Loreto, Dinagat Islands
Loreto | |
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| Municipality of Loreto | |
| Nickname: Last Frontier of Dinagat | |
 Map of Dinagat Islands with Loreto highlighted | |
.svg)  Loreto Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′31″N 125°34′54″E / 10.358567°N 125.581567°E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Dinagat Islands |
| District | Lone District |
| Founded | January 1, 1919 |
| Barangays | 10 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Nena I. Ladaga-Quijano |
| • Electorate | 7,951 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 255.87 km2 (98.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,690 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 8415 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)86 |
| Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| Revenue (₱) | ₱ 120.3 million (2020) |
| Native languages | Surigaonon Cebuano Tagalog |
Loreto, officially the Municipality of Loreto, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Dinagat Islands, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 9,690 people.[3]
History
The town became a part of the province of Dinagat Islands in October 2, 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 to Surigao del Norte.[4] 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.[5]
In 1956, the sitio of Roxas was converted into a barrio.[6]
Barangays
Loreto is politically subdivided into 10 barangays.
- Carmen (Poblacion)
- Esperanza
- Ferdinand
- Helen (on Hibuson Island)
- Liberty (on Hibuson Island)
- Magsaysay (on Hibuson Island)
- Panamaon
- San Juan (Poblacion)
- Santa Cruz (Poblacion)
- Santiago (Poblacion)
Demographics
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Economy
The town is endowed with rich mineral resources like aluminous laterite ore, chromite, gold, niceliferous laterite, sand and gravel, guano, rock phosphate, limestone, and siliceous sand. It is also considered as an excellent fishing ground.
References
- ^ Municipality of Loreto | (DILG)
- ^ "Province:". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Tetch Torres (2010-02-11). "Dinagat Islands province back to being a town". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "IRA Shares for LGUs Jump by 37.5% in 2013". Office of the President of the Philippines. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "An Act Converting into Barrios Certain Sitios in the Province of Surigao, and Dividing the Barrio of Macalaya into two barangays, Municipality of Placer, in the Same Province". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Census of Population (2015). "Caraga". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Caraga" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Caraga". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
Places adjacent to Loreto, Dinagat Islands | |
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