Dumalag
Dumalag, officially the Municipality of Dumalag (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Dumalag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dumalag), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,098 people.
Government flag of Dumalag
Dumalag is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Roxas City.
It is the birthplace of Jose Advincula, a cardinal of the Roman Catholic church appointed as the Archbishop of Manila in 2021.
Geography
Barangays
Dumalag is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Most of barangays named after saints.
- Concepcion
- Consolacion
- Dolores
- Duran
- Poblacion
- San Agustin
- San Jose
- San Martin
- San Miguel
- San Rafael
- San Roque
- Santa Carmen
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Santa Rita
- Santa Teresa
- Santo Angel
- Santo Niño
- Santo Rosario
Climate
| Climate data for Dumalag, Capiz | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
27 (81) |
29 (85) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23 (73) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61 (2.4) |
39 (1.5) |
46 (1.8) |
48 (1.9) |
90 (3.5) |
144 (5.7) |
152 (6.0) |
145 (5.7) |
163 (6.4) |
160 (6.3) |
120 (4.7) |
90 (3.5) |
1,258 (49.4) |
| Average rainy days | 12.3 | 9.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 25.0 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 25.9 | 24.9 | 17.9 | 14.2 | 221 |
| Source: Meteoblue | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 5,779 | — |
| 1918 | 9,050 | +3.04% |
| 1939 | 13,642 | +1.97% |
| 1948 | 13,103 | −0.45% |
| 1960 | 14,934 | +1.10% |
| 1970 | 18,348 | +2.08% |
| 1975 | 20,038 | +1.78% |
| 1980 | 22,198 | +2.07% |
| 1990 | 25,484 | +1.39% |
| 1995 | 28,348 | +2.02% |
| 2000 | 25,920 | −1.90% |
| 2007 | 29,221 | +1.67% |
| 2010 | 29,298 | +0.10% |
| 2015 | 29,466 | +0.11% |
| 2020 | 30,098 | +0.42% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Dumalag was 30,098 people, with a density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre or 730 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Dumalag
10
20
30
40
2006
38.40 2009
15.63 2012
24.69 2015
15.91 2018
4.14 2021
12.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority |