Dumaran

For the island, see Dumaran Island.

Dumaran, officially the Municipality of Dumaran (Tagalog: Bayan ng Dumaran), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,528 people.^[3]

Dumaran
Municipality
Municipality of Dumaran
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Map of Palawan with Dumaran highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Dumaran Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 10°32′N 119°46′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
District	1st district
Barangays	16 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Arnel T. Caabay
• Vice Mayor	Medwin C. Pablico
• Representative	Franz Josef George E. Alvarez
• Municipal Council	Members Carlito L. Baac Ricardo F. Castro Jr. Jim P. Dolor Judy P. Parangue Jenifer F. Adier Vicente M. Cabanillas Nazer F. Samudio Elidora M. Lapides
• Electorate	14,971 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	435.00 km2 (167.95 sq mi)
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Highest elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	23,528
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
• Households	5,714
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	14.87 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 169.9 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 531 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 148.9 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 129.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5310
PSGC	175311000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Native languages	Palawano Tagalog

The municipality covers the southern part of the namesake Dumaran Island (where the poblacion is located), as well as a portion on Palawan Island. It is bounded on the north-east by Municipality of Araceli, on the south by Sulu Sea, on the south-west by Roxas, and on the north-west by the municipality of Taytay. Dumaran also celebrate the Kalabukay Festival - Kalabukay refers to a local bird that is common to the people of Dumaran. The Municipality of Dumaran is in rich with natural resources. The majority of the people living in Dumaran are farmers and fishermen.

Geography

Barangays

Dumaran is politically subdivided into 16 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. There are 9 barangays on the mainland of Palawan, and 7 barangays on Dumaran Island.

• Bacao (island)
• Bohol (island)
• Calasag (island)
• Capayas (mainland)
• Catep (island)
• Culasian (mainland)
• Danleg (mainland)
• Dumaran (Poblacion, island)
• Itangil (mainland)
• Ilian (mainland)
• Ilian (island)
• Magsaysay (mainland)
• San Juan (island)
• Santa Teresita (mainland)
• Santo Tomas (island)
• Tanatanaon (mainland)
• Santa Maria (mainland)

Climate

Climate data for Dumaran, Palawan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29 (84)	30 (86)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	45 (1.8)	34 (1.3)	62 (2.4)	64 (2.5)	127 (5.0)	159 (6.3)	172 (6.8)	147 (5.8)	167 (6.6)	182 (7.2)	172 (6.8)	88 (3.5)	1,419 (56)
Average rainy days	12.1	9.4	13.0	14.3	22.7	26.9	28.0	26.4	27.0	27.0	22.7	17.8	247.3
Source: Meteoblue[5]

Demographics

Population census of Dumaran

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1918 1,569 —     1939 2,885 +2.94% 1948 3,497 +2.16% 1970 5,158 +1.78% 1975 7,019 +6.37% 1980 8,402 +3.66% 1990 12,624 +4.16%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1995 13,980 +1.93% 2000 16,616 +3.77% 2007 18,737 +1.67% 2010 21,397 +4.95% 2015 23,734 +1.99% 2020 23,528 −0.17%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Dumaran was 23,528 people,^[3] with a density of 54 inhabitants per square kilometre or 140 inhabitants per square mile.

The dominant language is Cuyonon, while Bisaya and Tagalog are spoken as secondary languages.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Dumaran

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2006 62.20 2009 41.59 2012 30.80 2015 24.32 2018 15.52 2021 14.87 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Culture

In relation to its foundation day June 14, Dumaran celebrates Kalabukay Festival annually from June 14–18.

References

1.  Municipality of Dumaran | (DILG)
2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Dumaran: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
9. "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Dumaran Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Local Governance Performance Management System Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine