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Dinagat Islands

This article is about the province. For the municipality, see Dinagat, Dinagat Islands. For its largest island, see Dinagat Island.
Dinagat Islands
Mga Islang Dinagat (Filipino)
Province
Province of Dinagat Islands[1]
Dinagat Provincial capitol in San Jose, and PBMA founder's Shrine.
Flag of Dinagat Islands
Flag
Official seal of Dinagat Islands
Seal
Nickname: 
Mystical Island Province of Love
Location in the Philippines
Location in the Philippines
OpenStreetMap
Map
Coordinates: 10°06′N 125°36′E / 10.1°N 125.6°E / 10.1; 125.6
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
Founded2 December 2006
CapitalSan Jose
Largest MunicipalityBasilisa
Government
 • GovernorNilo Demerey Jr. (PFP)
 • Vice GovernorBenglen Ecleo (PFP)
 • LegislatureDinagat Islands Provincial Board
Area
[2]
 • Total1,036.34 km2 (400.13 sq mi)
 • Rank75th out of 81
Highest elevation
(Mount Redondo)
939 m (3,081 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total128,117
 • Rank77th out of 81
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
  • Rank65th out of 81
Divisions
 • Independent cities0
 • Component cities0
 • Municipalities
7
 • Barangays100
 • DistrictsLegislative district of Dinagat Islands
Time zoneUTC+8 (PHT)
ZIP code
8411–8415, 8426, 8427
IDD : area code +63 (0)86
ISO 3166 codePH-DIN
Spoken languages
Income classification4th class
Websitedinagatislands.gov.ph Edit this at Wikidata

Dinagat Islands (Cebuano: Mga Pulo sa Dinagat; Surigaonon: Mga Puyo nan Dinagat; Kabalian: Mga Puyo san Dinagat; Waray: Mga Purô han Dinagat; Filipino: Mga Islang Dinagat[4]), officially the Province of Dinagat Islands, is an island province in the Caraga region of the Philippines, located on the south side of Leyte Gulf. The island of Leyte is to its west, across Surigao Strait, and mainland Mindanao is to its south. Its main island, Dinagat, is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from north to south. San Jose serves as its provincial capital.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SenateGovPH-RA9355 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "List of Provinces". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. ^ Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Mapa ng mga Wika (Rehiyon) - CARAGA" (in Filipino). Commission on the Filipino Language. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2021.

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