Dauin
Municipality of Dauin | ||
Location of Dauin in the Negros Oriental province | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Central Visayas | |
Province : | Negros Oriental | |
Barangays : | 23 | |
District: | 3. District of Negros Oriental | |
PSGC : | 074609000 | |
Income class : | 4. Income bracket | |
Households : | 4464 May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 27,786 August 1, 2015 census
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Coordinates : | 9 ° 11 ′ N , 123 ° 16 ′ E | |
Postal code : | 6217 | |
Mayor : | Rodrigo A. Alanano | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Dauin is a Filipino municipality in the Negros Oriental Province . It has 27,786 inhabitants (August 1st 2015 census).
The municipality of Dauin borders on Bacong in the north and Zamboanguita in the south . In the west, a mountain range forms the border with Santa Catalina . Dauin is on the east coast of the island of Negros .
The municipality also includes the island of Apo , which is a popular place for scuba divers . Apo can be reached by boat from the mainland in around 30 minutes.
Barangays
Dauin is politically divided into 23 barangays .
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