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'''Melgar''' is a barangay in [[Basilisa, Dinagat Islands|Basilisa]], [[Dinagat Islands]], [[Philippines]]. It is progressive in terms of economic status, technological advancement and physical developments.

It consists of six puroks and each one contributes a lot for the development of the entire barangay.
Fishing and farming are the major occupation of this barangay. So it can't be denied that almost all the people who lived here are really hardworking.
This barangay has a lot of beaches.Namely,Purmerong Cambagjo(first Cambagjo),Ikaduhang Cambagjo (second Cambagjo,)and ikatulong Cambagjo(third Cambagjo)
The fiesta celebration falls in every December 3 honoring Saint San Francisco de Javier. Although during the celebration or a days before the celebration it always experienced a typhoon but still its ended with joy and happiness through the cooperation extended by the Melgaranon.

Melgaranon comes with a variety of races- almost 80% of its population comes outside the barangay. Purok 1- from TACLOBAN and SAMAR. Purok 4,5,6, from NEGROS, CEBU and DAVAO. Purok 2,3, are the Puroks whose major population comes within the barangay.(LUMAD)

Melgar has also a lot of PBMA or [[Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association]] members almost 60% of the total population is a member of this association. They called their assembly area as Melgar Chapter.


[[Category:Barangays of the Philippines]]

Revision as of 11:20, 6 December 2008