Asuncion, Davao del Norte

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Asuncion
Saug
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
FoundedAugust 1, 1948
Barangays

Binancian Buan Buclad Cabaywa Camansa Cambanogoy Camoning Canatan Concepcion Doña Andrea Magatos Napungas New Bantayan New Loon New Santiago Pamacaun Sagayen San Vicente Santa Filomena

Sonlon		(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorEufracio P. Dayaday Jr.
 • Vice MayorJoel M. Camello
 • RepresentativePantaleon D. Alvarez
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Lowest elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence% (?)
Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown
Native languagesmandaya, bisaya

Asuncion, officially the Municipality of Asuncion (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Asuncion; Tagalog: Bayan ng Asuncion), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,893 people. [3]

History

The municipality of New Leyte was established on August 1, 1948 by combining the municipal districts of Saug and Camansa, pursuant to Executive Order No. 156 as signed by President Elpidio Quirino.[4] The same year in September 13, New Leyte was renamed to Saug pursuant to Executive Order No. 173 signed once again by President Quirino, after its largest settlement which used to be one of the two municipal districts before the merger.[5] Finally, Saug was once more renamed as Asuncion, named after Our Lady of the Assumption, pursuant to Republic Act No. 1675 approved on June 20, 1957.[6]

In 1955, the barrio (barangay) of New Sabongan was transferred to the town of Compostela.[7]

In 2004, Barangays Igangon, Kipalili, Sabangan, Sawata, Santo Niño, and Mamangan was transferred to the create municipality of San Isidro, Davao del Norte.[8]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Asuncion, Davao del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		22
(72) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 63
(2.5) 		50
(2.0) 		35
(1.4) 		22
(0.9) 		47
(1.9) 		68
(2.7) 		51
(2.0) 		53
(2.1) 		49
(1.9) 		47
(1.9) 		39
(1.5) 		38
(1.5) 		562
(22.3)
Average rainy days 15.0 12.6 10.4 8.2 18.8 22.5 21.2 20.5 20.3 20.3 14.4 11.7 195.9
Source: Meteoblue[9]

Barangays

Asuncion is politically subdivided into 20 barangays. Concepcion was elevated from being a sitio to a barrio in 1954.[10] Del Pilar followed suit in 1957.[11]

  • Binancian
  • Buan
  • Buclad
  • Cabaywa
  • Camansa
  • Camoning
  • Canatan
  • Concepcion
  • Doña Andrea
  • Magatos
  • Napungas
  • New Bantayan
  • New Santiago
  • Pamacaun
  • Cambanogoy (Poblacion)
  • Sagayen
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Filomena
  • Sonlon
  • New Loon

Demographics

Population census of Asuncion
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [12] [13] [14]

Economy

See also

References

  1. ^
  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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "ORGANIZING INTO FOUR REGULAR MUNICIPALITIES THE MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS OF COMPOSTELA, MONCAYO, SAUG, CAMANSA, SURUP, SIGABOY, BATULAKI AND CABURAN, ALL OF THE PROVINCE OF DAVAO". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEW LEYTE, PROVINCE OF DAVAO, TO SAUG". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ "An Act Changing the Name of the Municipality of Saug, Province of Davao, to Asuncion". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ^ "An Act Making the Barrio of New Sabonga in the Municipality of Saug, Province of Davao, As a Part of the Municipality of Compostela of the Same Province". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  8. ^ National Statistical Coordination Board (2004-08-22). "2004 Factsheet (January to July 2004)". Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 2006-06-24.
  9. ^ "Asuncion: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  10. ^ "An Act Creating the Barrio of Concepcion in the Municipality of Saug, Province of Davao". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
  11. ^ "An Act Converting the Sitio of Del Pilar, Municipality of Saug, Province of Davao, into a Barrio to Be Known As Barrio Del Pilar". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  12. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  13. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  14. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. NSO.

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