°34′E / 8.550°N 123.567°ECoordinates: 08°33′N 123°34′E / 8.550°N 123.567°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
| Province | Misamis Occidental |
| District | 1st district of Misamis Occidental |
| Founded | August 12, 1957 |
| Barangays | 28 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Animas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.93 km2 (36.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 19,983 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 7212 |
| Dialing code | +63 (0)88 |
| Income class | 5th municipal income class |
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| Electorate | 12,661 voters as of 2016 |
| Website | www |
Sapang Dalaga is a fifth class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines, 96 kilometres (60 mi) from Ozamiz City and 50 kilometres (31 mi) from Dipolog City airport. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 19,983 people.
The town is rich in mineral resources such as gold, copper and manganese, and has mountains, rivers, waterfalls and beaches. Baga (waterfalls in the native language) with its scenic beauty is a kilometer from the town center, can be reached by foot or motor vehicles. Panoramic mountains such as Mount Dasa and Mount Pedoluan reside. Casul Bay which connects to Murcielagos Bay can be navigated.
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.
Sapang Dalaga is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.
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).
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