Duero, Bohol

Duero, officially the Municipality of Duero (Cebuano: Munisipyo sa Duero; Tagalog: Bayan ng Duero), is a municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 18,861 people.^[6]

Duero
Municipality
Municipality of Duero
Duero
Flag
Map of Bohol with Duero highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Duero Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°43′N 124°24′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Visayas
Province	Bohol
District	3rd district
Founded	1862
Barangays	21 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Al Cadorniga Taculad
• Vice Mayor	Hernes Alupit Bajao
• Representative	Kristine Alexie B. Tutor
• Municipal Council	Members Soli Balasabas De Asis Ma Rowena Cadorna Sajonia Zenass Penales Salazar Jennifer Castrudes Taculad Conrada Castino Amparo Gillian Ranga Achacoso Lourdes Anino Dancel Christopher Asilo Salaan NB COMELEC[2]
• Electorate	14,421 voters (2025)
Area [3]
• Total	97.30 km2 (37.57 sq mi)
Elevation	152 m (499 ft)
Highest elevation	789 m (2,589 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[4]
• Total	19,136
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Households	4,517
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	23.18 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 137.2 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 388.8 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 106.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 90.4 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Bohol 2 Electric Cooperative (BOHECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	6309
PSGC	071221000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)38
Native languages	Boholano dialect Cebuano Eskayan Tagalog
Website	duerobohol.gov.ph

Duero is 77 kilometres (48 mi) from Tagbilaran.

Duero celebrates its fiesta on December 8, to honor the town patron Immaculate Conception.^[7]

History

The town may have been named after the Douro (Duero) river in the Iberian Peninsula. Roman Catholicism was introduced to the town in 1860 by a Spanish priest. Duero was established as a municipality two years later, in 1862, and a convent was constructed in 1868.^[8]

Geography

Barangays

Duero politically subdivided into 21 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2024[9]		2010[10]
071221001	Alejawan	4.0%	773	801	▾	−0.25%
071221002	Angilan	2.7%	514	540	▾	−0.34%
071221003	Anibongan	2.5%	479	540	▾	−0.83%
071221004	Bangwalog	7.1%	1,358	1,340	▴	0.09%
071221005	Cansuhay	4.1%	789	735	▴	0.50%
071221006	Danao	3.4%	646	688	▾	−0.44%
071221007	Duay	2.5%	482	390	▴	1.49%
071221008	Guinsularan	8.8%	1,689	1,736	▾	−0.19%
071221020	Imelda	3.2%	603	615	▾	−0.14%
071221009	Itum	5.9%	1,135	1,139	▾	−0.02%
071221010	Langkis	7.0%	1,338	1,002	▴	2.04%
071221011	Lobogon	5.8%	1,103	1,329	▾	−1.30%
071221012	Madua Norte	2.7%	515	475	▴	0.57%
071221013	Madua Sur	3.8%	731	699	▴	0.31%
071221014	Mambool	3.2%	607	556	▴	0.62%
071221015	Mawi	2.7%	523	518	▴	0.07%
071221016	Payao	3.3%	639	598	▴	0.46%
071221017	San Antonio (Poblacion)	6.2%	1,181	1,211	▾	−0.18%
071221018	San Isidro	4.3%	816	809	▴	0.06%
071221019	San Pedro	7.7%	1,467	1,334	▴	0.67%
071221021	Taytay	3.2%	611	525	▴	1.07%
	Total		19,136	17,580	▴	0.59%

Climate

Climate data for Duero, Bohol
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	102 (4.0)	85 (3.3)	91 (3.6)	75 (3.0)	110 (4.3)	141 (5.6)	121 (4.8)	107 (4.2)	111 (4.4)	144 (5.7)	169 (6.7)	139 (5.5)	1,395 (55.1)
Average rainy days	18.6	14.8	16.5	16.7	23.9	26.4	25.6	24.1	24.4	26.3	23.7	20.5	261.5
Source: Meteoblue [11]

Demographics

Population census of Duero

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,853	—
1918	8,314	+1.30%
1939	9,272	+0.52%
1948	8,939	−0.41%
1960	8,929	−0.01%
1970	9,965	+1.10%
1975	11,522	+2.95%
1980	11,619	+0.17%
1990	14,242	+2.06%
1995	14,299	+0.07%
2000	16,485	+3.10%
2007	17,254	+0.63%
2010	17,580	+0.68%
2015	17,876	+0.32%
2020	18,861	+1.14%
2024	19,136	+0.35%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][10][14][15]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Duero

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 39.49 2003 29.41 2006 38.00 2009 51.69 2012 29.61 2015 29.60 2018 21.60 2021 23.18 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Gallery

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  Duero town hall
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  Public market
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  Church