Cagdianao, officially the Municipality of Cagdianao (
Surigaonon: ''Lungsod nan Cagdianao''; ceb, Lungsod sa Cagdianao; tl, Bayan ng Cagdianao), is a 3rd class
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Dinagat Islands
Dinagat Islands ( Cebuano: ''Mga Pulo sa Dinagat''; Surigaonon: ''Mga Puyo nan Dinagat''; Kabalian: ''Mga Puyo san Dinagat''; Waray: ''Mga Purô han Dinagat''; Filipino: ''Mga Islang Dinagat''), officially the Province of Dinagat Islands, is a ...
,
Philippines
The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no),
* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,350 people.
Etymology
Cagdianao is derived from ''kagdianao'', an alternate form of ''yugien balaod'', meaning "place where mangroves grow", from ''agdao'', a local name for a species of mangrove.
History
RJ SALADAGA . On October 24, 2012, however, the Supreme Court reversed its ruling from the previous year, and upheld the constitutionality of RA 9355 and the creation of Dinagat Islands as a province.
Geography
Barangays
Cagdianao is politically subdivided into 14
barangay
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s.
* Boa
* Cabunga-an
* Del Pilar
* Laguna
* Legaspi
* Ma-atas
* Mabini
* Nueva Estrella
*
Poblacion
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* R. Ecleo, Sr.
* San Jose
* Santa Rita
* Tigbao
* Valencia
Climate
Demographics
Economy
References
External links
Cagdianao Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index*
Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>
Site showing photos and Videos of Cagdianao
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Municipalities of Dinagat Islands