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Dapa, officially the Municipality of Dapa ( Surigaonon: Lungsod nan Dapa; tl, Bayan ng Dapa), is a 4th class municipality in the province of
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. ...
, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,006 people.


Geography

Most of the municipality is situated on
Siargao Island Siargao is a tear-drop shaped island in the Philippine Sea situated 196 kilometers southeast of Tacloban. It has a land area of approximately . The east coast is relatively straight with one deep inlet, Port Pilar. The coastline is marked by a s ...
, 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 barangays. 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 Union.


Climate


Demographics

Surigaonon is the common local language, while Cebuano, Filipino, and English 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 Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company provides fixed line services. Wireless mobile communications services are provided by
Smart Communications Smart Communications Inc., commonly referred to as Smart (and officially stylized/ self-styled as SMART), is a wholly owned wireless communications and digital services subsidiary of PLDT Inc., a telecommunications and digital services provid ...
and
Globe Telecommunications Globe Telecom, Inc., commonly shortened as Globe, is a major provider of telecommunications services in the Philippines. The company operates the largest mobile network in the Philippines and one of the largest fixed-line and broadband networks ...
.


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

* DXSS, Radyo Kidlat.


References


External links


Dapa Profile at PhilAtlas.com

Dapa Profile at the DTI Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code 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 ...

Philippine Census Information

Local Governance Performance Management System
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