Dauin

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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
Population : 27,786
August 1, 2015 census
Coordinates : 9 ° 11 ′  N , 123 ° 16 ′  E Coordinates: 9 ° 11 ′  N , 123 ° 16 ′  E
Postal code : 6217
Mayor : Rodrigo A. Alanano
Geographical location in the Philippines
Dauin (Philippines)
Dauin
Dauin

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 .

  • Anhawan
  • Apo Island
  • Bagacay
  • Baslay
  • Batuhon Dacu
  • Boloc-boloc
  • Bulak
  • Bunga
  • Casile
  • Libjo
  • Lipayo
  • Maayongtubig
  • Mag-aso
  • Magsaysay
  • Malongcay Dacu
  • Masaplod Norte
  • Masaplod Sur
  • Panubtuban
  • Poblacion I
  • Poblacion II
  • Poblacion III
  • Tugawe
  • Tunga-tunga