Dapa, officially the Municipality of Dapa ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Dapa; tl, Bayan ng Dapa), is a 4th class

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in the

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Surigao del Norte Surigao del Norte ( Surigaonon: ''Probinsya nan Surigao del Norte''; ceb, Amihanang Surigao; Tagalog: ''Hilagang Surigao''), officially the Province of Surigao del Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Caraga region of Mindanao. ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,006 people.

Geography

Most of the municipality is situated on

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, but Middle Bucas Grande and East Bucas Grande Islands are also within its jurisdiction. It is known as the "Growth Center of the beautiful islands of Siargao".

Barangays

Dapa is politically subdivided into 29

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s. Barangays 1 through 13 constitute Dapa's poblacion. Barangay Don Paulino is synonymous with the village of Giwan. Barangay Union is synonymous with the village of

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Climate

Demographics

Surigaonon is the common local language, while Cebuano, Filipino, and

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are also spoken.

Sports

The Siargao Sports Complex is a sports complex with a cost of PP300 million, it can accommodate 5,000 persons, expected to be finished by 2017 or early 2018, but opened and inaugurated in January 2020. Once completed, Siargao Sports Complex will host the regional games, which will mark its first hosting rights in the history of Caraga Region.

Infrastructure

Telecommunication

The

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provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by

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and

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Education

Dapa is considered as the center of education in the island. The newly established Siargao National Science High School is the home of scholar students who are gifted in the field of science and mathematics. It may as well develop a strong science culture among high schools in the island. Colleges:
Siargao Island Institute of TechnologySiargao National College of Science and Technology
High schools: *Dapa National High School *Consolacion National High School *Union National High School *Dagohoy National High School *Siargao National Science High School *San Nicolas School

Media

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, Radyo Kidlat.

References

External links

Dapa Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Dapa Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
{{Authority control Municipalities of Surigao del Norte