San Jose, Dinagat Islands
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| Coordinates: 10°00′30″N 125°35′20″E / 10.00833°N 125.58889°ECoordinates: 10°00′30″N 125°35′20″E / 10.00833°N 125.58889°E | |||
| Country |  Philippines |
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| Region | Caraga Region (Region XIII) | ||
| Province | Dinagat Islands | ||
| District | Lone District of Dinagat Islands | ||
| Founded | November 15, 1989 | ||
| Barangays | 12 | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 85 km2 (33 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 28,398 | ||
| • Density | 330/km2 (870/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 8427 | ||
| Income class | 4th class town | ||
San Jose is a municipality and the capital of the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. As of the 2007 census, it had a population of 28,398.
It became a municipality on November 15, 1989 under Republic Act No. 6769. The town was named in honor of Jose Ecleo who was its pioneer and father of the then mayor of the municipality of Dinagat, Ruben Edera Ecleo Sr. The town is the seat of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association.
The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in December 2006, when the province was created from Surigao del Norte by Republic Act No. 9355. However, in February 2010, the Supreme Court ruled that the law was unconstitutional, as the necessary requirements for provincial land area and population were not met. The town reverted back to Surigao del Norte.[1]On March 30, 2011, 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. [2]
[edit] Barangays
San Jose is politically subdivided into 12 barangays.[3]
- Aurelio
- Cuarenta
- Don Ruben Ecleo (Baltazar)
- Jacquez
- Justiniana Edera
- Luna
- Mahayahay
- Matingbe
- San Jose (Pob.)
- San Juan
- Santa Cruz
- Wilson
[edit] References
- ^ Tetch Torres (2010-02-11). "Dinagat Islands province back to being a town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20100211-252612/Dinagat-Islands-province-back-to-being-a-town. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ http://www.gmanews.tv/story/216534/nation/dinagat-islands-a-province-again-as-sc-reverses-itself
- ^ Philippine Standard Geographic Code listing for San Jose - National Statistical Coordination Board
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