Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur

Dumingag
—  Municipality  —
Map of Zamboanga del Sur showing the location of Dumingag
Dumingag Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°10′N 123°21′E / 8.167°N 123.35°E / 8.167; 123.35Coordinates: 8°10′N 123°21′E / 8.167°N 123.35°E / 8.167; 123.35
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Mindanao (Region IX)
Province	Zamboanga del Sur
District	1st District of Zamboanga del Sur
Founded	December 27, 1957
Barangays	44
Government
– Mayor	Nacianceno M. Pacalioga Jr
Area
– Total	618.50 km2 (238.8 sq mi)
Population (2007)
– Total	46,039
– Density	74.4/km2 (192.8/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class	2nd class town; Partially Urban

Dumingag is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.

Name Origin

Local stories said it is named after a noted Subanen chieftain, "Dumi" and his wife, "Ingag".^[1] 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. 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".

Geography

The town is bounded by the Province of Zamboanga del Norte on the western and northern side, Mahayag on the East, and the towns, Midsalip and Sominot on the South. It is the northernmost town in the province.

Barangays

Dumingag is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 46,039 people in 8,017 households.

Bag-ong Valencia Bagong Kauswagan Bagong Silang 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 Malagalad Manlabay Maralag Marangan

New Basak Saad Salvador San Juan San Pablo (Pob.) San Pedro (Pob.) San Vicente Senote Sinonok Sunop Tagun Tamurayan Upper Landing Upper Timonan

Notes

1. ^ Dumingag Official Website (retrieved: 8 April 2009)

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information