Dumalag

Dumalag, officially the Municipality of Dumalag (Capiznon/Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Dumalag; Tagalog: Bayan ng Dumalag), is a municipality in the province of Capiz, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 30,098 people.^[5]

Dumalag
Municipality
Municipality of Dumalag
Church of Dumalag (St. Martin of Tours Parish Church)
Flag
Map of Capiz with Dumalag highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Dumalag Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°18′14″N 122°37′17″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Capiz
District	2nd district
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maria Concepcion T. Castro (1Capiz)
• Vice Mayor	Fredenil T. Castro, II (1Capiz)
• Representative	Jane T. Castro (Lakas)
• Municipal Council	Members Rainjo D. Castro Victorio L. Faduga Fernado Ramon D. Salcedo Mercidita F. Diaz Motre F. Bellosillo Richard F. Biaco Ryan Anthony P. Fajardo Josaril M. Villabeto
• Electorate	21,263 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	109.18 km2 (42.15 sq mi)
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Highest elevation	453 m (1,486 ft)
Lowest elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	30,872
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	12.88 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 171.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 330.7 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 156.5 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 44.72 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Capiz Electric Cooperative (CAPELCO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5813
PSGC	061903000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)36
Native languages	Karay-a Capisnon Hiligaynon Tagalog
Website	www.dumalag.gov.ph

Dumalag is 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Roxas City.

It is the birthplace of Jose Advincula, a cardinal of the Roman Catholic church appointed as the Archbishop of Manila in 2021.

Geography

Barangays

Government flag of Dumalag

Dumalag is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. Most of barangays named after saints.

• Concepcion
• Consolacion
• Dolores
• Duran
• Poblacion
• San Agustin
• San Jose
• San Martin
• San Miguel
• San Rafael
• San Roque
• Santa Carmen
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Monica
• Santa Rita
• Santa Teresa
• Santo Angel
• Santo Niño
• Santo Rosario

Climate

Climate data for Dumalag, Capiz
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	27 (81)	28 (82)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	27 (81)	29 (85)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23 (73)	23 (73)	23 (73)	24 (75)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	24 (75)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	61 (2.4)	39 (1.5)	46 (1.8)	48 (1.9)	90 (3.5)	144 (5.7)	152 (6.0)	145 (5.7)	163 (6.4)	160 (6.3)	120 (4.7)	90 (3.5)	1,258 (49.4)
Average rainy days	12.3	9.0	9.9	10.0	18.5	25.0	27.4	26.0	25.9	24.9	17.9	14.2	221
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Dumalag

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	5,779	—
1918	9,050	+3.04%
1939	13,642	+1.97%
1948	13,103	−0.45%
1960	14,934	+1.10%
1970	18,348	+2.08%
1975	20,038	+1.78%
1980	22,198	+2.07%
1990	25,484	+1.39%
1995	28,348	+2.02%
2000	25,920	−1.90%
2007	29,221	+1.67%
2010	29,298	+0.10%
2015	29,466	+0.11%
2020	30,098	+0.45%
2024	30,872	+0.61%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Dumalag was 30,098 people,^[13] with a density of 280 inhabitants per square kilometre or 730 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Dumalag

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 51.83 2003 31.50 2006 38.40 2009 15.63 2012 24.69 2015 15.91 2018 4.14 2021 12.88 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]