Baganga

Map of Davao Oriental showing the location of Baganga

Baganga is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 43,122 people in 8,221 households.

Barangays

Baganga is politically subdivided into 18 barangays. Agriculture is its main economic strength with coconut as the major crop, and others like abaca, root crops, and fishery.

• Lucod
• Baculin
• Banao
• Batawan
• Batiano
• Binondo
• Bobonao
• Campawan
• Poblacion
• Dapnan
• Kinablangan
• Lambajon
• Mahanub
• Upper Mikit
• Salingcomot
• San Isidro
• San Victor
• Saoquigue

Language

Baganga as part of the davao oriental Region uses the Southern Kamayo dialect. The Southern Kamayo is quite different from the Kamayo Dialect of Bislig Surigao Del Sur. Southern Kamayo is also spoken in Southern Lingig, Surigao del Sur; and in Cateel, Baganga, Caraga and some parts of Davao Oriental. It is also related to Surigaonon and Butuanon. Dialect variations are caused by mixed dialect communications between the Mandaya, Cebuano and other immigrants now living in the area. A prefix is added in most adjectives. Example: The word GAMAY in Cebuano (English: SMALL) is GAMAYAY in Baganga. But you cant use the AY prefix often, like for instance the word DAKO (English; BIG)is spoken as Bagas-AY or bagasay instead of saying DAKO-AY.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information