Dao, officially the Municipality of Dao (
Capiznon/
Hiligaynon: ''Banwa sang Dao''; tl, Bayan ng Dao), is a 4th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Capiz
Capiz, officially the Province of Capiz (Capiznon/ Hiligaynon: ''Kapuoran sang Capiz''; tl, Lalawigan ng Capiz), is a province in the Philippines located in the central section of Western Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Roxas. It ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,842 people.
Dao is from
Roxas City.
History
Dao was incorporated as a municipality following the founding of Capiz Province in 1901.
It was invaded by the Japanese 41st Infantry Regiment as part of their Panay operation on 16 April 1942. In 1957, the barrio of Nasuli-B was renamed to Santo Tomas.
Geography
Barangays
Dao is politically subdivided into 20
barangay
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s.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Dao, Capiz, was 33,842 people, with a density of .
Economy
Culture
Attractions
Dao has sites that are well known among natives and are tourist spots alike. These include:
* Sto. Tomas de Villanueva - local parish church
* Lolets Eco Park - a natural park with a resort
Festivities
The people of Dao celebrate festivals, sometimes along with other regions of the province, in events like:
* Pasalamat Festival
* Halaran Festival, although mostly held in Roxas City
[Halaran Festival - https://www.hellotravel.com/events/halaran-festival]
Notable personalities
*
is the son of Salvacion Isada and Vicente Bolante. He is the former Undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture and alleged mastermind of the 2004 Fertilizer Fund Scam. However, in a decision promulgated by the Supreme Court on April 17, 2017, he was acquitted on the ground of insufficiency of evidence and it was found out that he was not a member of the Board of Trustees of LIVECOR for 14 months before the latter even made the initial transaction, which was the subject of the suspicious transaction reports. Furthermore, according to the Audit Report submitted by the Commission on Audit, no part of the Php 728 million fertilizer fund was ever released to the LIVECOR. The accusations made against him is considered as a political humiliation by the Aquino administration.
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Philippine Census Information
Municipalities of Capiz
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