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Philippines: Dinagat Islands Provincial Profile
Dinagat Islands is a province in the Philippines, located on the south side of Leyte Gulf. Leyte Island is to its west, across Surigao Strait, and Mindanao is to its south. Its main island,
Dinagat, is about 60 km from north to south. It is an island province that was formerly part of Surigao del Norte Province. Last March 2011, the island completed its requirements as a
separate province. It is dubbed as a “Mystical Island Province of Love”. People usually call the islands as the place of unexplored and unspoiled natural wonders. One of the best
attractions in the province is the “Bonsai Forest” which can be found at Mt. Redondo in the town of Loreto. It is a
distinctive forest where uncommon bonsai plants grow abundantly. The island province is also a host to the Bat
Sanctuary located at the town of Tubajon, the Kisses Islets of Libjo, and the Rock Formations of Basilisa which are 0 7 100
among the amazing the wonders of the islands.(Source: https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/Dinagat-Is-
lands-Mystical-Island-Province-of-Love) CITY MUNICIPALITIES BARANGAYS
POPULATION Source: PSA 2015 & 2010 Census / DSWD

Hibuson Is.
6.2% 93.8%
LORETO
Philippine Sea 127,152 28,557
TUBAJON households Urban / Rural
49.0% 51.0 %
female male
(62.3K) (64.7K)
LIBJO (ALBOR) 10%
Surigao Strait 7.0K > 60 years 6.0K
49%
30.2K 19-59 years 31.8K
BASILISA
(RIZAL)
Sundayo Is. 12%
7.5K 13-18 years 8.1K
CAGDIANAO
22%
Unib Is. 13.6K 14.5K
SAN 3-12 years
JOSE
Sibanac Is. Dinagat Sound 6%
3.8K < 2 years 4.1K
DINAGAT
SOUTHERN
LEYTE Awasan Bay Vulnerable groups (based on DSWD-NHTS database)
Conditional Cash Transfer
Programming Beneficiaries
SURIGAO Female 2 151 578 1,082 2,145
Legend DEL 9,401
NORTE households Male 8 170 646 344 1,952
Province capital child-headed single-headed poor individuals solo parent poor individuals
Poverty incidence (%) </= 10 11 - 30 31 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 84 households households w/ disability =>18 years old =>65 years old
WATER, SANITATION AND HYGEINE Source: PSA 2015/2010 Census SHELTER Source: PSA 2015 Census
Water Roof/Wall material
supply
27,902 Roof
Housing units
Faucet Strong Light Salvaged
community Tubed; Dug Natural
system piped well Bottled sources Others
73.5% 11.7% 2.3% 3.1% 8.1% 1.3% Strong 41.6% 0.8% 0.0%
Toilets (based on census 2010)
Wall
Light 37.9% 18.2% 0.2%
81.3% 10.2% 7.3% 1.2%
Salvaged 0.3% 0.4% 0.3%

Water-sealed None Closed pit Open pit

EDUCATION Source: DepEd 2016 NUTRITION Source: FNRI 2013/2015 HEALTH Source: DOH (Personnel 2016/Facilities 2017)
No available data
Malnutrition (0-60 months old) Personnel
108
Primary schools
10,051 8,938
Male primary Female primary 50 23 16 0
school students school students
Stunting Underweight Wasting Midwives Nurses Doctors Dentists
Facilities
30 Food
Secondary schools
insecurity
4,352 4,243 (households)
Male secondary Female secondary 25 7 0
school students school students Mild Moderate Severe
Barangay health Rural health Hospitals
stations units (government/private)
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: February 2018
Sources: PSA, DOH, NAMRIA, FNRI, DepEd, DSWD Feedback: addawe@un.org, aportol@un.org, mendoza1@un.org www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info